ONE GOOD WAY TO GET THE MOST LIFE FROM YOUR BATTERIES. IS TO ALLOW THEM TO FULLY DISCHARGE IN THE BELT PACK.
CLEAN THE CONTACTS WITH A PENCIL ERASER, AND ALSO THE CONTACTS OF THE CHARGER, BEFORE YOU RECHARGE THE BATTERY.
IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD PRACTICE TO RECONDITION OLDER BATTERIES EVERY SO OFTEN.
RULE OF THUMB, ONCE A MONTH. TAG YOUR BATTERY WITH A NUMBER AND KEEP TRACK OF HOW OFTEN IT IS USED BY ALL SHIFTS. THIS WILL HELP TO IDENTIFY, BATTERIES THAT ARE USED MORE FREQUENTLY AND WILL NEED REPLACED SOONER.
ALL BATTERIES WEAR OUT.
IF YOU DROP A BATTERY AND HEAR A SHAKING OF PARTS WITH IN THE CASE, YOU HAVE PROBABLY BROKEN SOME CONTACTS INSIDE. THE BATTERY MAY WORK FOR A TIME. BUT IT WILL NEVER TAKE A GOOD CHARGE AND PROBABLY FAIL ON YOU AT A CRUCIAL PEAK PERIOD. PLEASE REPLACE THOSE BATTERIES . TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING.
THANK YOU
