Removing And Attaching Battery; Charger Options; Charging Of Batteries - mcmurdo R2 GMDSS Owner's Manual

2.4 Removing and Attaching Battery

There are two battery options:
R2 Professional
84-211 850mAh NiCad Battery
R2 GMDSS
84-210 Lithium Battery (Non rechargeable)
To remove the battery, lift the two locking clips
holding the battery pack in place (Fig 2.4). When
attaching the battery pack, ensure the two locating
pegs on the top of the battery are located into the
slots in the radio and that the two locking clips have
both engaged.
The set is fully waterproof even with the battery
removed, but it is recommended that any moisture
on the top of the battery or in the battery com-
partment is wiped clear before attaching to prevent
the water creating a conductive path between the
contacts and reducing battery life.

2.5 Charger Options

The R2 is supplied as standard with a 12v drop in
trickle charger that will accept the whole radio, or
the battery alone (Fig 2.5). This charger will run
from a standard 12v marine supply (12.6v - 15.5v),
or from 110/220/240v mains with an appropriate
optional adaptor/power supply. Charging with the
trickle charger takes approximately 12-16 hours.
There is also a rapid charger available which will
charge the battery within 1
• Note that only the 850mAh NiCad battery pack
can be recharged - do not attempt to recharge the
Lithium battery pack.

2.6 Charging of Batteries

To charge the NiCad battery pack, insert the bat-
tery or radio into the charger ensuring that excess
moisture is wiped clear from the contacts on the
back of the battery pack. The 84-215 will trickle
charge the battery to full capacity. The 84-216 will
rapid charge the battery until it is fully charged and
will then automatically switch to maintenance
charge.
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Fig 2.4 - Battery pack removal
Fig 2.5 - Battery charger