Ohmeda Biox 3700 - Battery Recharging and Calibration

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MAINTENANCE
RECHARGING THE BATTERY
The internal battery of the Ohmeda Biox 3700 oximeter provides approxi
mately 1.5 hours of continuous operation when charged to full capacity
When the Alarm Message "RECHARGE BATTERY" appears on the Graphic Display
the audible alarm sounds and the oximeter automatically shuts off in
approximately 10 seconds. Plug the oximeter into AC mains power (USA 120
»AL») .
CAUTION Do NOT turn the oximeter on after the "RECHARGE
BATTERY" Alarm condition is displayed without
plugging it into AC mains power (USA 120 VAC).
Operating the oximeter on battery power during
a "RECHARGE BATTERY" Alarm condition may per
manently damage the lead-acid battery.
The recharging times and capacity proportions
are:
80% capacity
100% capacity
recharge approximately 4 hours
recharge approximately 16 hours
NOTE: DURING THE RECHARGING PROCESS THE OXIMETER MAY BE OPERATED WHEN IT
IS PLUGGED INTO AC MAINS POWER (USA 120 VAC).
Under normal conditions, the battery lasts for several hundred "charge -
discharge cycles. To obtain maximum battery life, recharge the oximeter
whenever it is not in use. The battery will not overcharge.
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