CENTRAK ITAK-356 - How Battery Health is Calculated; Battery Life Expectations; Authorized Battery Model Numbers

Technical Bulletin
Battery Replacement Policy
Date: 11/05/2019
Proprietary and Confidential Information
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How Battery Health is Calculated
Due to lithium batteries generally maintaining a steady battery output until the very end of its life and
the added complexity of different chemical variations of lithium batteries, battery health algorithms
utilize multiple proprietary technologies and methods that are assessed over periods of time to
determine time left before a device becomes inoperable. Methods include historical usage, time-in-
motion, communication rates, current voltage, the ability to recover after applying a load on the
battery and additional proprietary methods. Measuring voltage alone is not a sufficient indication of
battery health and time remaining.
By focusing on estimating time left on batteries it can provide tangible and actionable information to
give customers a better opportunity to plan battery replacement schedules and activities.
Battery Life Expectations
Battery life is heavily dependent upon activity level, use case, update speeds, time spent in Wi-Fi vs.
Active UHF, and utilization of LF, among other factors. Additionally, actual battery life may vary due to
operating temperature, product software/hardware versions, battery manufacturing irregularity and
other environmental factors.
In the event that CenTrak’s select battery manufacturers deliver defective batteries which significantly
underperform expectations, CenTrak may elect to ship the replacement batteries at no charge,
assuming the client is current with their Systems Maintenance Agreement.
Authorized Battery Model Numbers
The following table shows the battery model numbers used for tags and infrastructure devices:
Battery
Model No.
Description
Supported Hardware
Model No.
ITAK-356 Lithium D-Cell Battery (TAD) (10-Pack)
IT-313, IT-323, ITD-318, ITD-
325, ITD-340
ITAK-402
Hand Washing Monitor Battery (CR123A) (10-Pack)
IT-373
ITAK-764 Tag Battery CR-2430 (50-Pack) *With Battery Removal Tool
IT-710E, IT-712E IT-713, IT-
713E, IT-722E, IT-723, IT-
723E, IT-724E, IT-744E
ITAK-765
MM Staff Tag Battery Contacts 1/10 D-Cell Battery T (10-Pack)
ITD-763E
ITAK-766
MM Patient Tag Battery Contacts 1/10 D-Cell Battery T (10-Pack)
ITD-762E
ITAK-767F MM Tag Battery ER14250 (1/2 AA) (10-Pack)
IT-716E, IT-735, IT-739, ITD-
761E
ITAK-767T MM Tag Battery ER14250 (1/2 AA) (10-Pack)
IT-716E, IT-735, IT-739, ITD-
761E
ITAK-768
Micro Tag Battery CR-2032 (25-Pack)
IT-717E, IT-720E
ITA-770 MM Temp Tag Battery ER14505H 3.6V AA (10-Pack)
ITD-738F, ITD-736, ITD-733,
ITD-732, ITD-751