This is Blaire with Coro Medical, home of AED.US, and today we’re going to go over how to change the pads and battery in the Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 AED.
To prepare for an emergency you want to keep the electrodes and battery connected to the unit at all times. There are two types of adult pads that will go with this unit: one is the standard electrodes and the other are the ICPR pads that have CPR feedback and they will correct you, if necessary. The pads have a two-year expiration. The expiration date is located on the outside of the package. You can also see the expiration date through the clear window on the front of the AED. You’re going to change these pads at the time of expiration or if you use the AED. To install or replace the adult electrode pads, open the lid, pull the old pads out; you’re going to take the new pads, plug them in and then you’re going to slide it through this window. Just a little tip: the Cardiac Science logo goes to the bottom right.
The battery has a 4-year guarantee the lot number and the date of manufacture are listed on the outside of the battery. The guarantee begins once you place the new battery in the AED. To install that, turn the device over, take out the old battery and you’re going to put the new battery in until you hear it click. Once you change the pads and batteries, you want to verify the rescue ready indicator is green and the AED is ready for rescue.
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Written by Blaire Czarniecki
Customer Service Director
Fact checked by Phillip Woods, BA, NREMT-P, FP-C
Blaire attended the University of Tennessee where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology- Child and Family Studies. She has been in the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) industry for over eight years and is the Director of Customer Service for Coro Medical. Blaire is also an American Red Cross-certified CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor, highly trained by each manufacturer on their specific AEDs, and knowledgeable regarding ALL State AED regulations and legislation.
“I know that every day I come to work, I am playing a part in saving someone’s life. I am passionate about these devices and am always looking for new and innovative ways to spread awareness and knowledge about Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). I look forward to the day when everywhere I go, I will see an AED—when SCA will no longer take any lives.”
Last updated March 11, 2021.