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XTS5000 batteries

DualReverse

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So, the agency I work at has a Motorola XTS5000 walkie running on the state P25 system. The issue is that, no matter what battery we put on it (all OEM that are charged on Impress charger), the battery icon immediately starts blinking when we power it up and it affiliates with the system. I key it up, and we get the low battery chirp. Have tried about 6 batteries total, same result. Is the radio going bad?
 

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Is there any change the radio is programmed for early low battery detection? I had an issue with this once.

Do the 6 batteries work on a different portable with no issues?
 

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If the batteries are 2 years or more old, and non-Impress and not a Lithium-Ion, and haven't been exercised/conditioned, more than likely your batteries are done. You should have been exercising the non-Impress Ni-Mh batteries in an exerciser/conditioner at least every 30 days and not more than every 90 days. And Impress Charger will not reset or exercise/conditioned a non-Impress battery.

If you have a battery conditioner put the battery on the conditioner and analyze the battery to determine what is the remaining effective capacity is. If you're a Public Safety Agency, you should not use the battery with less than 80% and not less than 70% for a non-Public Safety activity.

If you are unable to analyze the battery, I would try a known good or a brand new battery and see if the problem is with the radio.

If you determine that the battery is the problem, Power Products makes a good replacement Impress battery for the XTS series and the batteries will run about $96 each.

Hopefully, your Impress Charger has the display to tell you the health of your Impress batteries.
 

K6GBW

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If you need new batteries you should know, finding actual Motorola batteries is kinda hard right now. We've been using the batteries from GTS and they've been really good.
 
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