ZOLL E Series Monitor Defibrillator Rev R - Manual (Page 87)

9650-1210-01 Rev. R 12-1
SECTION 12
BATTERY MANAGEMENT
Battery Care
Safe, reliable use of the system requires a well designed
battery management program to ensure that adequate
battery power is always available.
ZOLL has developed the ZOLL Battery Management
Program booklet (9650-0019-01), and the ZOLL
SurePower defibrillator battery Operator’s Manual
(9650-0536-01). They include information for
determining your particular battery requirements and
program implementation steps to set up a
comprehensive, effective, and safe program.
For safe disposal of batteries and disposable electrodes,
follow your national, state, and local regulations. In
addition, to prevent risk of fire or explosion, never
dispose of the battery in a fire.
Battery Life Expectancy
Lead acid battery packs require full recharging after use.
Repeated short cycle recharging results in reduced
capacity and early battery pack failure.
Frequency of use, number of batteries used for
operation, and the pattern of discharging and recharging
batteries contribute to the loss of battery charge capacity.
Because of this, ZOLL recommends that operators
replace and discard used batteries on a preventive,
scheduled basis. The most effective preventive
replacement interval should be based on anticipated use
patterns, battery pack testing results and experience with
the device in actual operation.
ZOLL recommends battery replacement every 18
months or sooner.
LOW BATTERY Message
Whenever the unit detects a low battery condition, a
LOW BATTERY message is displayed on the monitor
once every minute, and a 2-beep low battery tone
sounds once every minute or once every 5 minutes. The
tone emission and frequency are configurable options
that you can set in the System Configuration screen.
This message and beeping persists until just before
device shutdown when the unit beeps twice and the
REPLACE BATTERY prompt appears for approximately
20 seconds.
As individual battery capacity diminishes, the amount of
operating time remaining after a LOW BATTERY
message also diminishes. For newer or lesser-used
batteries, the operating time remaining after this warning
is significantly longer than the operating time remaining
with batteries having seen more use. In either case, this
warning ultimately leads to defibrillator shut-off. Replace
the battery with a fully-charged battery immediately after
the LOW BATTERY or REPLACE BATTERY prompt
appears.
Changing the Battery Pack
The E Series products are designed for quick removal
and replacement of the battery pack.
To remove the battery pack:
1. Turn the unit off.
2. Insert a finger into the recess at the left end of the
battery pack, and press it against the battery pack to
disengage the battery pack locking clip.
3. Lift the battery pack out.
To install a battery pack
1. Align the tab of the battery pack case with the battery
pack removal finger recess on the top of the unit.
2. Set the battery pack into the battery pack well.
The shape of the battery pack allows the battery pack
to seat itself.
WARNING
Regular use of partially charged lead acid battery
packs without fully recharging between uses results in
permanently reduced capacity and early battery pack
failure.
WARNING
Test batteries regularly. Batteries that do not pass
ZOLL’s capacity test could unexpectedly shutdown
without warning.