8 Battery and Charger
8.1
BATTERY
The Argus
1
3 camera is supplied with both rechargeable and primary battery
packs. All battery packs provide an output to the battery status bar on the
Argus
1
3 camera. This bar provides a continuous indication of the remaining
charge, allowing the firefighter to avoid unpredicted power loss.
With a fully recharged battery, or a battery pack fitted with new batteries, the
battery status bar will be at its full status with 5 bars showing. With high quality
batteries or the condition of the rechargeable pack, it may remain at this height
for some minutes. The number of bars will then progressively decrease as the
batteries discharge. When the battery status bar has reached 2 bars, there is
approximately one (1) hour of battery life remaining.
When the battery is low, a ‘LOW BATTERY’ warning will appear over the battery
status bar to alert the operator. The time remaining will depend on the type of
batteries being used, but will typically be 10 minutes.
Note:
Before each BA team enters the fire, it is recommended that the camera is
used with a rechargeable battery at full charge or a battery pack fitted with new
batteries.
Rechargeable Battery Pack
The Argus
1
3 uses a readily avaliable camcorder-style Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-
MH) rechargeable battery pack. The type supplied is a Varta V217 6 V 3600 mAh
but other variants are avaliable. The rechargeable packs are designed to power
an Argus
1
3 camera for over 2 hours from a full charge, dependent on options
fitted. Before using the battery, read the leaflet supplied with this manual.
Note:
Disposal of batteries should be in line with their manufacturers’
instructions.
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