Initial Charging; General Charging Information - CAIRE FreeStyle Comfort User Manual

FreeStyle Comfort
Note: If the battery is in the process of charging,
a plug indicator will show instead of the charge
percentage remaining.
To check the battery charge when it is not installed
in the FreeStyle Comfort, lay it flat and press the
TEST button. The battery gauge indicator lights
(25-100%) will illuminate to the right of the TEST
button to indicate the level of the battery pack
charge.

INITIAL CHARGING

The new battery supplied with your FreeStyle
Comfort is only partially charged when it is shipped
from the factory. Before using for the first time, you
should fully charge the battery pack using either
AC or DC power.

GENERAL CHARGING INFORMATION

The FreeStyle Comfort will recharge the battery
pack anytime it is installed in the concentrator and
the concentrator is connected to an external AC or
DC power source (except on an airplane).
Battery is fully charged when it displays 100%.
Alternately, the battery pack may be charged using
the optional desktop charger.
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BATTERY OPERATING DURATION
When external AC or DC power is disconnected,
the concentrator will automatically switch over to
using battery power if a charged battery is installed.
The table below shows the typical durations for
a new battery pack. Battery pack durations will
remain constant regardless of your breath rate.
Pulse Single (8-cell)
Setting Battery Duration
1 up to 8 hours
2 up to 4.25 hours
3 up to 3 hours
4 up to 2.25 hours
5 up to 2 hours
TYPICAL BATTERY RECHARGE TIME
The typical time to fully recharge your battery pack
from a fully discharged battery is 3.5 hours for a
single battery, and 6.0 hours for a double battery.
Note: The battery may not initially start charging if
the battery pack has been fully depleted.
BATTERY SERVICE LIFE
The FreeStyle Comfort batteries are designed to
last 300 charge/discharge cycles.
Double (16-cell)
Battery Duration
up to 16 hours
up to 8.5 hours
up to 6 hours
up to 4.5 hours
up to 4 hours