Recharging the
To recharge the battery, connect the bed to the electricity supply. Allow at
backup battery
least eight hours to recharge the battery when it is completely discharged.
While the battery is recharging, the ACP battery indicator lights yellow. The
indicator will go out when the battery is fully charged.
WARNING
If the battery is left discharged for long periods, its operational life will be reduced.
The battery must only be recharged using the built-in charger. Do not use a separate
charger or power supply.
The backup battery must be ventilated while recharging. Do not cover the battery vent
hole or obstruct the area around it.
Low power
When the bed is disconnected from mains power, it enters a low power
mode
mode to conserve battery power. In this state, the underbed lights, the
indicators on the control panels and the weighing system display are turned
off.
Pressing any of the control buttons brings the bed out of low power mode.
The bed will return to low power mode two minutes after the last control
button was pressed.
Duty cycle
Continuous operation of the controls may exceed the duty cycle of the bed's
electrical system, causing the indicators above the buttons to flash. After 30
lockout
seconds, the indicators will light and all functions are locked.
If this happens, wait for at least 18 minutes then follow the unlocking
procedure described in the section "Function lockout" on page 35.
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