Battery

The internal battery of the COMPANO 100 test set is a 152 Wh rechargeable lithium-ion battery. When working with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, certain safety issues apply:

There is a risk of fire and burns when handled inappropriately. Do not drop or crush the battery, and refrain from opening it. Do not short out the battery contacts, and never expose the battery to high temperatures. Dispose of properly. The battery may explode if damaged or disposed of in fire.
Do not immerse in any liquid. Avoid the battery to come in contact with chemicals.
Before charging the battery, read the relevant chapters of the manual. Use the OMICRON-supplied charger, only. Do not charge the battery in a flammable environment. Charge/discharge the battery in the permitted temperature range, only (see Technical ► Data Battery ). To avoid damaging the battery, charging is terminated automatically when the temperature exceeds that range. You can check the battery status and temperature at Setup.
In order to ensure a long lifetime, a battery should not be charged at extreme temperatures. Therefore, COMPANO 100 controls the permissible temperature range for the battery to be charged. If the battery inside the test set is either too hot or too cold, COMPANO 100 automatically prevents charging.

More information about the charging temperature of the battery...
If the battery is fully charged, the charger stops charging. If kept connected, the charger restarts charging automatically if the battery is down to approximately 90 %. If the charger is reconnected to the power supply, charging will start immediately (as long as the battery temperature is within the specified range).
If you do not use the COMPANO 100 test set for a longer period of time, recharge the battery once every 6 months.

Transportation of COMPANO 100 with built-in battery

The COMPANO 100 battery is specified as Dangerous Goods Class 9.

Battery stand-alone: UN 3480, Lithium-ion battery.
COMPANO 100 with built-in battery: UN 3481, Lithium-ion battery contained in equipment or packed with equipment.


Dangerous Good Class 9 label combined with the UN 3480 number.		Dangerous Good Class 9 label combined with the UN 3481 number.

Depending on the way of transportation, different rules apply.

Transport of COMPANO 100 by a person on land.
Craftsman exemption: The craftsman exemption is a special regulation in the ADR that allows users of a device to ignore the requirements stated below at "4. Shipment of COMPANO 100 on land". This exemption becomes effective under the following preconditions:
- Battery and/or test set are transported by a company and their employees.
- The reason for the transportation is job-related; for example, the test set is used for tests or measurements, brought for repair or maintenance, etc.
- As long as you do not transport more than 10 COMPANO 100 test sets at a time, the maximum load of the dangerous good is not exceeded
- Check whether local regulations supplement the craftsman exemption, or suspend it as a whole or in portions.
Transport of COMPANO 100 by a person on a plane.
- In its original case and as initially labeled with information stickers, the COMPANO 100 test set complies with the IATA (International Air Transport Association) and the ADR (European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road) regulations. The built-in battery is UN 38.3 and UL certified.
- It is possible to either check in the test set, or to take it on board as carry-on luggage. However, since the battery has more than 100 Wh but less than 160 Wh, the approval of the airline is needed. No special labeling is required.
- Note that these regulations change frequently. Double-check the current status whenever applicable, or, if in doubt, contact OMICRON Support (→ Support).
- The signing the IATA Shipper's Declaration must be done by a person who is IATA DGR-certified for category 1. That is a person either of the company that ships out the equipment, or of the transportation company.
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Shipment of COMPANO 100 on land.
- Shipping lithium-ion batteries on land by a car/truck underlies special regulations. Select a qualified shipping company that is aware of those regulations and complies with it. The shipping company must be a qualified Dangerous Good carrier with an according permit. If in doubt, contact OMICRON Support for shipment regulations (→ Support).
- Make sure to comply with all requirements listed at General requirements when packing test sets with built-in batteries below.
Shipment of COMPANO 100 by plane:
- Shipping lithium-ion batteries by plane underlies special regulations. Make sure to select a qualified shipping company that is aware of those regulations and complies with it. The shipping company must be a qualified Dangerous Good carrier with an according permit. If in doubt, contact OMICRON Support for shipment regulations (→ Support).
- Properly label the COMPANO 100 test set with a Dangerous Good Class 9 sticker combined with the UN 3481 number (see above).
- Ship the test set in the yellow COMPANO 100 case, or a likewise solid transportation box, only.

General requirements when packing test sets with built-in batteries

Protect the test set against damage that may be caused by movement or placement within the packaging. The packaging must be strong enough to withstand the shocks and loadings normally encountered during carriage, including trans-shipment between different transport units and/or warehouses.
Test set and battery must be packed in a way that under normal conditions of carriage the battery they cannot break, be punctured or be damaged in any other way.
If you pack the COMPANO 100 test set with the battery inside, prevent any accidental operation of the test set during transportation.
Shipping spare batteries underlies stricter regulations. For details, please contact OMICRON Support (→ Support).

Storing lithium-ion batteries

The following regulations apply to short- and long-term storage:

Store the COMPANO 100 with an almost fully charged battery at a low temperature (we recommend below 25 °C/77 °F) and in a low humidity environment.
To avoid deep discharge of the battery, recharge it about every 6 months. Note that higher temperatures result in a drastically higher self-discharge rate of the battery.
Do not store the battery in places with direct sunlight, or near a stove.
Do not expose the battery to condensation, water drop or not to store it under frozen condition.
Do not store the battery in places where it is exposed to abnormal static electricity.

Handling defective lithium-ion batteries

Consider a lithium-ion battery defective when you notice a mechanical damage, deformation, leaking fluid, an unusual smell or similar abnormal symptoms.
Note: A battery not showing any of the above mentioned symptoms, however revealing a noticeable capacity loss, does not need to be handled like a defective battery.
Do not try to continue using a defective lithium-ion battery.
Do not store or ship a defective lithium-ion battery. Hand it over to an appropriate disposal facility. Regulations and laws pertaining to the recycling and disposal of lithium-ion batteries vary from country to country as well as by state and local governments. Check the laws and regulations of your home region.

State of health (SOH) of the battery

For information on the state of health (SOH) of the battery go to the Setup menu (see Setup ► Battery Info).

Note that the SOH is the "digital image" of a chemical process, and therefore not an accurate representation. It can change in both directions over time. The SOH is updated with every full discharge-charge cycle.

Please contact OMICRON Support if the battery state has significantly deteriorated compared to when it was new.