Battery Life And Management - Invacare Platinum Mobil User Manual

Invacare® Platinum™ Mobile

4.10 Battery Life and Management

Time away from home is greatly extended by combining the use of the
AC power adapter, DC power cable and the concentrator's batteries.
To ensure the battery(s) maintain their optimal charge level, utilize
the AC power adapter whenever you have access to electric power.
Utilize the DC power cable whenever you are in a vehicle.
CAUTION!
Risk of Minor Injury or Discomfort
Battery exhaustion will result in a loss of supplemental
oxygen. To ensure proper supplemental oxygen delivery
during a power outage:
– Plug your portable concentrator into an alternate
power source.
– Have an alternate source of oxygen available that does
not require a power source.
What to Do
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When you first receive your concentrator, fully charge
the battery(s) overnight.
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Keep your battery(s) fully charged when using the concentrator
on a daily basis.
•
Your concentrator battery(s) can be recharged at any time.
•
Always ensure the concentrator battery(s) are recharged
as soon as possible after they become fully discharged. The
battery(s) may be permanently degraded if left fully discharged
for an extended length of time.
•
Check the status of your concentrator battery(s) once a month
if you are not using your concentrator on a daily basis. Battery(s)
should be maintained at two illuminated bars worth of charge if
not using the concentrator on a daily basis.
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Heat is the worst enemy of a battery. Allow plenty of air to
circulate around the concentrator so that the battery(s) is kept
as cool as possible when in use and when charging.
What Not to Do
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DO NOT use or leave the concentrator or battery(s) in
excessive heat or cold.
•
DO NOT store or leave the concentrator or battery(s) in car
trunks, etc. for extended periods of time.
•
DO NOT store battery(s) fully charged (four bars illuminated
on the unit's battery gauge) if you are going to store your
concentrator for any time greater than a day. Recharge or
discharge the battery to two bars (50% charge) only. Storing a
battery with a full charge may degrade its useful life.
•
DO NOT leave your battery(s) installed into the concentrator
when the concentrator is not going to be used for more than
a day. The battery(s) will lose charge while plugged into the
concentrator even with the concentrator turned off.
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