Tait TP8110 User Manual - Vehicle Charger Only

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Vehicle charger only

It is safe to switch off the ignition while there is still a battery in 

the charger. But if the vehicle will not be used again for some 

time, check whether charging will continue while the ignition is 

off, and consider what effect this might have on the vehicle 

battery.

To check, place the battery in the charger and switch off the 

vehicle ignition:

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If no charger LED stays lit, the charger will resume charging 

only when the ignition is switched on again. Minimal charger 

standby power will be drawn from the vehicle battery until 

then.

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If a charger LED stays lit, the charger will continue to charge 

the radio battery even while the ignition is off, and will 

continue to draw power from the vehicle battery. Once the 

battery is charged, the charger draws minimal current and has 

little effect on a healthy vehicle battery.

Receiving and making calls while charging 

(desktop charger and multicharger only)

Notice For best charging performance, switch off the radio 

before placing it in the charger.

You can receive or make a call while the radio is in the charger, but 

your radio performance may be degraded. If you do remove the 

radio from the charger to answer a call, the call will not be 

disrupted.

Removing the radio from the charger to make or receive a call 

ends the charging process. Charging safely recommences when 

the radio is reinserted into the charger.

If a radio was turned on while being charged, the battery indicator 

may not be accurate when the radio is initially removed from the 

charger. After a few seconds, the battery indicator is updated to 

display the amount of charge available in the battery.