GE MAC 5500 Service Manual page 67

Turn the AC power to the unit OFF
3. Unplug the unit from AC (mains) power and select OK.
4. Select Battery Discharge Test.
The battery begins to discharge. When the battery has fully discharged, the
unit will shut off.
5. Reconnect the unit to AC power and turn the unit on.
6. Do one of the following:
• To view the results online, select Battery Discharge Test again.
• To print the results, proceed to
Battery Charge Test
This test completely discharges the battery, if necessary, then monitors a charge cycle.
NOTE:
This test can take up to 6 hours to run. The Battery Discharge Test
better indicator of the condition of the battery.
1. To perform the Battery Charge test, unplug the unit from AC (mains) power.
2. Select Battery Charge Test.
The Battery Charge test window opens and the unit begins to discharge the
battery.
3. Once the unit has fully discharged the battery, plug the unit back into AC (mains)
power.
The battery begins to charge.
4. When the battery charge test is complete, do one of the following:
• To view the test results online, select Battery Charge Test.
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The results from the previous test remain in memory until the test is run again.
Monitored information written to the internal memory includes:
• Discharge capacity (in mAH)
NOTE:
The battery's minimum discharge capacity is 2000 mAH. Consider
replacing the battery if this number is less than 2000 mAH. Refer to
"Replacing the Battery" on page
• Battery temperature
• Battery charge status
• Percent of charge remaining
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The test results remain in memory until the test is run again.
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"Print Charge/Discharge Test Results" on
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