39© 2017 SafeLineandalltheSafeLineproductsandaccessoriesarecopyrightedbylaw.SL6+ v2.04 ENServiceBATTERY FUNCTIONThe expected life of a lead battery isapproximately 3 years, but several factors canaffect the battery’s life time, e.g.:• Ambient temperature.• Humidity.• Long-time storage of the battery, beforepowering.• If the battery has been completely dischargedfor a longer period of time, it will never regainfull capacity.Battery status check• An automatic battery status check is emittedevery 7 days.• If so configured, when the battery test fails,a battery alarm will be emitted to an alarmreceiver.• Reset the alarm by pressing the reset button.Battery test• If the reset button is pressed 3 times within2 seconds, a battery test will be performed.The battery test takes about 20 minutes.• If the battery is low the test will be cancelled.Furthermore, when using the relay, LED 2and the battery alarm relay will be activated.Relays can be activated for battery alarm byusing parameter *88* (please refer to thecorresponding code in the ”Parameter list”).Cancelling the battery test• Press the reset button once.• LED 2 stops flashing red.• If the battery level drops below 10,7 V, theSL6+ does not start automatically, it must bestarted by pressing the reset button.Testing the battery alarm• Unplug the battery contact during the batterystatus check.• The SL6+ will now emit a battery alarm andLED 2 and battery alarm relay will be activated(if so configured).Changing the battery• Disconnect the 230 VAC voltage supply.• Change the battery (article number *Batt 1,2 A).Mains power failure• The Mains power failure alarm is sent to thealarm receiver (SLCC) after 15 minutes ofmains power failure.