🦺 Safety guidelines

These safety guidelines, the operation instructions and the limit values listed in Technical Specifications are to be read carefully before operating the product.

Caution

This product has been designed for being used in domotic applications. It was not designed for any use involving serious risks or hazards that could lead to death, injury, serious physical damage, or loss of any kind without the implementation of exceptionally stringent safety precautions.

LiPo battery powered

Due to the high power density of LiPo batteries, the Smart Plant is powered directly by a 1000mAh LiPo battery. Therefore there are specific electronics embeded in charge of the battery management, including charge/discharge of the battery and protections against low-voltage levels and short-circuits.

However it’s not recommended to leave the product unatended while charging for long time through the C-Type USB. In case you observe a high increase of the device’s temperature or you smell burn, immediatelly disconnect the device from the charging USB.

In case you are using the optional solar panel for extending the autonomy and you feel the device gets too hot from the solar charging, please cover the solar panel until you see the charging LED goes off.

If you have any question, please check with technical support (Technical support) before taking any action potentially dangerous.

Protection against ESD

The Smart Plant contains components sensitive to ESD, which can be damaged by inappropriate handling. It’s therefore necessary to provide some safety precautions against ESD during the handling and operation.

Usage, transport and storage

During the use, transport and storage, this product must be protected from any mechanical stress (forces applied over the board or it’s components), temperatures out of the data-sheet’s range, high environmental humidity or aggressive atmospheres.

Avoid using it in areas where it cannot be assured the previously mentioned environmental conditions.

Repairs

If any of the components on the board gets damaged, a reparation is possible. This repair can be performed by yourself if you identify the problem and have the means for desoldering & soldering. If this is not the case, just write to the Technical support mail to reach a solution.

Disposal

In accordance with national and local environmental protection and material recovery and recycling regulations, electronic devices that can no longer be used (in case a repair is not possible) must be disposed of separately and not with normal household garbage.

Restriction of Hazardous Substances

The PCB and the electronic components mounted on the Smart Plant have been manufactured attending to the EU rules restricting the use of hazardous substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment to protect the environment and public health.