Care Of Rechargeable Ni-Cad And Ni-Mh Batteries - Midland FG-2 Owner's Manual

CARE OF RECHARGEABLE NI-CAD AND NI-MH BATTERIES

ALWAYS DISPOSE OF BATTERIES PROPERLY
Always follow the battery manufacturer's recommendations for charging and disposing
of Ni-Cad and Ni-MH batteries.
The following is meant as general information regarding Ni-Cad/Ni-MH batteries.
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1. Occasionally allow the batteries to fully discharge before recharging. Full
discharge will be indicated by the low battery indicator coming on during receive
operation.
2. Always allow the battery to fully charge before using. This requires 10 hours with
the approved charger. (Ni-MH batteries require 16 hours for full charge.)
3. The above will prevent the batteries from developing "memory" which effectively
reduces their capacity.
4. It is better to store Ni-Cad batteries that are discharged rather than charged.
Ni-MH batteries are best stored charged.
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