5 - 10 MC70 User Guide

Charging Temperature
Charge batteries in temperatures from 0oC to 40oC (32°F to 104°F). Note that at temperatures above 35oC,
charging is intelligently controlled by the EDA and the charging accessory in order to ensure safe operation
and optimize long-term battery life.
To accomplish this, for small periods of time, the EDA or accessor y alte rnately enables and dis ab les bat te ry
charging to keep the battery at acceptable temperatures. The EDA or accessory indicates when charging is
disabled due to abno rmal temperatures via its LED. See Table 1-2 on page 1-7 and Ta b l e 5- 2.
Table 5-2
Vehicle Cradle Spare Battery LED Charging Indicators
Spare Battery LED
(on cradle) Indication
Off Battery is not charging; battery is not inserted correctly in the
cradle; cradle is not powered
Slow Blinking Amber Spare battery is charging.
Solid Amber Charging complete.
Fast Blinking Amber Charging error.