Motorola 5710 Two-way radio Batteries

Charging your New Motorola 5710 Two-way radio Battery Before First Use

New batteries for Motorola 5710 are shipped in a discharged condition and must be charged before use. We generally recommend an overnight charge. Rechargeable 5710 Two-way radio batteries should be cycled -fully charged and then fully discharged - two to four times initially to allow them to reach their full capacity.

Sometimes the device's charger will stop charging a new battery before it is fully charged. If this happens, remove the battery from the device and then reinsert it. The charge cycle should begin again. This may happen several times during the first battery charge. Don't worry; it's perfectly normal.

Is it Possible to Upgrade the Two-way radio Battery to a Newer Chemistry?

NiCad, NiMH and Li-Ion are all fundamentally different from one another and cannot be substituted unless the Two-way radio has been pre-configured from the factory to accept more than one type of rechargeable battery technology. The difference between them stems from the fact that each type requires a different charging pattern to be properly recharged. Therefore, the Motorola 5710 Two-way radio internal charger must be properly configured to handle a given type of rechargeable battery.