Maintaining The Battery - HP CodeMaster XL+ M1722A User Manual

Maintaining the Defibrillator

Maintaining the Battery

Maintaining the Battery
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The sealed lead-acid battery used in the CodeMaster XL+ will provide optimum life
when the unit is continuously connected to AC power and fully charged after each
use. To fully charge a depleted battery requires 18 hours of continuous charge time.
Because it is not always possible to allow a full charge cycle between uses, the
CodeMaster XL+ was designed to charge a depleted battery to 90% of its capacity in
approximately two hours. However, battery capacity and battery life will be reduced
if the battery is not allowed to fully charge after each use. For improved battery life,
applications where the CodeMaster XL+ is used frequently between full charge
cycles, consider ways to decrease the number of instrument uses between full charge
cycles.
When the instrument is not plugged into AC power, some current is drawn from the
battery to maintain memory and startup logic. If the battery is to be stored for
extended periods (more than one month) without AC power, observe the caution in
Appendix A, Installing and Charging the Battery.
over a wide range of operating conditions. The life expectancy of this battery is
dependent on many variables, including temperature and usage. Periodically check
the battery capacity to determine whether to replace it. The battery capacity check is
described in the next section.
When plugged into AC power the CodeMaster XL+ will function normally with no
NOTE
battery installed, however the time required to charge the defibrillator will increase.
If the CodeMaster XL+ is operated without a battery installed,
WARNING
clearly mark that the instrument does not have a battery and
requires AC power to operate. When a CodeMaster XL+ has no
battery installed and is plugged into AC power, the front panel
This battery was selected because it provides optimum performance and battery life
light will be on, and the
AC
light will be off.
BATT
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