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BATTERY CHARGING
CAUTION:
Shorter battery life could occur if the battery is left
fully charged, completely discharged, or in an excessive temper-
ature environment (above +50˚C; +122˚F) for an extended period
of time. If the battery must be left unused for a long time, it must
be detached from the radio after discharging. You may use the
battery until the remaining capacity is about half, then keep it
safely in a cool dry place with the temperature range as below:
–20˚C to +50˚C (–4˚F to +122˚F) (within a month)
–20˚C to +35˚C (–4˚F to +95˚F)
(within three months)
Charging caution
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DANGER! NEVER
charge the battery pack in areas with extremely
high temperatures, such as near fires or stoves, inside a sun heated
car, or in direct sunlight. In such environments, the safety/protection
circuit in the battery will activate, causing the battery to stop charging.
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WARNING! NEVER
charge or leave the battery in the bat-
tery charger beyond the specified time for charging. If the battery
is not completely charged by the specified time, stop charging
and remove the battery from the battery charger. Continuing to
charge the battery beyond the specified time limit may cause a
fire, overheating, or the battery may rupture.
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WARNING! NEVER
insert the transceiver (battery attached to
the transceiver) into the charger if it is wet or soiled. This could
corrode the battery charger terminals or damage the charger.
The charger is not waterproof.
CAUTION: NEVER
charge the battery outside of the specified tem-
perature range: BC-160/BC-171
(0˚C to +45˚C; +32˚F to +113˚F)
. BC-
119N/BC121N/BC-197
(+10˚C to +40˚C; +50˚F to +104˚F)
. Icom rec-
ommends charging the battery at +20˚C
(+68˚F)
. The battery may
heat up or rupture if charged out of the specified temperature range.
Additionally, battery performance or battery life may be reduced.
Battery chargers
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Rapid charging with the BC-160
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The optional BC-160 rapidly charges the Li-ion battery pack.
• An AC adapter (may be supplied with BC-160, depending
on the version) or the DC power cable (OPC-515L/CP-23L)
is additionally required.
AC adapter
(Not supplied with
some versions.)
Optional OPC-515L
(for 13.8 V power
source) or CP-23L
(for 12 V cigarette
lighter socket) can
be used instead of
the AC adapter.
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Transceiver
Battery
pack
Turn power OFF
CAUTION: NEVER
connect the OPC-
515L to a power source using reverse
polarity. This will ruin the battery charger.
White line: Black line
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