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battery is charged properly. Always charge your battery in an isolated and safe area
away from any flammable and / or combustible materials.
The batteries must be charged first before using, and the maximum battery life will not
be reached until it has gone through the discharge / recharge cycle a few times.
Depending on the state of your battery pack, charging can take between two and three
hours. It is always good practice with Lithium Polymer (Li-Poly) batteries to recharge
the batteries if stored for more than a month. You can still run i.d. mate SUMMIT
®
while charging the battery. The operation is the same as when running from the
battery.
Battery Pack Replacement
Depending on the age of your battery pack, you should expect approximately 7 hours
of battery life.
As a general rule of thumb, if you are experiencing a battery charge life
drastically less than this, you should consider replacing your battery pack. Do not
replace the original battery pack with any other type of batteries. An incorrect battery
could explode while charging and could damage the unit. New battery packs can be
purchased from En-Vision America or wherever you purchased the product. Old
batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. Do not incinerate your old
batteries.
To install a new battery pack, you will have to remove the rubber enclosure and the
battery compartment lid as described earlier. Turn the unit over until the battery pack
falls into your opposite hand. Slide your finger down the battery pack wire until you
feel the rectangular connector and grab the wires with your thumb and forefinger.
Grab the opposite end of the rectangular connector with your other thumb and
forefinger and gently pull the connectors apart. Connect the new battery pack and
