BCD325P2/BCD996P2: Why a battery?

[Al1009]

Amazon is the only site that mentions a battery, is this an error?

Amazon.com

 

[Reconrider]

He 996 is powered by the wall not a battery

 

[ka3aaa]

yes its a mistake, there is no battery required or inside the 996p2.

 

[Al1009]

Thought so, thanks

 

[Finn42]

Thought so, thanks

I wonder if you could hook up a battery to it…make it portable…kinda like our first mobile phone in size.

 

[ka3aaa]

yes the scanner can be hooked up a 12 volt car battery or gel sel or any other type of 12 volt battery or portable power supply so you can take it along on camping trips or the beach etc.