
SECTION 3—BATTERIES
Part No 1150755 23 Stratos™Portable Plus
Conditioning the Battery
NOTE:Thedefinitionofconditioningthebatteryissimplycharging
thebatteryforafullsixhourcyclebeforetheinitialuseofthe
product.
1. Disconnectthebatteryfromthecompressor.
2. Connectthepowercable(AC)orautoadaptercable(DC)
tothebattery.
3. Chargethebatteryforafullsixhourcycle.
Theorangelightwillindicateifthebatteryisproperly
charging.Batterychargingtofullcapacityisdependentupon
manyfactors.Chargingofthebatteryrequiresatleast6hours.
Failuretoconditionthebatterypriortoitsfirstusemayresult
inareducedbatterylifeexpectancy. Toassuremaximumlife
performanceofthebatteryafterconditioning,leavethe
batteryconnectedtoapowersourcewhennotinuse.
Thebatteryoperationtimedependsuponthecharge
conditionofthebattery,thetemperature,thestoragetimeof
thebatterypriortouse,theamountofmedicationusedfor
treatment,andthenumberofcharge/dischargecycles.The
manufacturerofthebatteryrecommendsthebatterybe
conditionedeveryoneortwomonths.