Battery management
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During measurements, the battery is also charged continuously
and monitored by the system.
When the battery is fully charged and if the Battery menu is
active, the device automatically switched off; if it is not active,
the device switches to passive recharging mode (trickle
charging).
When recharging is finished, the charger can remain connected
to S4600-ST
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without the battery being damaged.
Service life and capacity of the battery
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is equipped with a high-performance lithium ion battery.
The service life and capacity of the battery are primarily determined
by the way the device is charged and used. In order to make
handling safer, the device features efficient and battery-saving
charge management suitable for all application situations.
The graphical charge level indicator of S4600-ST
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consists of three
elements of a battery symbol and helps the user to correctly estimate
the capacity of the battery. Five different battery states are detected.
The battery can be recharged at any time given that the charge
management system recognises the need to recharge the battery.
Otherwise, the charge management system will not release the
battery for charging.
Operating the device at temperatures below +5 °C will considerably
reduce the service life of the lithium ion battery.
