Maintaining The Battery; About The Lithium-Ion Battery; Improving Battery Performance; Battery Storage Recommendations - GE CARESCAPE ONE User Manual

CARESCAPE ONE User Manual DRAFT 26 October 2017
Maintenance

Maintaining the battery

About the lithium-ion battery

The lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery is a rechargeable battery containing lithium-ion cells.
Each battery contains an integrated electronic fuel gauge and a safety protection
circuit.
The battery discharges on its own, even when it is not installed in the equipment.
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This discharge is the result of the lithium-ion cells and the bias current required
for the integrated electronics.
The self-discharge rate of lithium-ion cells double for every 10°C (18°F) rise in
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temperature.
The capacity loss of the battery degrades significantly at higher temperatures.
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As the battery ages, the full-charge capacity of the battery degrades and is
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permanently lost. As a result, the amount of charge that is stored and available
for use is reduced.
The following terms are used to define the battery capacity:
Design
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capacity
Full-charge
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capacity
Remaining
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charge
capacity

Improving battery performance

Follow these guidelines to improve the battery performance:
1. Position the equipment in a location that does not artificially increase the
operating temperature of the battery.
2. GE recommends using an approved GE external battery charger to charge the
battery whenever possible. The external battery charger maintains a lower
battery cell temperature during the charge cycle.
This reduction in temperature can extend the life of the battery.
3. Condition the battery when the Battery quality status indicates Conditioning
required (Monitor Setup > Battery Status > Advanced > Page 1).
Battery conditioning re-calibrates the electronic fuel gauge. GE recommends
using an approved GE external battery charger to condition the battery.
See the supplemental information provided for details about a compatible
external battery charger.

Battery storage recommendations

GE recommends storing the battery outside of the device at a temperature between
20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) if the device will not be used for a long period of time.
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The rated/minimum capacity of the battery cells when the battery is new.
The actual amount of charge the battery can store and deliver.
The amount of full-charge capacity currently remaining in the battery.
This is a percent of full-charge capacity.
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