ZOLL AED Plus Rev V - Manual (Page 31)

ZOLL AED PLUS Administrator’s Guide 21
3. After installing new batteries, press the Battery Reset Button inside the battery compartment when
prompted (see Figure 8). Pressing the button resets the battery usage indicator to full charge.
NOTE If you do not press the Battery Reset Button in the battery well within 15 seconds after installing all
batteries, the AED Plus assumes that the batteries installed in the device were temporarily removed,
and are not fully charged.
NOTE Because Lithium Manganese Dioxide battery cells do not contain toxic materials, they may be disposed
of in general trash after discharge or when properly protected against shorting between terminals.
Identifying Battery Condition
Battery capacity depletes during standby operation of the unit, while the unit is operating, and as a
result of each defibrillation. Battery capacity also gradually diminishes over a shelf life of years
without use. The AED Plus monitors energy remaining in the installed batteries. When battery
capacity is low or depleted, the AED Plus will not function to specification. When a low battery
condition occurs, the AED Plus:
• emits an audible alarm or “beep” once every minute, if the AED Plus is off
• issues the CHANGE BATTERIES audio prompt, if the AED Plus is on
• displays a red “X” in the status indicator window, indicating that the batteries are at low capacity
or that the AED Plus has failed other self tests.
CAUTION! You MUST replace all 10 batteries at once. Do not replace individual batteries. The AED
Plus cannot detect whether all batteries or only a few batteries have been replaced. Do
not place used batteries into the AED Plus. Using less than fully charged batteries
can affect the unit when performing a rescue. DO NOT press the Battery Reset
Button if all the batteries are not new. The AED Plus then assumes that they are the same
batteries that were just removed.
Table 3: Battery Condition
Battery Condition Indications Correction
Low Battery with AED
Plus off.
Audible beep from AED Plus
once every minute.
Replace batteries.
Low Battery during power
up self test.
CHANGE BATTERIES prompt
(when AED Plus is powered on)
Replace batteries.
Low Battery or other self
test failure with AED Plus
powered off or during self
test.
Status Indicator has red “X”
indicating failure to operate
(when off).
Replace batteries. Check or
replace electrodes. If red “X”
remains, return to ZOLL
Technical Support for service.
Low Battery with AED
Plus powered on.
CHANGE BATTERIES prompt
(unit powered on).
Replace batteries as soon as
possible.
Dead Battery Status Indicator has red “X”
indicating failure to operate
(when off).
Replace batteries. If red “X”
remains, return to ZOLL
Technical Support for service.