FC300 Getting Started Guide 9
Proprietary and Confidential
Installing the Battery
The FC300’s lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery is sealed in a separate bag
during shipping. Remove the battery from its packing before
installation. A spare main battery can be ordered from Itron to carry
and replace while in the field, if necessary. For more details, see
Batteries on page 15.
Be sure to fully charge the battery before powering on the FC300; see
Charging the Battery on page 9.
To install the battery
1. Detach the bottom hook of the hand strap.
2. Tilt the end (with the extended terminals) of the fully charged
battery into the upper end of the battery well. Press and slide the
battery locking latch toward the bottom of the unit and seat the
battery until it clicks into place and is firmly seated in the battery
well. Release the battery locking latch.
3. Reattach the hand strap.
Charging the Battery
Before you power on the FC300, the main battery must be fully
charged. You can charge the battery while it is in the FC300 or while
in the spare battery charging compartment available on the desk
dock.
To charge the battery
1. Apply power to the FC300—with battery installed—through
direct cabling (see External Power Supply on page 10) or by
using a dock (see the FC300 Docks User Guide).
• A new battery or fully depleted battery completely charges in
approximately four hours.
• If using a desk dock, the battery in the FC300 and a spare
battery in the spare battery charging compartment are
charged at the same time.
2. When the battery LED is green, the battery is fully charged; see
Battery Charging LED on page 6.
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