VOLTCRAFT VC 12 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 21

• Condensation may form when the product is brought from a cold room into a warm one. Wait until the
product has reached room temperature before connecting it to the mains voltage and switching it on.
This may take several hours. Otherwise, this may not only destroy the product, but there is also the risk
of a life-threatening electric shock!
• This product should never be touched with wet hands. Otherwise, there is the risk of a fatal electric
shock!
• The mains cable and the charging cable must not get pinched or damaged by contact with sharp
edges.
• Do not use the product if it is damaged. There is a risk of a life-threatening electric shock!
Safe operation can no longer be assumed if:
- the product shows visible signs of damage
- the product does not work at all or works poorly (leaking smoke or a smell of burning, audible crack-
ing noises, discolouration to the product or the adjacent surfaces)
- the product was stored under unfavourable conditions
- it was exposed to heavy loads during transport
• If the product is damaged, do not touch it; there is a danger to life from electric shock! Switch off the
mains voltage to all poles of the mains socket to which the product is connected (e.g., switch off at the
corresponding circuit breaker or remove the safety fuse, then switch off at the RCD protective switch).
Then you can remove the mains plug from the mains socket. Discontinue use of the product, take it to a
specialised workshop or dispose of in an environmentally friendly manner.
• Use the product only in a temperate climate; do not use in tropical climate.
• Do not leave packaging material carelessly lying around. It may become a dangerous plaything for
children.
• Also observe the safety and operating instructions of the rechargeable battery that is connected to the
product.
• When charging rechargeable batteries, always observe the charging instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the batteries concerned.
• In the case of improper handling (wrong battery type; wrong voltage range or reversed polarity and
simultaneous failure of the safety features of the charger), the rechargeable battery can be overcharged
or destroyed. In the worst case, the rechargeable battery can explode and thereby cause serious dam-
age.
• Keep transmitters (mobile phones, transmitters for models, etc.) away from the charger because the
resulting radio transmission can disturb the charging process or damage the charger and thereby also
the rechargeable battery.
• Do not leave the charger, and the rechargeable batteries that are connected to it, unattended while in
operation.
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