Charging The Battery - Motorola IMPRES Manual

The IMPRES Adaptive Charger operates both as:
• a Charger with all Motorola authorized batteries, and
• a Reconditioner with Motorola authorized IMPRES batteries.

Charging the Battery

The charger pocket is designed to accept several different battery
shapes and sizes, so it is important to make certain that a radio
with a battery attached or battery alone is inserted correctly. If a
radio with a battery attached or battery alone is inserted
incorrectly, the indicator will not illuminate, indicating that the
battery is not being charged.
New batteries (never used before) prematurely indicate a full
charge in some cases (STEADY GREEN indication)
To ensure optimum performance, Motorola recommends all new batteries be left in
the charger 14 to 16 hours prior to initial use.
1. Once a battery or a radio with a battery is properly inserted into the charger, the
charger begins to rapid charge the battery and is indicated by a STEADY RED on
the charger indicator. The length of time the charger indicates STEADY RED is
dependent upon the charge remaining in the battery.
2. Completion of rapid charge (>90% available capacity) is indicated by a
FLASHING GREEN on the charger indicator. This indicates the "top-off" charge
(trickle charge) and requires approximately 1 hour.
3. Completion of "top-off" charge is indicated by a STEADY GREEN on the
charger indicator. This indicates the battery is fully charged.
4. Other indications that may appear on the charger indicator while charging are:
• FLASHING YELLOW – indicates that either the battery temperature or
battery voltage is out of range for charging. Charging resumes when these
conditions have been corrected.
• FLASHING RED AND GREEN – indicates that the battery may be
approaching the end of its rated service life. While this battery is fully
charged, its charging capacity has been reduced by usage and may not
adequately support heavier applications. This feature is available only
when used with Motorola IMPRES batteries. This is not a fault indication,
merely a notification to the user that the battery may soon no longer be able
to yield expected service and may need to be replaced. When this
indication occurs, contact your Motorola Sales Representative for
replacement batteries.
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