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12.1 STORAGE
Long storage times without occasionally recharging or discharging can lead to
permanent damage to the battery.
If the battery is stored at room temperature (20°C to 30°C), there will be
a spontaneous self-discharge due to inner reactions of 3 to 6% a month.
Please avoid storage at temperatures above room temperature. High storage
temperature will lead to the increased self-discharge of the battery.
To maintain full capacity and service life, batteries stored at room temperature
should be recharged every six months.
Before being put into storage, the Protect D. should be connected to the power
supply to ensure that the battery is completely charged. For the minimum char-
ging time, please refer to the information in chapter 2.3.
12.2 DISMANTLING
To de-install the UPS, perform the same steps as for the installation in reversed
order.
12.3 DISPOSAL
In the interests of environmental protection and recycling, please dispose of the
individual parts of the device as specified and according to the legal regulations
when its service life has ended. Please remember that any violation of these
regulations can be interpreted as a breach of the law.
Disposal of old electrical & electronic equipment (applicable in the European
Instead it shall be handed over at the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
12. STORAGE, DISMANTLING AND DISPOSAL