ZOLL M Series Defibrillator Rev YH - Manual (Page 72)

M S ERIES O PERATOR ’ S G UIDE
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prior to replacing the battery. When operation of the unit
is resumed subsequent to battery replacement, the unit’s
settings (for example, alarms, lead, pacing amplitude
and rate) should be re-verified.
Charging and Testing Battery Packs
ZOLL batteries are designed to be charged in the device
or other accessory chargers designed for use with ZOLL
devices (XL battery packs also require M Series
software version 30.0 or higher). ZOLL recommends that
you always have a ZOLL auxiliary battery charger
available in order to charge spare batteries and perform
periodic battery testing.
The ZOLL Base PowerCharger
4x4
was designed
specifically for this purpose. *
With the M Series unit plugged in and turned off, the
device will recharge the PD4410 battery within 4 hours,
and the XL battery pack in 7.2 hours. With the M Series
unit plugged in and in use, the device will recharge a fully
depleted PD4410 battery pack in 24 hours, and the XL
battery pack in 32 hours.
Battery charging can be performed within the device or
by using an external battery charger.
When the M Series products are plugged into AC mains,
the CHARGER ON indicators will operate in the
following manner:
The orange-yellow CHARGER ON indicator will
illuminate continuously whenever; the device is turned
OFF and charging the battery or turned ON with a
battery installed.
The green CHARGER ON indicator will illuminate
continuously whenever; the unit is turned OFF and the
installed battery has been fully charged to present
capacity.
The green and orange-yellow CHARGER ON indicators
will illuminate alternately, either when no battery is
installed in the unit, or a battery charging fault has been
detected.
When the device is not connected to AC mains, the
CHARGER ON indicators will remain off.
Achieving Optimal Battery Pack Performance
The following general practices will ensure the longest life from your battery pack:
“Do’s and Don’ts” in using battery packs:
• DO charge battery packs completely.
When a battery pack exchange is required, place a fully charged battery in the unit.
If use of a partially-charged battery pack is required, it may result in a very short Monitor/Defibrillator run time.
If a partially charged battery pack is used, a full charge is recommended before its next use. Repeated use after partial charging
will quickly diminish the battery pack’s capacity, thereby shortening its life.
Frequent use of partially charged batteries requires reassessment as to whether enough battery packs are in service.
• DO change battery packs when “LOW BATTERY” warning occurs.
The “Low Battery” warning will ultimately lead to Monitor/Defibrillator shutdown. As batteries age, the run time between
“Low Battery” warning and Monitor/ Defibrillator shut down will progressively diminish. Older batteries may provide very
little run time between “Low Battery” warning and Monitor/Defibrillator shut down. Therefore, when the “Low Battery”
warning occurs, a fully charged battery pack should be installed as soon as possible.
* For XL Battery packs, the Base PowerCharger 4x4 must be labeled “XL Battery Ready”.