Battery Cautions And Disposal - Cardinal Health Alaris 8000 Series Directions For Use Manual

Battery Care and Maintenance (Continued)
Battery Care (Continued)
If the batteries are to be stored for more than
should be charged at least once per year to prevent leakage
and deterioration in performance due to self-discharge.
When the battery is first being put into use, or has been out of
use for or more months, it will not have full capacity due to
1
deactivation of reactants.
Restore such batteries to original performance by repeating
or cycles of fully charging and fully discharging.
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Some temporary reduction in capacity might become apparent
if the battery is partially discharged repeatedly. Doing
cycles of full discharge and full charge can restore full
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performance.

Battery Cautions and Disposal

Battery replacement should be performed by qualified service
personnel while the instrument is not in use.
To ensure the system remains in good operating condition,
both regular and preventive maintenance inspections are
required. Reference the Maintenance Software and User
Manual (v or later) for detailed instructions.
8.1
REGULAR INSPECTIONS
PROCEDURE
INSPECT FOR DAMAGE:
Exterior Surface
Pole Clamp
Power Cord
Keypad
CLEANING
Start-Up
Alaris System Directions for Use
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PC Unit Section
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Inspection Requirements
FREQUENCY
Each usage
Each usage
Each usage
Each usage
As required
Each usage
year, they
or
1
Do not open, incinerate or short
circuit. Worn–out batteries must be
disposed of properly, according to
local regulations.
Failure to perform these
inspections may result in improper
instrument operation.
Regular and preventive
maintenance inspections should
only be performed by qualified
service personnel.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
CAUTION
WARNING
CAUTION
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