MSA ALTAIR 5X PID Operating Manual page 18

4 Description
Figure 5 Battery Warning
The duration of remaining device operation during a Low Battery Warning depends on ambient temperatures, battery condition
alarm status. Nominal battery life is 30-60 minutes after the Battery Warning activates.
When the device goes into battery warning the:
• battery life indicator continuously blinks
• alarm sounds and alarm LEDs flash every 30 seconds
• Safe LED no longer flashes
• device continues to operate until it is turned OFF or battery shutdown occurs.
Battery Shut Down
WARNING!
If battery alarm displays, stop using the device as it no longer has enough power to indicate potential hazards, and persons
relying on this product for their safety could sustain serious personal injury or death.
The device goes into battery shutdown mode 60 seconds before final shutdown (when the batteries can no longer operate the
device):
• "BATTERY ALARM" flashes on the display
• Alarm sounds
• Alarm LEDs flash
• Fault LED is on
• No other pages can be viewed; after approximately one minute, the device automatically turns OFF.
Figure 6 Battery Shut Down
When battery shutdown condition occurs (shown in Figure 6 ):
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