Internal Battery - GE iVent 201 Series User's Reference Manual

INTERNAL BATTERY

The ventilator switches to an internal battery when it detects a loss of external
power. When fully charged, the internal battery can supply approximately 1 to 2
hours of power, under typical conditions and settings.
NOTE
CAUTION The iVent
The battery is automatically charged when attached to an external power source,
whether the ventilator is operating, in Standby mode, or switched off.
Batteries should undergo a full recharge procedure:
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Indicator Colors
Green
Gray/Green
Gray / Red
Gray
CAUTION The battery for the iVent
replaced only with batteries supplied by VersaMed. If the user has
been qualified by VersaMed to service the iVent
provided by external batteries may change. To prevent switch-offs from
the external battery due to normal fluctuations in DC voltages, the
iVent 201 is programmed to average the external DC voltage reading
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over time. Therefore, if the user disconnects the external battery, the
ventilator interprets this as a dying battery and switches off the external
DC source for power. To re-enable input from the external battery
source, the user must leave the external battery disconnected for 40
seconds before reconnecting the external battery
The extended internal battery can supply approximately 3 to 4 hours of
power under typical conditions and settings
201 should only be used with a properly functioning battery.
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Prior to initial use
After prolonged storage
Every 3 months during normal use
If after 8 hours charging, the battery indicator fails to indicate a full charge
Description
Battery is fully charged
Battery partly discharged
Low battery
Empty battery
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Remarks
Indicator moves
downward in 10%
increments
At 10%, the indicator
changes to red
Below 7%, the indicator
changes to gray
201, the battery may
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