The battery of the walkie-talkie is an important accessory for the best performance of the business radio. For our preppers and educators, our two way radios are facing long-term unused conditions, so how should we deal with our batteries in this case? Today we will talk about how to maintain the battery.

1. Maintenance during daily use:

The first use should be fully charged. The battery is not fully charged at the factory, please charge it before use. To prolong battery life, when you are not using the two-way walkie-talkie, please turn off the battery power, and remove the battery and store it in a cool and dry place.

2. How to maintain when long-term unused conditions:

• Turn off the power and remove the battery and store in a cool and dry place.
• The battery can be fully charged once a month to prevent the battery life from being affected by low battery power.
• Pay attention to the batteries that are not used in the short term. Short-term use means that the battery will not be used within 30 days. In this case, the battery will be discharged 50% in the first step, and then stored in a cool, natural ventilation.
• When not in use for a long time, you can fully charge the battery once a month, but when you use it again, you should fully discharge it before charging it.

3. Precautions for storage

• Store the battery at room temperature. Do not place the battery pack in a place with high temperature or low temperature, otherwise the capacity and service life of the battery will be reduced.
• When working in a dusty working environment such as a construction site or a factory, you must remember to cover the dust cover. If there is no dust cover, you can use a transparent plastic bag instead.
• Prevent accidental short circuit of the battery. Avoid direct connection of metal objects to the positive and negative terminals of the battery. For example, a walkie-talkie placed on a table made of metal presents a high risk of accidental short-circuiting.
• Do not leave the radio and fully charged battery in the charger when not charging. This includes not using the charger as a radio stand. Continuous charging will shorten battery life. Also, don't put a fully charged battery back in the charger for an "extra charge". This operation will significantly shorten the battery life.

The above are some tips for the maintenance of walkie-talkie batteries. I hope it can help you and let you have a happy holiday.

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