Battery Replacement Maintenance

Battery Maintenance Guidelines

The Battery Pack contains sealed lead-acid batteries which must he properly maintained to maximize battery life and performance. To properly maintain Battery Packs, follow these guidelines:

1. Whenever ac power is available, keep the defibrillator/monitor connected to ac power (with the rear panel mains power switch on). This charges the Battery Pack as indicated by the BATT CHRG message on the monitor display.

2.  When the LOW BATTERY: CONNECT AC POWER message appears on the monitor display, immediately connect the ac power cord to an ac power source (with the rear panel mains power switch on) to continue operation and begin recharging the Battery Pack. Frequent use of the Battery Pack when it is at minimum reserve capacity will reduce battery life. If the low battery message occurs frequently, this may indicate that the Battery Pack needs to be replaced.

3. Perform the Battery Capacity Check on the installed Battery Pack a minimum of every six months or whenever you suspect the Battery Pack may not be functioning properly.

4. Replace the Battery Pack installed in the defibrillator/monitor a minimum of every two years.

Guidelines for Replacement Batteries

End of battery life is inevitable. As batteries age, their charge capacities diminish. The Battery Pack installed in the defibrillator/monitor should be replaced a minimum of every two years as a preventive maintenance practice. To maximize the life and performance of replacement Battery Packs, follow these guidelines:

1. Perform the Battery Capacity Check on any replacement Battery Pack at a minimum of every six months. (If it passes the Battery Capacity Check, be sure to recharge the Battery Pack for 24 hours before returning it to storage.)

2. Recharge any new replacement Battery Pack as soon as you receive it before storing it or using it.

3. Store replacement Battery Packs at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F).

Battery Capacity Check

To check the capacity of a Battery Pack, perform the following steps (this procedure requires the use of a Defibrillator Energy Meter with a power range of 0-400J):

1. Install the Battery Pack in a I,IFEPAK 9A defibrillator/monitor and charge the Battery Pack for at least 24 hours (if the Battery Pack is already fully charged, go on to the next step.

2.Disconnect the defibrillator/monitor from the ac power source.

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