TSI Incorporated SIDEPAK AM510, User Manual

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Chapter 2 8
For additional battery charging instructions see Chapter 4,
“
Maintenance; Charging a NiMH Battery Pack
” found in all of the
SidePak instrument User Guides.
To discharge the various SidePak instruments use the following
procedure to minimize the time to discharge the battery:

Go to the MAIN MENU

Setup

Adjust Flow

FLOWRATE 150 Range (adjust flow setting via ▼▲
keys) with no sampling train attached in open flow mode
and wait for the battery to run down and the instrument to
shut off. Then, recharge the battery.
Note : It is always recommended that you charge your
SidePak instrument with NiMH battery pack after
each use to optimize and maintain the Smart Battery
Management System
™
technology between uses.
Battery life indicator is not considered accurate until
battery has been optimized.
1600 mAH battery display will not indicate 100% on
the first charge.
Storage of NiMH Battery Packs Between Uses
Remember that all rechargeable battery technologies (NiMH,
NiCad, LiIon, Lead Acid, etc.) will lose charge over time due to
charge dissipation. If you store your SidePak instruments
between uses for more than 2 months (60 days) make sure that it
is completely charged before doing so. Storage of exhausted
batteries (from not recharging and storing after use), or from
extended storage intervals exceeding 2 months (60 days), may
result in the NiMH batteries becoming unusable over time. Deep
battery discharge is possible if this occurs and it may not be
possible to recondition the NiMH battery once this has happened
and this is not covered under warranty.
During storage it is recommended that you discharge then charge
your SidePak instruments every 4 to 6 weeks to ensure that the
NiMH battery is maintained and charged and the Smart Battery
Management System is optimized. Simply follow the discharging
and charging procedure described above or from any of the
SidePak instrument User Guides in Chapter 4,
“
Maintenance .
”
Not following this recommendation could lead to requiring the
“
Getting Started
” procedure to be repeated again or battery
replacement (not covered under warranty) due to deep battery
discharge.