Tait TP9100 Ladeanweisungen Seite 10

Removing the battery from the charger
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Desktop charger and multicharger: Lift the battery/radio out of
the charger.
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Vehicle charger: Press down once firmly on the release bar at
the top of the vehicle charger and then lift out the battery/radio.
You can remove a battery/radio from the charger at any time
without harming the battery, the radio, or the charger. When you
return the battery/radio to the charger, charging is automatically
resumed. You can also leave a battery/radio in the charger once
charging is complete.
Maintaining battery life and performance
With proper care and maintenance you will maintain the
performance and life of the battery. It is recommended that you:
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Use only Tait chargers and batteries.
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Do not expose a battery to very high or very low temperatures
for extended periods of time. Doing so will shorten the service
life of the battery.
Very high: above 140 °F (60 °C)
Very low: less than –22 °F (–30 °C)
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Charge the battery at a room temperature of between 50 °F and
77 °F (between 10 °C and 25 °C). This temperature range is the
optimal charging range.
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Allow your NiMH battery to fully discharge once every 3 months.
See "Conditioning NiMH batteries".
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Store batteries properly when not in use. See "Storing batteries".
Conditioning NiMH batteries
'Condition' a NiMH battery every three months to extend its shift life.
Conditioning enables a battery to hold its charge for longer.
Li-ion batteries, unlike NiMH batteries, do not require conditioning.
To condition a NiMH battery:
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Leave the radio switched on and ignore the 'low battery'
warnings from the radio.
When the radio switches itself off, the battery is fully discharged
and ready to be recharged.
10 Battery Charging Guide