Charging The Battery - Minelab GPX 5000 Instruction Manual

18 Charging the Battery

Tip: A spare battery is
available as an accessory.
If travelling into remote
areas a spare battery will
ensure you can continue
detecting for long
periods of time.
The aluminium battery case contains the 7.4V Lithium-
ion (Li-ion) battery pack and an internal charging circuit.
Supplied with the GPX 5000 and GPX 4800 is a mains
charger adaptor and a 12V vehicle charger adaptor.
When fully charged, the battery will provide enough power
to operate the detector for approximately 12 hours.
The charger will recharge a flat battery in approximately 5
hours, but partially discharged batteries require a shorter
recharge time. There is no need to fully discharge the Li-ion
battery before recharging, it can be recharged at any time
you are not detecting.
Note: Some after market coils can drain the battery at
a higher rate which may reduce your operating time by
up to 30%.
Caution: The new battery should initially be
charged for 8 hours before use.
Mains Charger Adaptor
The mains charger adaptor will charge the battery from local
mains (AC) power outlets.
To Charge with the Mains Charger Adaptor:
1 Disconnect the power cable from the battery.
2 Connect the mains charger adaptor to the battery power
plug and the wall socket.
3 Switch the wall socket on.
The colour scheme of the
the status of the charging process.
tri-colour LED (p. 20) will indicate