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LIFEPAK 500 automated external defibrillator Modes of Operation
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Auto Battery Test Mode Page 1 of 3
The AED performs an automatic battery test routinely during Auto Test (every
week for an SLA battery and every two weeks for a lithium battery), and under
most circumstances when you replace the battery and then turn on the unit. In
Auto Battery Test Mode, the AED charges the Energy Storage Capacitor while
monitoring battery voltage to determine the remaining battery capacity. The Auto
Battery Test renders one of the following advisories of battery status:
■ BATTERY OK
■ Battery indicator illuminated steadily and the LOW BATTERY message
displayed. At the time the low battery indicator first comes on, remaining
battery capacity is sufficient to deliver 11 or more shocks with a
nonrechargeable battery or 6 or more shocks with a rechargeable battery.
■ Battery indicator flashes on and off and the REPLACE BATTERY message
is displayed. Remaining battery capacity is sufficient to deliver 3 or more
shocks. The battery is very low. Replace the battery immediately.
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