owner’s manual
charging the battery
The Spartan contains one 12V/2.7 AH maintenance-free lead acid rechargeable battery.
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Observe Battery Indicator when Spartan is
turned “on”
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“Green” LED: Battery is fully charged
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“Red” LED: Battery is weak and needs to be
charged
Charging battery:
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Plug in AC power supply, charging will start
automatically
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While charging: LED Indicator will flash “Red”
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Completion of charge: LED Indicator will change
to “Green”
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Do not form a memory barrier
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Can be charged at any state of charge condition
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Can be recharged hundreds of times
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Can be left plugged in continuously
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Recharge immediately after use for best perfor-
mance and prolonged lifespan
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Recharge monthly minimum
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Evidence of battery life expiring: decrease in ser-
vice per charge, distorted sound, will not accept
recharge
Lead acid batteries can be
recycled over 200 times
Service per charge: 2–3
hours at moderate level.
Life expectancy is one to
two years (Replacement
cost: $55.00 as of 1/1/10).
charging battery
lead acid batteries
Spartan
Battery needs to be re-
charged soon after use to
prevent damage to battery
caution
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