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The spit trap non return valve mouthpieces is a more hygienic option with most of the saliva
in the exhaled breath collected preventing spittle exiting the mouthpiece.
3.4
Charging the Battery
Prior to initial use, the LE5 battery should be fully charged. The battery charge cycle may take up to
three (3) hours.
Charge the battery as follows:
Connect the charger DC socket to the LE5 battery charging port (Refer Figure 1)
Connect the AC or DC (vehicle) plug to a suitable power supply and switch on
power, or connect the USB (PC) or USB (Wall Plug)
Charging times
Charge Time in hours (from depleted to full
USB (PC) 6 – 7 hours
USB (Wall Plug) 6 – 7 hours
The instrument will automatically start, and charging will be displayed.
When the battery is fully charged, the battery condition indicator on the LCD Colour
Graphics Display will display five bars (Refer Figure 4).
Figure 4- Battery Condition Indicator
Recharge the battery when the battery condition indicator shows one bar to ensure testing will not
be interrupted by a depleted battery.
CAUTION
The battery in the LE5 instrument is a Li-ION battery. As such, it should not be tampered with in
anyway. Should any problems occur that are related to the battery, contact your local Alcolizer
representative for advice.
Only use the battery charger supplied with the Alcolizer equipment. Use of non Alcolizer battery
chargers could damage the instrument and render it inoperative.
NOTE
The instrument cannot be used for testing during charging but can be used for accessing Records
(Refer Section 8).