Laerdal SimMan Essential - Manual (Page 14)

External battery charging
The battery charger comes with 5 international plugs. Connect the
appropriate plug to the charger:
1 Connect the charger to a power outlet and connect the Patient
Simulator battery to the charger.
2 The indicator light on the battery charger shows charge status.
3 Battery charging time is approximately 6,5 hours.
The external battery charger should only be used with SimMan
Essential batteries.
Charger Indication
Light Code Light Color Characteristic
Standby Yellow Steady
Pre-charge Yellow Normal Blink
Rapid charge Green Rapid
Maintain Green Normal Blink
Ready Green Steady
Wait Alternating Alternating
Error Yellow Rapid
Battery Use
− Always use two SimMan Essential batteries to power the Patient
Simulator.
− Ensure that the batteries are properly connected.
− Charge the batteries regularly.
− Check LEDs on Patient Simulator’s power panel for battery
status.
– Charge both batteries before the battery charge drops below
15% or the battery light indicator is red. This can be monitored
in the technical status window on the Instructor PC.
– The Patient Simulator will automatically shut down if: battery
temperature rises above 60°C (140°F) or the remaining charge
falls below 6 % on one of the two batteries.
View Battery Status in LLEAP
Check the power indicator in the Simulator Status window in LLEAP
according to the instructions in LLEAP Help.
Changing Batteries during a Simulation Session:
1 Press <Pause Session> on Instructor PC. Access the batteries as
described in Inserting and Connecting the Batteries.
2 Replace one battery at a time to avoid loss of simulation data.
Storage and Transportation
− Never store fully charged batteries for longer than a month.
− Never store the batteries inside the Patient Simulator.
− Store batteries in a refrigerator i.e. temperature 0°C - 4°C
(32°F - 40°F).
− The two simulator batteries can be transported in the Patient
Simulator during air freight.
− When transporting spare batteries please contact the airline or
freight company for the latest transport regulations.
Battery Maintenance
− On approximately every 30th charge cycle, drain the battery
completely before recharging. To drain the batteries run the
Patient Simulator on both batteries until automatic shut down.
− Expected battery life: 200 charge cycles.
− Replace only with Laerdal SimMan Essential batteries.
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