Date: 24.01.2014
Bodyguard II & Sentinel II Battery Status
BodyguardII&SentinelIIBatteryStatus
AsaresultofarecentnotificationfromthemanufacturerofourcurrentlyapprovedUltralifebattery,
statingthatthedesignhasbeenaltered;thisbatterynownolongerconformstothecertification
required.Drägerhaveonenewreplacementbatteryapprovedhowever,wearealsointheprocessof
attainingapprovalforanewSentinelIIBG4battery.
Therecentlyapprovedbattery,DuracellUltraPowermustbeusedforallBodyguardIIuni
tsincluding
thoseforBG4,whichwillallowallremainingDrägerstockoftheexisting Ultralifebatterytobe
allocatedonlyforusewithSentinelIIforBG4.TheUltralifebatteryiscurrentlytheonlyDräger
supplied9VbatterywithMSHAapproval.UntiladditionalMSHAapprovaliscomplete,thenew
DuracellUltraPowerbatterycannotbeusedwithSentinelIIBG4.
Timelinesforapprovalofthenewbatteryiscurrentlyanticipatedtobemid2014althoughthe
approvalhousehaveadvisedthisissubjecttochangeduetoworkload,R&Dwillcontinue toliaise
closelywiththeminordertoexpeditethis.
BatterypartnumbersandBodyguard/Sentinelsummary
Part number Description Approved for use
with
3355751 Duracell Ultra
Power
Bodyguard II
Bodyguard II BG4
Sentinel II
3362611
(new part number)
Ultralife Bodyguard II
Bodyguard II BG4
Sentinel II
Sentinel II BG4
Circular letter
For internal use only
Folder no.:
255
Dräger Bodyguard II
and Sentinel II
Draeger Training 11/16 rev 1