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Appendix L – Solar Powered Limitations
Storage (Shelf Life)
The rechargeable NiMH batteries may be considered operational for up to 8 months with the device
powered off while in storage without sunlight.
Typical Usage Life
Battery life is dependent on several factors:
o
View of the sky
o
How often the device is transmitting
o
Requesting GPS fixes
o
Temperature
o
Sleep Current
Typically, the SmartOne batteries will have a lifetime battery life of 8 years when sending up to 140
In-Motion/Exception Reports or Location Messages per day.
Usage in the Absence of Sunlight
The rechargeable NiMH batteries should last up to 6 months with a clear view of the sky in the absence of
sunlight under any of the following mutually exclusive conditions:
1) Two Location Messages/day
2) Two nine-byte raw messages/day
3) Two GPS fixes/day
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