©2017ZIHCorp.Allrightsreserved.ZebraandthestylizedZebraheadaretrademarksofZIHCorp.,registeredinmanyjurisdictionsworldwide.Allothertrademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.BatteryManagementandSafetyPracticesforZebraMobileDevicesUsingLithium-IonBatteriesLithium-ion(Li-Ion)technologyprovidesstate-of-the-artDCenergystorageandhasbeenwidelyadoptedtomeetuserdemandformorepowerandlongeroperatingtimes.NootherBatterytechnologyavailableatthistimeallowsZebratomeetmarketandcompetitiverequirementsformobiledeviceoperatingtimes.Itisimportanttounderstandandfollowproperandsafepracticesfortheuse,storage,disposal,handlingandchargingofLi-IonBatteries.WhileBatterymanufacturershavemadeadvancementsindesignandmanufacturingprocess,westronglyrecommendthatusersimplementthefollowingBatterymanagementpractices:Definitions:oA“Device”isapieceofequipmentthatcanbothchargeanddischargeaBattery.oA“Cradle”isapieceofequipmentcapableofprovidingpowertoaDevicetoenableittochargeaBattery.CradlesdonotdirectlychargeBatteries.oA“Charger”isapieceofequipmentthatiscapableofchargingaBatterybutisnotpoweredbyaBattery.oA“Battery”isaLi-IonBattery.I.Use,StorageandDisposalofBatteries1.ZebraBatteriesarechargedinmanufacturingto30%oftheirfullcapacity;thisisagoodcapacityforlongtermstorage.2.Batteriesshouldnotbestoredinafullychargedorafullydepletedstate.Ideally,Batteriesshouldbestoredbetween30%and50%stateofchargeforthedurationofstorage.•CurrentBatterystateofchargecanbedeterminedwheninstalledinaDevice.3.BatteriesshouldbestoredseparatefromDevicesandChargers.4.Batteriesshouldbestoredinacool,dryenvironmentatlessthan70%relativehumiditynon-condensingandwithintemperaturerangesof5ºCto30ºC(41ºFto86ºF)5.DonotstoreBatteriesintemperaturesexceeding60ºC/140ºF.6.DonotstoreBatteriesindirectsunlight.7.Batteriesaredesignedtodischargeandbechargedoptimallyatroomtemperature.8.Batterieshavealimitedlifetimewhichisaffectedbyseveralfactorsincluding:a.thenumberofcharge/dischargecyclestowhichtheyhavebeensubjected,b.theenvironmentsinwhichtheyareusedandstored,c.thelevelsofchargetheyarestoredat;andd.thedemandstheyaresubjectedto9.Degradationinperformancemayincreasewithbatteryservicelifeduetothestressesofdailycharginganddischarging.Li-Ionbatteriesaretypicallyreplacedafter300to500chargecycles(fullcharge-dischargecycles)orwhenthebatterycapacityhasreached70%to80%.Theactualnumberofcycleswillvarydependingonusagepatterns,temperature,age,andothervariables.©2017ZIHCorp.Allrightsreserved.ZebraandthestylizedZebraheadaretrademarksofZIHCorp.,registeredinmanyjurisdictionsworldwide.Allothertrademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.10.ProlongedBatteryusagewillleadtoimpairedDeviceperformance.11.BatteriesmaybesubjecttodischargingevenwhennotinstalledinaDevice.Batteriesshouldnotbedischargedbelow5%inordertopreventpermanentdeteriorationofcapacityduetoself-discharge.II.HandlingofBatteries:1.IfthereisasignificantreductioninDeviceoperatingtime,theBatteryispastitsusefullifeandshouldbereplaced.2.Dropping,crushingorothermistreatmentofaBattery,oraDevicecontainingaBattery,maycauseafireorachemicalburnhazard.3.DonotstackobjectsormaterialsontopofBatteries.4.KeepBatteriesawayfromconductiveorcombustiblematerials.5.KeepBatteriesawayfromchildren.6.UseonlygenuineZebraBatterieswithaZebraDevice.7.ChargeBatterieswithgenuineZebraDevicesorChargersonly.8.PromptlyandproperlydisposeofusedBatteriesaccordingtolocalregulationsforthedisposalofBatteries.Beforedisposal,youshouldinsulatetheBatteryterminalswithtape.PleasefollowlocalBatteryrecyclingguidelines9.Careshouldbetakentoavoid“shorting”aBatteryacrosstheterminalsoracrossotherBatteries.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,carryingBatteriesinapocketthatmaycontainloosechange,paperclips,otherBatteriesorotherconductive(metal)materials.10.DonotexposeBatteriestowateranddonotincinerateorexposeBatteriestotemperaturesabove60ºC/140ºF.11.DonotputDevicesorBatteriesinamicrowave.12.DonotattempttodisassembleorpiercetheBatterywithasharpobject.13.DonotattempttoremoveaBatteryfromaDevicewithasharpobject.14.DamagedorleakingBatteriesshouldbehandledwithextremecare.PersonalinjurymayresultfromthemishandlingofadamagedorleakingBattery.III.ChargingofBatteries1.ChargeZebraBatteriesonlywithagenuineZebraCharger.DonotattempttochargeothertypesofBatteriesintheCharger.2.BesuretofollowallsafetyguidelinessuppliedwithaDeviceandCharger.3.DonotchargeBatteriesnearcombustibleorconductive(metal)materials.4.Foroptimallife,chargeBatteriesinawell-ventilatedroomthatdoesnotexceedroomtemperatureof30ºC/86ºF.Forspecificchargeranges,referenceDeviceUserGuide.5.DonotchargeBatteriesindirectsunlight.AswithanyelectricalDevice,ifoverheatingorburningodorsarenoticedduringcharging,leavetheareaimmediatelyandcontactsafetypersonneltohandlethesituation.