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VP6000 battery issue

SVFC462

SVFC462

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local fire department tells me they are having issues with one VP6000 and its L2 battery. it was described as "burning" through batteries more often than any other radio with a total of 50+ deployed. my first thought is user error (failure to turn off radio). Their radio system is a non trunked analog system. Anyone else having or seeing this issue?
 
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Haven't seen that, but our fleet is small. If that user leaves the radio powered on in the charger it would likely cook batteries faster; a PA issue is also possible. Is that radio reported to run warmer than others?

I guess firmware might be worth a look, but I don't remember any FSBs mentioning battery life.
 
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Also look for bluetooth and/or GPS turned on. Both of those will drain the battery quicker.
In Armada, when the radio is connected, you can see the battery capacity, the number of times it's been run through a charge cycle, and some other info.
 
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