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12.4 Battery Conditoning
If the battery has been allowed to discharge completely, [END BATT] message is displayed, or the IV pump has not been
used for an extended period of time, the IV pump may no longer exhibit the expected battery life. Battery conditioning
may restore battery performance. Perform the following procedure to condition the IV pump battery.
1. Charge the IV pump on AC power for 8–10 hours.
DO NOT
use the IV pump during this charge time.
2. Following the charge, set the flow rate to 120 ml/hr and run the IV pump on battery power for 6–7 hours using
a re-circulating bag of fluids (see steps 1–3 above under
Section 12.3, Battery Bimonthly Maintenance
). If battery is
functioning properly, the IV pump should be able to run on battery power at a flow rate of 120 ml/hr for 6–7 hrs.
3. If pump cannot sustain a flow rate of 120 ml/hr for 6–7 hours, [END BATT] message is displayed, or pump does not
function, repeat steps 1 and 2, up to a total of 3 times.
4. If after 3 charge cycles the IV pump still cannot sustain a flow rate of 120 ml/hr for 6–7 hours on battery power, the
IV pump battery will need to be replaced. Contact Heska’s Technical Support Services at 800.464.3752, option 3 for
further assistance.