Possible Replacment
- by Dazzler
- 2014-02-27 09:02:21
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Hi, well i am at the hospital tomorrow for my checkup to see if my Pacemaker is ready to be replaced, been back and fore about 6 time now Since May 2103, which i keep getting told another 6 months showing on the battery. Been 21 months since i was told 9 months left in July 2012.
Anyone else had exoerience of Battery lasting longer than expected. Had this one 8.5 years now, first one was 22 years
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Battery Replacement Criteria
by donr - 2014-02-27 10:02:54
Batteries are checked by measuring their output voltage while under load & comparing that to their voltage output without load.
As a battery uses up its stored energy, this test shows a decreasing battery voltage.
It is not a precision prediction, many factors can influence the battery's life. As long as the voltage stays above the lowest acceptable value for use, the PM will give you a predicted life. So, what's it going to do? It gets to the end of its prediction & the battery still has an acceptable voltage - it just re-sets the prediction to give you another 6 months - or whatever the algorithm says it should have corresponding to the current voltage.
Predicting the future is not easy for any situation.
As I just told Nana Sarah - my battery prediction only missed its predicted date for going into EOL Mode by three days. Then I had another 90 days to get the battery replaced before it quit completely. Not a problem.
Don