Chapter 3
General information
1047358 Rev N Respironics V60 Ventilator User Manual 3-9
About the optional
backup battery
WARNING: To reduce the risk of power failure to the ventilator, pay close attention to
the battery’s charge level. The battery’s operation time is approximate and
is affected by ventilator settings, discharge and recharge cycles, battery
age, and ambient temperature. Battery charge is reduced at low ambient
temperatures or in situations where the alarm is continuously sounding.
NOTE: The backup batteries are intended for short-term use only. They are
not intended to be a primary power source.
NOTE: We recommend that the ventilator’s batteries be fully charged before
you ventilate a patient. If the batteries are not fully charged and AC
power fails, always pay close attention to the level of battery charge.
NOTE: A new backup battery should be installed and charged within one year
of the date of manufacture identified on the battery and on the
shipping box.
The optional internal backup battery protects the ventilator from low, or failure
of, AC (mains) power. If AC power fails, the ventilator automatically switches to
operation on backup battery with no interruption in ventilation. The battery
powers the ventilator until AC power is again adequate or until the battery is
depleted. The battery powers the ventilator typically for 6 hours.
As a safeguard, the ventilator provides a low battery alarm. It also has a
capacitor-driven backup alarm that sounds for at least 2 minutes when battery
power is completely lost.
The ventilator charges the battery whenever the ventilator is connected to AC,
with or without the ventilator switched on. The Battery (charged) LED flashes
to show that the battery is being charged.
Check the battery charge level before putting a patient on the ventilator and
before unplugging the ventilator for transport or other purposes. The power
source symbol at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen shows the power
source in use and, if the ventilator is running on battery, the level of battery
charge (Figure 3-6). If the battery is not fully charged, recharge it by
connecting the ventilator to AC power for a minimum of 5 hours. Pressing the
Help button shows you the time remaining until the battery is full. If the
battery is not fully charged after this time, have the ventilator serviced.
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