Battery Information and Operation
Battery Information and Operation
Battery Operation
The VenaFlow Elite can be installed with a battery upon request at the time of the initial
system order . When the battery-installed system is powered on, a battery icon will
appear on the right side of the graphical display beneath the leg icons . If the system
does not have a battery installed, then there will be no battery icon on the graphical
display at all . When the system with battery is unplugged and powered on, the system
will automatically switch to battery power .
The battery must be charged before use . Once a system has been configured to run
with a battery, it must always have a battery installed .
See 'Specifications' section for battery pack information .
Battery Charging Instructions
1)
To charge the battery, simply plug in the system to an electrical outlet either while
the system is on and functioning, or when it is powered off . The system will begin
charging immediately after being plugged in .
2) The VenaFlow Elite System with a fully charged battery will last for approximately
2 - 4 hours . It takes an estimated 2 hours to fully charge the battery when the unit
is off . When the unit is on, it takes an estimated 2 hours to charge the battery .
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Maintenance Guidelines
Overview
Do not leave batteries unused for extended periods of time because Lithium Iron
Phosphate batteries continue to slowly discharge (self-discharge) when not in use or
while in storage . Routinely check the battery's charge status . The product Operator's
manual includes information on how to check battery status as well as battery
charging instructions . When a battery has been unused for 6 months,check the charge
status and charge or send the system back to DJO for battery replacement .
The typical estimated life of a Lithium Iron Phosphate battery is about three to five
years or approximately 1,000 charge cycles, whichever occurs first . One charge cycle
is a period of use from fully charged,to fully discharged,and fully recharged again . For
batteries that do not run through complete charge cycles, there is a three to five year
life expectancy . The intended operating temperature of the device is between 10°C and
40°C .
Rechargeable Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries have a limited life and will gradually
lose their capacity to hold a charge . This loss of capacity (aging) is irreversible . As the
battery loses capacity,the length of time it will power the product (run time) decreases .
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