PREVENTING PROBLEMS
Appendix B
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TIMEWISE 798A
And, Yes, The
798A Can Get
Too Cold!
The 798A uses a lithium battery to maintain the time of day clock, personal setup selections
and datalog memory when primary power is removed from the instrument. Laser sealing of
the battery allows long term exposure to the high temperatures encountered in a vehicle; low
temperature operation is limited by the lithium battery's chemistry.
Lithium battery chemistry can withstand short term exposure to – 40°C (–40° F) and a
continuous low temperature of – 35°C (–22° F).
Be forewarned that if you use the 798A on a rally where the weather gets very cold, keeping
the instrument in an unheated vehicle overnight may result in loss of data. During overnight
rest stops when the outside temperature can drop to less than – 35°C, it is imperative that the
798A be brought inside to warmer conditions.