Using Around The House; Locating The Companion 5 For Proper Use And Ventilation; Power On And Warm Up - CAIRE Companion 5 Technical Manual

CAUTION
• DO NOT connect the Companion 5 to an
extension cord or electrical outlet controlled
by a switch.
• Always check to see that the Air Inlet and the
Exhaust Vent are not blocked.
Disconnecting the AC Power
To ensure that there is no power to the Companion 5, unplug
from AC power.
Note: Turn the Companion 5 to the "Off" (O) position to avoid alarming before
disconnecting the AC Power cord.

Using Around the House

Your patient may use 50' tubing when operating the Companion
5 in the house. When a humidifier is used, the tubing between it
and the patient must not exceed 7'.
CAUTION When using a humidifier adapter of any kind,
the Companion 5 unit must remain stationary,
meaning that the unit must NOT be moved or
transported in any manner to avoid damage to the
Companion 5.
Locating the Companion 5 for Proper
Use and Ventilation
Ask your patient where they would like to set up the device.
Whenever possible, the Companion 5 should be in the same room
as the patient for convenience and assurance that the patient can
adequately hear and respond to Companion 5 alerts and alarms.
While unpacking and setting up the device, tell your patient about
these important cautions and warnings:
WArnIng: LoCAte the ComPAnIon 5 In A WeLL-ventILAted
sPACe thAt ProvIdes AdequAte AIrfLoW.
WArnIng: ensure thAt furnIture, drAPerIes or CLothIng
WILL not ImPede AIr CIrCuLAtIon.
WArnIng: AvoId PLACIng the unIt over A fLoor heAt regIster or
AgAInst A BAseBoArd heAtIng system.
WArnIng: do not use In the PresenCe of fLAmmABLe AnesthetICs,
soLvents, AerosoLs or fLAmmABLe CLeAnIng Agents.
WArnIng: AvoId hIgh PoLLutAnt envIronments.
CAUTION
Some patients are highly mobile and may use
the device under varying circumstances. Make
sure your patient or patient caregiver completely
understands the basic precautions to safely locate
the device.
Oxygen Concentrator
Note: After completing this training procedure, ask your patient if he/she has
any questions.

Power On and Warm Up

Plug the electrical cord of the CAIRE Companion 5 into an AC
outlet.
WArnIng: InsPeCt the eLeCtrICAL Cord for dAmAge Be-
fore use. If the Cord Is dAmAged, do not PLug It Into An
eLeCtrICAL outLet or AttemPt to oPerAte the ConCentrA-
tor.
Press the power switch in the "ON" (I) position.
When the Companion 5 is plugged in properly and turned on,
a green indicator on the LED Display will light up. After initially
powering ON the device, please allow up to ten (10) minutes for
the device to reach its performance specifications.
Note: All LED lights will illuminate upon start-up. After the concentrator com-
pletes the warm-up cycle, only the green light will remain on.
For OCSI Models: The O2 Light will illuminate for four (4) seconds
upon start-up. After this initial start-up, this light is disabled for
approximately ten (10) minutes while the concentration rises to
specifications.
The warm-up period could be up to 10 minutes. After this time,
only the green LED remains lit to indicate normal operation.
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