2.9 Safe Handling & Disposal
WARNING
Batteries may present a risk of fire, explosion, or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not crush,
disassemble, short-circuit, or dispose of in fire.
Use of batteries not specified for use with PACSystems products may present a risk of fire or
explosion. Refer to Battery Compatibility and Memory Retention (Section 2.2) for details on
PACSystem battery Compatibility.
WARNING
Lithium Battery Warning
Do not recharge, disassemble, heat or incinerate lithium batteries.
Dispose of lithium batteries in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. Be sure
to consult with the appropriate regulatory agencies before disposing of batteries.
2.10 Agency Certifications
To maintain agency certification, batteries must be mounted within a protective enclosure
providing a pollution degree 2 environment, IP54 ingress protection, and mechanical
impact strength equal to or greater than 3.5 Joules.
Note: Batteries that mount within the housing of a module only need to adhere to the installation
requirements of that module.
2.10.1 Batteries
These products are UL Listed Accessories for the PACSystems RX3i and RX7i family of PLCs
and have been evaluated to the following standards for use in ordinary and hazardous areas:
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UL 2054
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ANSI/ISA 12.12.0.1 (UL File E157515)
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In addition, IC690RBT001 has been evaluated to IEC62133