Chapter 3: Battery And Charger; Battery Specifications; Battery Life; Removing The Li-Ion Battery - Motorola CLP446e User Manual

Chapter 3
Battery and Charger
This chapter describes the battery and charger feature for the radio.
3.1

Battery Specifications

The radio comes equipped with a rechargeable Li-Ion battery. To ensure optimum capacity and
performance, the battery should be charged before initial use.
Battery life is determined by several factors. The critical ones are overcharging of batteries and the
average depth of discharge each cycle. Typically, the greater the overcharge and the deeper the
average discharge, the fewer cycles a battery lasts. For example, a battery which is overcharged and
discharged 100 % for several times a day, lasts fewer cycles than a battery that overcharges less
and is discharged to 50 % per day. Battery with minimal overcharge and has an average of 25 %
discharge, lasts even longer.
Motorola Solutions batteries are designed specifically to be used with a Motorola Solutions charger
and vice versa. Charging batteries with non-Motorola Solutions equipment may lead to battery damage
and void the battery warranty. Whenever possible, maintain the battery temperature to 77 °F (25
°C) (room temperature). Charging a cold battery (below 50 °F [10 °C]) may result in leakage of
electrolyte and ultimate failure of the battery. Charging a hot battery (above 95 °F [35 °C]) results in
reducing discharge capacity and affecting the performance of the radio. Motorola Solutions rapid-rate
battery chargers contain a temperature-sensing circuit to ensure that batteries are charged within the
temperature limits.
NOTE: Batteries with different capacities and operational life may be available in the future.
3.2

Battery Life

The following table specifies the battery life based on 5 % transmit, 5 % receive, and 90 % standby
(standard duty cycle).
Table 4: Estimated Battery Life
Model
CLP446e
CLPe PLUS
3.3

Removing the Li-Ion Battery

Prerequisites:Ensure the radio is turned off.
Procedure:
1 At the bottom of the battery door, lift the latch up and remove the battery door of the radio.
2 Pull the battery away from the radio.
Estimated Battery Life
20 hours
18 hours
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