Vigil 1 Battery question

[PhreeZone 20]

I'm calling AAD in the morning but if someone can clarify this would help me with a question that would be great since the rig is awaiting a repack.

The manual says 4+- years or 700 jumps for a Vigil1. It does not give a window on the plus side for time, is the battery good for 1 month, 6 months or years past until the 700 jumps are reached?

I've got a rig that has seen less then 200 jumps but has a 4 year old Vigil so I'm trying to figure out what the 4 years plus means for this rig.

At least Airtec spells it out at +-6 months for their maintenance, this has no range associated with it.

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[likestojump 3]

you're in luck.

AAD has revised their life on Vigil 1 packs to 10 years/1500 jumps OR when “Bat Low” or “Bat Rpl” comes on.

re : http://www.vigil.aero/power-pack

[IanHarrop 43]

According the FAQ:

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Like every electronic unit with battery, the lifetime of the battery depends on the usage and the storage time (capacity loss is less than 1% per year) although you will do at least 700 jumps or 4 years with a battery in normal work conditions for the Vigil I and 2000 jumps or 5 years for the Vigil II. The battery performance will of course be impacted in function of how you use the unit's features, switch ON for one jump a day or store it for years. For example, we have Vigils® still running with more than 1.500 jumps with the same battery.The battery must in any case be replaced after 10 years.

http://www.vigil.aero/faq

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[PhreeZone 20]

Wow... talk about confusing. The manual to which we are required to have to repack a rig says one thing, their website just adds another 6 years or 150% more to the life and they never update the manual with that info.

Good news so I can actually repack this rig today then!

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