Discharge maintenance parameters

Discharge from the intensive care unit requires maintenance of the preceding parameters in the absence of ongoing IV infusion therapy, mechanical circulatory support, or positive-pressure ventilation. 

The number of cycles of a battery is a parameter representative of the battery lifetime of the battery and it affects the vehicle maintenance costs. The number of cycles of a battery represents the number times the battery can be completely charged and then discharged, without compromising its properties to store energy. Hundreds of cycles are guaranteed by many battery companies, although this number depends on the battery type. 

One of the important advantages of primary batteries eonsists of very simple maintenance procedures. Most such batteries require no servicing. Before a battery is switched on, its appearance and the remaining service life are checked sometimes actual parameters are measured (open-circuit voltage (OCV) and the initial discharge voltage). Correct polarity and reliable contacts must be ensured a violation of polarity correspondence may result in serious disorders and even in the breakdown of load circuitry, especially circuits involving transistors and electrolytic capacitors. 

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