User manual PROFOTO PRO-7B CHARGERS & BATTERY FACTS

[. . . ] Pro-7b Chargers & Battery facts Chargers & Powering accessories for Pro-7b Option chart # 10 02 18 (5 hours) Multivoltage Charger 100-240V incl. (included in purchase of Pro-7b generator) # 10 02 19 (2. 5 hours) Pro-7b 12-24V DC Car Charger for 7b via cig. lighter socket or the Pro-7b Power Converter. # 90 07 35 Pro-7b Power Converter 100-240V AC (used with 10 02 19) EUR. [. . . ] This prolongs the battery life time and makes it possible to have the charger connected at all times. Continous charging has a positive effect on the battery life. Pro-7b Battery #90. 07. 26 (incl. cassette) Battery only #10. 02. 21 A. D. -01 Battery facts About battery lifetime and how to prolong it The Pro-7b generator is equipped with one of the best long-life batteries with special characteristics to support very short recycling times. This battery type does not suffer from so-called memory effects known from old cellular phones. In fact, the battery is negatively affected by complete discharge and recharge cycles. On the other hand, frequent charges have a positive effect. The battery life can vary from two hundred recharges up to several thousand. With optimal care the battery can last up to 3, 5 years. With normal usage, it will last 1-3 years. Nevertheless, if the battery is fully discharged every time it is used, it will still keep its capacity for 250-350 recharges. Factors that will prolong the battery life: · If possible, charge the battery while using it as well as on the shelf. This is valid using either a Pro-7b Multi Charger (#100218) a Pro-7b 12-24V Car Charger (#100219) or a Pro-7b Universal Power Adapter (#900728/29/30) · Use the Pro-7b battery often. · If the battery is to be stored for periods longer than 30 days, make sure to recharge the battery completely prior to storage. · It is advisable to have a charger connected at all times. · The life is doubled if less than 50% of the batteries capacity is used before recharge. · If only 25% of the batteries capacity is used before recharge, the lifetime increases 8 times, i. e. [. . . ] · Never charge the battery if the battery temperature is below zero (+32ºF) or above +40ºC (+104ºF) · Do not store the unit in hot or cold conditions prior to use. · The battery itself must have the right temperature, it is not sufficient that the surrounding temperature is within the correct range, · Do not to expose the generator to direct sunlight and/or extremely high temperatures for longer periods than one hour. · Keep the Pro-7b protected from snow, rain, moisture and dirt. [. . . ]