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Unication G5 Battery

blackbelter

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Is there a setting or step in PPS or the pager which would display the health of the battery? My G5 battery is about one and half year and today the top 3 lights came on which could be ( other factors may also be a reason) an indication of a weak battery.. I am aware that the Unication suggests replacing the battery annually.
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The only indication of battery health can be found in the Main Menu. Scroll down to "Information" and you'll find the current millivolt reading for the battery.
 

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Thanks , G5 information indicates my current battery @ 4.2 V after a full charging cycle. The new battery photo shows 3.8V however .
 

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Thanks , G5 information indicates my current battery @ 4.2 V after a full charging cycle. The new battery photo shows 3.8V however .
That's fine. The 3.8V is the nominal voltage below which the battery would be considered discharged. All healthy rechargeable batteries will show a voltage higher than labeled when fully charged. The same is also true of any other type of battery. For example, back during my RadioShack career, I found that 3.7V cordless phone batteries would commonly test out at around 4.25 to 4.3V when fully charged. Remember that any battery's voltage will drop when under load, so the excess voltage is needed for proper operation. Anyway, most consumer electronics can safely operate on voltages that will slightly vary from the stated operating requirements.
 
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