Philips V24CT, V26CT manual Battery Care and Maintenance

Battery Care and Maintenance

Battery Care and Maintenance

	The Philips 40488A sealed lead-acid batteries used in the V24CT provide
	optimum performance and battery life when properly cared for. Proper
	handling of batteries is essential to the life of the battery and safety of the
	user.
Storage	• Store batteries in a cool dry area. A refrigerator is an excellent place
	to store batteries. Allow batteries to return to room temperature
	before charging or use.
	• The charge in the batteries gradually deteriorates even during
	storage. They will self-discharge 4-5% for each month in storage at
	25°C.
	• Batteries should be stored in a fully charged state.
	• A stored battery loses capacity over time. To minimize loss of
	capacity recharge battery at least once every 6 months. Batteries
	can be charged in the monitor or by using a battery charger.
	Note—Recharge the batteries after using them. It is especially important
	to avoid allowing the batteries to stay in a fully discharged state for long
	periods of time. Simply plug the monitor into AC line power after
	transporting a patient or when the monitor is not in use. If possible, avoid
	discharging the battery completely.

•Replace batteries with known charged batteries in the following conditions:

–Batteries discharge quickly when being used

–Batteries’ runtime after first “RECHARGE BATTERIES” alarm is less than ten minutes

–Batteries do not charge to full capacity (indicated by the monitor's battery fuel gauge)

Information	and V26CT
Battery	(V24CT

Battery Information (V24CT and V26CT only) 12-9