User's Manual

Battery Best Practices

Itron recommends the following practices to ensure long battery life.

• Charge the radio at the end of each work day.

• Check the charge status at the beginning of each work day.

• Charge the radio at room temperature (68° F/20° C).

• Charging is disabled below 32° F (0° C) and above 104° F (40° C) to protect the lithium-ion

batteries.

• In cold weather, keep the radio inside your outer clothing. A cold battery will not last

all day even with full charge. Metalized fabrics should not be worn over the radio as

they may severely reduce reading success.

• In hot weather, keep the radio out of direct sunlight. A hot battery's capacity is

degraded over time and eventually the battery will not last all day even with a full

charge.