Understanding The Fuel Gauge; Optimizing Battery Life - Electrovaya PowerPad 160 Safety And Instruction Manual

UNDERSTANDING THE FUEL GAUGE

The PowerPad uses a comprehensive fuel-gauge system to indicate its
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state of charge. The fuel gauge, which consists of 3 green lights, 1 yellow
light and 1 red light, will normally be lit and will turn off automatically when
the PowerPad is not in use.
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The fuel gauge displays the following information:
A. 3 green lights indicate that the PowerPad
B. 2 green lights indicate that the PowerPad
C. 1 green light indicates that the PowerPad
D. 1 green light and 1 yellow light indicate that the PowerPad
to 30% charged.
The fuel gauge displays the following information:
A. 3 green lights indicate that the PowerPad is 80% to 100% charged.
E. 1 yellow light indicates that the PowerPad
B. 2 green lights indicate that the PowerPad is 50% to 80% charged.
C. 1 green light indicates that the PowerPad is 30% to 50% charged.
F. 1 red and 1 yellow indicates that the PowerPad
D. 1 green light and 1 yellow light indicate that the PowerPad is 20% to 30% charged.
E. 1 yellow light indicates that the PowerPad is 10% to 20% charged.
G. 1 red light indicates the PowerPad
F. 1 red and 1 yellow indicates that the PowerPad is less than 10% charged. should be recharged.
G. 1 red light indicates the PowerPad has been fully discharged and should be recharged.
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is 80% to 100% charged.
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is 50% to 80% charged.
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is 30% to 50% charged.
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is 20%
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is 10% to 20% charged.
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is less than 10% charged.
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has been fully discharged and
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Under abnormal operating conditions, such as extreme temperature conditions,
the PowerPad
panel will indicate 1 red light and 1 green light.
• While the PowerPad
• The lights that are "ON" will indicate the state of charge at that time.
• While the PowerPad
• To check the state of charge while the PowerPad

OPTIMIZING BATTERY LIFE

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will not charge or discharge. Under these conditions the light
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is charging, the fuel gauge lights will blink every
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7 seconds until the PowerPad is fully charged, at which time the fuel
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gauge lights will remain lit.
fuel gauge provides a relatively accurate state of
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charge during discharge, it more accurately shows the true state of charge
when idle. It is therefore normal for the PowerPad
charge after it has been idle for more than an hour.
the cable to the PowerPad .
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Invoking the Power Management settings of your portable computer
may optimize the PowerPad's run-time. Refer to your computer's user
manual to adjust the Power Management settings.
When not in use, disconnect the PowerPad
AC adapter. Your portable computer will drain power from the
PowerPad even when not in use.
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When not in use for a month or more, fully charge the PowerPad
prior to storing.
to alter its state of
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is idle simply connect
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from the computer or
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