paratech RESCUE GUARDIAN, Operation, Maintenance And Parts Manual

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BATTERY HANDLING
Rescue Guardian Rechargeable Li-ion Battery with Protection Circuit
The Rescue Guardian uses lithium-ion protected circuit 18650 batteries.
Fully charged Rescue Guardian batteries will typically last one week, depending on settings.
Keep batteries away from fire or other sources of heat above 80° C.
Storage Temperature: -10° C to 40° C
Hot Swapping
Batteries may be replaced one by one while the Rescue Guardian is operating. To do this, remove the
Rescue Guardian Battery Lid and begin to replace each battery one at a time with a fully charged
replacement. Once complete, make sure to correctly re-install the Rescue Guardian Battery Lid.
ALTERNATE POWER
CR123A Lithium Batteries - Adapter Tubes
The Rescue Guardian will operate using four (4) CR123A lithium batteries as an alternative
emergency power source. Paratech has available adapter tubes. Each tube holds two (2)
CR123A batteries (fig 2).
CAUTION : when putting the CR123A lithium batteries in the adapter tubes, make sure that the
batteries are correctly orientated and observe correct polarity. Make sure that polarity
markings on the adapter tube, batteries and Rescue Guardian Battery compartment markings
are aligned.
WARNING: DO NOT USE CR123 lithium-ion batteries. Please note that the higher voltage of the
lithium-ion cells could damage Rescue Guardian circuitry. Make sure to check the battery type
before using the adaptor tubes. Understand the difference between lithium and lithium-ion
batteries. Physical cell size is the same, but the chemistry is very different.
BEWARE : Use of lithium-ion batteries will void warranty.
Figure 2: Four CR123A lithium
batteries inserted into two
adapter tubes.