Battery - Accu-Chek Spirit User Manual

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4.3 Battery

Your insulin pump has been designed for use with AA ALKALINE batteries
with a minimum capacity of 2500 mAh. Do not use lithium, carbon zinc or
nickel cadmium (NiCd) batteries. If you prefer rechargeable batteries,
Roche Diagnostics recommends NiMH batteries with a minimum capacity
of 1500 mAh. If you use rechargeable batteries, always use a battery
charger recommended by the battery manufacturer.
The battery life is approximately four weeks for alkaline batteries and one
week for rechargeable batteries if used in a typical usage pattern
(50 U/day; operating temperature 22°C 3 °C [72°F 6°F]).
Note If you change from using regular batteries to rechargeable
batteries or vice versa, you must change the battery type in
the SETUP MENU STANDARD.
See the section 7.7.5 "Battery type" for further information.
Using AA batteries other than those supplied or recom-
mended by Roche Diagnostics may significantly reduce
battery usage time. Batteries other than those
recommended could leak and corrode the battery con-
tacts within your insulin pump. Therefore, the use of
batteries not supplied or recommended by Roche
Diagnostics may void the warranty.
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