Instruction Manual

12 Tempest®24 00 MasterBelt
Ba ery Charging and Installa on
With the Lithium-Polymer ba eries installed in the ba ery compartment, plug the AC
end of the supplied 5VDC Charger/Power Supply into a standard AC wall outlet. Open the
rubberized access cover on the side of the MasterBelt or BeltSta on and plug the USB end
of the Charger/Power Supply into the USB connector. The Lithium-Polymer ba eries will take
approximately 2¾ hours to charge from completely empty to completely full. This  me is the
same with the unit turned ON or OFF. A new, fully charged ba ery should power a Tempest
MasterBelt or BeltSta on for approximately nine hours. Fast charging with the supplied fast
charger requires a temperature range of 32° – 113° F.
Ba eries can receive more than 500 charge cycles, and
con nue to maintain more than 70% of their power ra ng. The
Tempest ba ery indicator will maintain its accuracy as ba ery
life decreases.
Alterna vely, remove the Lithium-Polymer rechargeable ba ery from the unit and insert it into
the op onal 5-Bay Ba ery Charger. The Lithium-Polymer ba eries will take approximately 2½
hours to charge from completely empty to completely full. See the ba ery charger manual
for addi onal details.
The Tempest MasterBelt and BeltSta on Ba ery Compartment holds either one
Tempest Lithium-Polymer rechargeable ba ery or three standard alkaline AA cells.
Lithium-Polymer ba eries are the primary power source. High quality alkaline AA
cells may be used in situa ons where Lithium-Polymer ba eries are not available or
are not charged. One Lithium-Polymer ba ery comes standard with each Tempest
MasterBelt or BeltSta on. Addi onal Lithium-Polymer ba eries may be purchased.
Contact your dealer or distributor to purchase addi onal ba eries. The Lithium-
Polymer ba eries supplied with your Tempest Wireless system are warranted for 90
days from the date of purchase.
Lithium-Polymer ba eries off er 7+ hours of ba ery life in a MasterBelt and up to
9 hours of ba ery life in a BeltSta on. The ba eries recharge in approximately 2¾
hours.
Lithium-Polymer ba eries ship from the factory with approximately 50% charge. It will not damage the Lithium-Polymer
ba eries to use them without charging them  rst. This will, however result in shorter run  me un l the Lithium-Polymer
ba ery is fully charged. When possible, charge Lithium-Polymer ba eries to full capacity to ensure full ba ery life prior to
use.
Using (3) alkaline AA ba eries can provide up to four hours of ba ery life. Use only high quality alkaline AA cells. This will
provide enough  me to fully charge the Lithium-Polymer ba ery.
To remove the ba ery door, press down on the thumb markings and pull the ba ery door toward the bo om of the unit.
To remove ba eries from the ba ery compartment, turn the MasterBelt ba ery side down and tap the bo om of the unit
on the palm of your other hand.
Please be careful to insert alkaline AA ba eries according to the marked polarity. All of the alkaline AA cells must be
oriented the same direc on. If the ba ery cover does not close properly, the ba ery may not be inserted correctly.