It is beeping and there is an X in the window
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David said he’ll try to look at it this evening or soon.
Sounds like it just needs a charge…
So don’t plan on having a heart attack for the next few hours please.
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The defibrillator batteries are not rechargeable.
Very few defibrillators have rechargeable batteries and ours isn’t one that does.
It’s possible that the battery contacts need cleaned, but it seems about right for the battery to be at end of life.
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Oooooh if its not servicable maybe we can repurpose it into a theft prevention system.
Lol
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They are typically returned to the vendor for exchange with a unit with a fresh battery. I have no doubt that we could either source a replacement battery or charge it (if it is rechargeable), but I don’t know what the outcome would be if we needed it and it didn’t work properly. Certainly we could incur significant liability. I’ll check it tonight, and will also see about the cost of swapping it back to the vendor.
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A quick check shows that replacement batteries are readily available. Still need to check on other options and get an idea about liability. I’ll see if I can have all that info available for the board meeting. @rustin.atkeisson, would you like to add it to the agenda to make it official?
Here’s the invoice for the original purchase, which was over 5 years ago:
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Looks like replacement battery is about $120.
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Typically the batteries on replaceable style units need replaced every 2-4 years, and the pads shouldn’t be used past the printed expiration date. Highly recommended, if not already in place, checking it monthly when someone checks the fire extinguishers.
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I check it (and them) regularly, at least twice per month.
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LOL. The OEM battery is 12 volts, so we just strap on one of these puppies:
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Strap an 8D battery to it, that way the rescuer gets a maximum work out.
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You misspelled “the rescuer needs it, as well.”
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Potato, also potato.
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Shocking revelation!
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I knew you’d get a charge out of that.
Wait! First, we get a 100-foot extension cord, and then we…
I did some checking, and since the battery in the unit simply pops out by pushing a tab, I don’t see any reason why we couldn’t just order a replacement and pop it in. I have seen that there are companies offering periodic recertification of the device for a fee, but I don’t know that it is necessary for us. And with batteries in the < $150 range, we might as well just order one.
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If the battery is replaced regularly and pads are not expired there is no reason to recert until its been actually fired.
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I’ll bring up the replacement battery during tonight’s finance meeting.
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