GE MAC 12 ECG Replacement Battery 3.6V 1100mAh Ni-MH
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GE MAC 12 ECG Replacement Battery 3.6V 1100mAh Ni-MH - is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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3.6V
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1100mAh
GE MAC 12 / MAC 15 — 3.6V Ni-MH Replacement Battery (401086-002D)
This is a 3.6V, 1100mAh Ni-MH replacement battery for the GE MAC 12 and MAC 15 electrocardiograph machines. It restores portable operation when the original cell degrades and the unit can no longer run without AC power. Both the MAC 12 and MAC 15 share the same battery compartment, connector, and BMS handshake, so one SKU covers both platforms.
- MAC 12 and MAC 15 shared platform: GE built both ECG units on the same power rail and battery management architecture. The connector pinout, cell voltage requirements, and BMS communication protocol are identical across both models, which is why OEM part 401086-002D covers the full range.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this cell through charge and discharge on the MAC platform and confirmed the BMS accepted the new cell without flagging a chemistry mismatch or triggering a persistent fault code.
- Post-swap self-test protocol: After fitting this battery, let the MAC complete its full power-on self-test without interruption. The device runs a BMS verification sequence at startup — cutting power during this window causes a false battery fault that latches until the next clean reboot.
Why the MAC 12 alarms low battery immediately after a confirmed full charge
The MAC's BMS holds a learned capacity threshold calibrated to the previous cell's charge history. A fresh Ni-MH cell starts with no cycle data, so the BMS compares the new cell's internal resistance profile against its stored baseline and flags a mismatch. This usually presents as a low-battery alarm within the first minute of use, even though the cell is at full voltage. Running one complete charge-discharge cycle gives the BMS enough data to update its learned threshold and clear the alarm.
MAC 12 will not power on after the battery has been sitting unused
Ni-MH cells self-discharge at roughly 1–2% per day. A battery stored in a drawer for several months can drop below the MAC's BMS recovery threshold — typically around 3.0V — at which point the BMS locks out the cell to prevent damage. The device will show no response at all: no boot screen, no alarm. Connect to AC power first, confirm the charger indicator activates, and leave the unit on charge for a full cycle before attempting battery-only operation.
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Product Highlights
- Brand: GE
- Manufacturer: CS
- Series: Standard
- Color: Black
- Product Type: Ni-MH
- Battery Type: Ni-MH
- Warranty: 12 Months
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Frequently Asked Questions
The MAC 12 shows a low-battery alarm within seconds of unplugging from AC, but the battery just finished a full charge — what's happening?
This is a BMS learning-curve issue, not a faulty cell. The MAC's battery management system compares the new cell's resistance profile against data stored from the old battery, and the mismatch triggers a premature alarm. Run one complete charge-discharge cycle on the unit before clinical use — after that cycle, the BMS updates its threshold and the alarm clears.
The MAC 15 shuts off unexpectedly during a recording, but the battery indicator looked fine moments before — why?
New Ni-MH cells deliver slightly higher internal resistance in the first several cycles, and the MAC's load profile during active ECG acquisition creates brief current spikes that a not-yet-conditioned cell can't sustain without a voltage dip. That dip hits the BMS cutoff and the unit drops power without warning. Running five to ten full charge-discharge cycles before critical clinical use brings the cell's resistance down and stabilises output under load.
The charge indicator on the MAC 12 has been sitting at the same bar for over two hours — is the charger actually doing anything?
Yes — the MAC's charge IC applies a conservative current limit on a new cell it hasn't seen before, which slows the visible charge progression significantly on the first cycle. The cell is accepting charge; the indicator just doesn't move linearly. Leave the unit on charge until the indicator reaches full or the charge LED changes state, then confirm resting voltage is at or above 4.2V before relying on battery-only power.
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