Tips For Extending Battery Life; Disposing Of Batteries; Four Station Charger - PSC PowerScan RF System Manual

Tips for
Extending
Battery Life
Disposing of
Batteries
Four Station
Charger
Systems Manual
Batteries will not charge if their temperature is
below 0°C (30°F). If a battery that is too cold is
inserted into the Base Station, the Charge LED will
not illuminate.
NOTE
Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries will better hold a charge if
allowed to discharge at least once a week. The chemical reactions that
correspond to charge and discharge in a rechargeable battery should
occur to obtain the maximum number of charge/discharge cycles in
the battery. If a battery is removed from the scanner and stored, it
should be fully charged when stored. Batteries will lose the ability to
hold a charge when stored for long periods of time (weeks, months, or
longer).
Batteries will typically have about 30% charge capacity when shipped.
To assure maximum usage, the battery should be fully charged before
use.
Store your battery in a cool dry place. Do not leave your battery
exposed to direct sunlight or temperatures below 0°C (30°F) and above
38°C (100°F).
There presently are no US, North America or World disposal require-
ments for NiMH batteries, so when they won't hold a charge anymore,
the batteries can be disposed of, preferably through a recycling center.
If you have a Four Station Charger, batteries are inserted for charging
as shown in Figure 7. A 90% rapid charge can be achieved in only two
hours when using this optional accessory; half the time than when a
Base Station is used for charging. The LEDs at each battery station
operate the same as the CHARGE LED on the Base Station, with rapid
flashing indicating that rapid charging is taking place and on steady
during trickle charging or when the rapid charge cycle is finished.
If you insert a battery into the Four Station Charger
and no LEDs illuminate, the battery may be too
cold. Batteries must be at 0°C or higher to charge.
Do not attempt to charge cold batteries, since plac-
ing them in the charger will curtail the charging of
NOTE
other batteries already present in the unit.
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