Managing Power
Batteries
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Storethe batteryinadryroomwherethetemperatureiswithinthefollowingranges.Forlong‐termstorage,thebattery
shouldbechargedatleastonceeverysixmonths.
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TheBDC70usesthelatestadvancesinhighdensitylithium‐ionbatterytechnology;however,likeallbatteries,itstill
generatespowerusingachemicalreactionandasaresult,hasalimitedlifetime.Evenwhenthebatteryisinstorageand
notusedforlongperiods,thebatterycapacitydeteriorateswith
thepassageoftime.Thismayresultintheoperating
timeofthebatteryshorteningdespitehavingbeenchargedcorrectly.Inthisevent,anewbatteryisrequired.
To Remove the Battery:
1. TurnovertheHiPerV.
Table 3. Battery Storage Time
Storage Period Temperature
1 week or less -20°C to +50°C
1 week to 1 month -20°C to +45°C
1 month to 6 months -20°C to +40°C
6 months to 1 year -20°C to +35°C