You are required to be familiar with installation and wiring instructions for all of the referenced hardware. You are also required to be familiar with all applicable codes, laws, and standards.

You must observe the following general safety requirements and specifications during all phases of operation. Failure to comply with these precautions violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use.

Caution You are responsible for properly monitoring and mounting the DUT to safely deal with a DUT that enters a faulty state.

Observe all instructions and cautions in the user documentation. Using the product in a manner not specified can damage the product and compromise the built-in safety protection.

Caution
Batteries are potentially volatile components, and may be subject to the following:
  • Explosion
  • Rupture
  • Leakage of electrolytes or other chemicals
  • Thermal runaway
  • Fire due to excessive charge, discharge, incorrect polarity, abuse, or other misuse beyond their ratings and use cases
Use care when handling batteries. Perform testing only within ratings of the batteries. Use batteries according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • You must test batteries within rated voltage, charge, discharge, reverse charge, and temperature limits. You are responsible for setting limits, controlling the environment, and adding suitable protection to prevent testing the batteries beyond their ratings.
  • Referenced hardware does not provide voltage, current, or overload protection for the batteries under test. Referenced hardware are not battery management devices or controllers. You are responsible for providing any current and voltage limitation, overload protection, or other monitoring and sense protection of the batteries under test.
  • Always perform testing with suitably rated and insulated hardware. Always perform testing with suitably rated and insulated cabling.
  • Test batteries within a suitable enclosure that provides proper containment and protection against the spread of fire and other expulsion of materials.
  • You are responsible for providing a suitable disconnect to isolate the battery under test from the SMU if a fault condition arises. Disconnect the battery by disconnecting the cable from the battery to the SMU. You can also disconnect the battery by designing other isolation, such as relays.
  • Refer to Safety Measures and Circuit Protection for additional safety information.