Transportable Base Station/Repeater User’s Guide
Basic Operation
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Notice
Press the recessed button located at the left of the Charge
LED to turn charging off and on.
Figure 3.2
Recessed charge button
3.2
Battery Power
With a fully-charged battery, an operating regime of 10% transmit at 15W,
and 90% standby time will keep the transportable base station running for
approx. 8 hours (with a new battery). Note that the internal battery is rated
to operate to max +50°C ambient temperature.
3.3
Battery Charging
Warning
Risk of fire! The lid must be open when charging. The
VRLA battery may vent when charged at a current greater than
3A. This does not occur during normal charging.
The transportable base station will shut itself down when the internal
battery voltage drops too low. When that level of discharge has been
reached, it will take up to 12 hours to recharge the battery using an AC
mains connection. When charging, press the recessed button located at the
left of the Charge LED to turn charging off and on.
Notice
The internal battery can only be charged when AC Mains is
connected and the battery select switch is set to EXTERNAL AC/DC.