Safety Recommendations; General Safety Rules; Electrical Safety - Rebel BTR170 Manual De Instrucciones

Safety recommendations

Read all the warnings and instructions.
Failure to comply with the warnings and instructions can cause electric shocks, fire and/or
serious injuries.
Keep all the warnings and instructions for future reference.
We recommend you to read this user manual carefully before preparing, using or maintaining this
device. Observe the safety regulations in force in your Country in order to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock and personal injury.
Always wear personal protection equipment. Store the instructions for future reference. The Technical
Service is at your disposal for advice or, if necessary, to give you an appropriate training.

General safety rules

Safety within the work area
Keep the work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas may cause accidents. Do
not use electrically-operated tools in an explosive atmosphere as, for example, in the presence of
flammable liquids, gases, dusts. Electrically-operated tools may produce sparks which may ignite
dusts or gases.
When using an electrically-operated tool, keep all other people at a distance.

Electrical safety

Battery charger
• Warning: to reduce the risk of injuries, only authorized batteries should be recharged. Other types of batteries may
explode, causing personal injury and damage
• Before using the battery charger, read all the warnings and instructions indicated on the battery and the battery
charger.
• Do not expose the battery to rain, snow or damp environments.
• In order to reduce the risk of damage to the cable and the plug, disconnect the battery charger unplugging the
plug. Never pull the cable.
• The use of non recommended accessories or accessories that are not sold by the manufacturer may cause
fires, electric shock and personal injury.
• Make sure that the battery charger cable is in a position where it cannot be stepped on, be exposed to
damage or stress, or stumbled over.
• Make proper use of the power supply cable. Do not carry the battery charger holding it by the cable. Keep
the cable away from heat sources, oil, water, cutting edges or moving parts. Have damaged cables replaced
immediately.
• Do not use the battery charger if it is damaged, have it repaired by a qualified assistance centre
• To reduce the risk of electric shocks, unplug the battery charger from the power outlet before carrying out any
maintenance intervention or cleaning.
• Do not disassemble the battery charger or the batteries: contact a qualified assistance centre. Incorrect
reassembly can cause electric shocks or fire hazards.
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