Span America Battery Cable Option TiMOTION, Field Install

The Savaria Battery Cable Option TiMOTION, Field Install (manufacturer code Q6670) is the cable that connects a Span bed's battery hardware, supplied to be fitted to a bed that is already in a room rather than built in at the factory. Savaria specifies it for use with the Q6669 assembly on beds built with TiMOTION controls, and states that one cable is required per bed. Westin Healthcare supplies and services Span bed parts in Brampton and across the Greater Toronto Area.

This is a small ordering part, and the useful thing we can do on this page is be precise about what is known and straight about what is not.

What Savaria states about this cable

Savaria describes Q6670 as the battery cable option, TiMOTION, field install, for use with Q6669, one per bed. Four things follow, and they are the four things worth knowing:

• It is a cable, not a battery. On its own it does not give a bed backup power.
• It is for beds built with the TiMOTION control system. Span builds some of its beds with TiMOTION and others with LINAK, and battery parts do not cross that line.
• It is the field-install version, meant for a bed already in service. For a new bed order, the factory version is Q6681.
• One cable is needed per bed. Retrofitting a floor of beds means one for each bed, not one for the order.

That last point is the one that goes wrong on a retrofit purchase order, so we check the quantity against the bed count on every quote.

Which beds this fits

Savaria does not publish a bed model list for this cable, and we are not going to invent one. Other codes in the same range do name their beds: the battery backup codes Q6700 and Q6701 are specified for MC7 TiMOTION and MC9 beds, and Q6769 and Q6770 are specified for the ReadyWide Plus built with LINAK. This cable is specified against the Q6669 assembly instead of against a bed.

So the honest answer is that fit is determined by the battery system already on your bed, not by the bed model, and we confirm it before anything ships. Call (905) 451-7743 with the bed model, the serial number from the bed label, and a photo of the control box if you can, and we will identify the control system and the correct cable with Savaria. We do this on every order for this part, and on a retrofit it matters more, because the bed is already in use and a wrong part means a second visit.

We supply and service the full Span bed range, including the Span Encore package, the Span Advantage Q-Series, and the Span Rexx, so whichever one you have, we can look it up.

Savaria battery cable specifications

Savaria publishes the ordering line for this code and no physical specification, so this table is short on purpose. A short table of confirmed facts is worth more to you than a long one we filled in.

Cable length, connector type, and wire gauge are not published by Savaria for this code. If any of those decide the order for you, call us and we will get the detail from Savaria before you commit.

Fitting it to a bed already in service

This is the field code, so someone has to open up a bed that is in use. Span is clear about who should be doing that kind of work: only authorized personnel should perform preventative maintenance, because maintenance by unauthorized personnel could result in property damage or injury. Our technicians do this work across Brampton and the GTA, and we would rather send one than have a cable arrive at a nursing station with nobody sure what to do with it.

The Span owner manuals also set out how cabling on these beds should be treated once it is fitted:

• Make sure no damage is done to cables, including the power supply cord, by rolling the bed over them or compromising them while operating the bed.
• Do not leave cords frayed or damaged. Replace them.
• Do not fit replacement parts or accessories that are not manufactured, marketed, or provided by Span Medical Products Canada. Span states that unapproved parts may result in injury or death, and that parts from other manufacturers invalidate the warranty and could damage the bed.

A cable is the cheapest part on a bed, and the wrong one is not a saving.

Delivery and installation in Brampton and the GTA

Westin's own team supplies and services Span bed parts across Brampton and the Greater Toronto Area. Because this is the field part, most orders are booked as a technician visit: we come to the bed, confirm the battery system, fit the cable, and test the bed before we leave. We have three stores in the Brampton and Toronto area. Call (905) 451-7743 or use the contact page to book a date.

If the cable ships on its own it goes as a small parcel, and the Canada-wide free ground-shipping offer on smaller goods can apply. If it travels with a bed, the bed is oversized and White-Glove Delivery is described on the shipping policy. Any charge is confirmed on your order.

Related products from Westin

Browse the range in hospital bed accessories and hospital beds. The factory version of this cable is Q6681. The Span beds we supply and service are the Span Encore package, the Span Advantage Q-Series, and the Span Rexx.

Service, repairs, and warranty

When something on the bed or an accessory needs work, you call the shop that supplied it, not a US parts desk. Westin Healthcare has a service and repairs department and our technicians come to the home or the workplace.

Span manufacturer warranty

Span Medical Products Canada warrants beds and bed accessories against defects in workmanship and materials under normal and proper use from the date of initial delivery. Batteries, hand pendants, foot end controllers, and cables carry one year, and that is the row this part sits in. Bed accessories carry one year. Electrical components, meaning the control box and the actuators, carry five years. The frame and all welds on steel structural components carry fifteen years. The manufacturer warranty does not cover labour for service. We handle the claim with you.

Frequently asked questions

What is the manufacturer code?

Q6670. Savaria lists it as the battery cable option, TiMOTION, field install, for use with Q6669, one per bed.

How many do I need?

One per bed. That is Savaria's own rule, and it is the thing most often missed on a retrofit order. Tell us the bed count and we will match the quantity.

Which beds does it fit?

Savaria specifies this cable against the Q6669 battery assembly rather than against a bed model, and publishes no model list for it. Rather than guess, we confirm it with Savaria for your specific bed. Call (905) 451-7743 with the model and serial number.

Should I order the field or the factory version?

Field, this code, if the bed is already in a room. Factory, Q6681, if the bed has not been built yet.

Is this the same as a battery backup?

No. This is a cable. The battery backup kits for Span beds are separate codes, and on the published information they are specified against beds rather than against Q6669. Do not assume a backup kit needs this cable, or the other way round. Ask us and we will check before you order.

Can our maintenance staff fit it?

Ask us first. Span states that only authorized personnel should perform preventative maintenance on its beds. Our technicians do this work across Brampton and the GTA, and if your facility wants to do it in house we will confirm that with Savaria for you.

How long is the cable?

Savaria does not publish a length or a connector type for this code, so we do not quote one. If it matters for your install, call us and we will get it from Savaria first.

Can I fit a cable from another supplier?

No. Span states that replacement parts or accessories not provided by Span Medical Products Canada must not be used on a Span bed, that unapproved parts may result in injury or death, and that other manufacturers' parts invalidate the warranty.

What is the warranty?

One year. Cables sit in Span's one-year row along with batteries, hand pendants, and foot end controllers. Labour for service is not part of the manufacturer warranty.