Anybody "impressed" with /\/\ IMPRES batteries

giguchan · Post by **giguchan** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:16 am

Hello all,
After spending some time on the Moto site, I was wondering if anyone here has had a chance to use them.
I will be buying more batteries shortly and was wondering if the IMPRES system is actually much different that the regular batteries and regularchargers that come with moto Ht's.
thanks

afterimage84 · Post by **afterimage84** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:23 am

they are good if the radio sits in the charger most of the time.

giguchan · Post by **giguchan** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:43 am

thanks for the reply...

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:19 am

Yes.

We have about 1500 in service in mixed police/fire/ambulance.

They have reduced our battery related issues to near zero. When the battery falls below theshold the user is aware of it.

In volunteer fire service it has double the service life of the batteries due to the long time the batteries sit in the charger. They now get periodic cycling (reconditopn cycle).

We are Impresed

giguchan · Post by **giguchan** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:27 am

THANK YOU FOR THE REPLY...
I wonder if the moto "red label"battery comes with this new technology...
it was very helpful... I will just be using the radios for hammin.. is all...
thanks again.

Post by **wavetar** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 4:46 pm

Be aware that although you 'can' use the Impress batteries with standard rapid & overnight chargers, you'll get maximum benefit from them if you also use the Impress charges as well.

Todd

Post by **alex** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:30 pm

wavetar wrote:Be aware that although you 'can' use the Impress batteries with standard rapid & overnight chargers, you'll get maximum benefit from them if you also use the Impress charges as well.

Correct me if I'm wrong -- the only way to take advantage of using an Impress battery is to use it for 100% of the batteries life time. Sure, you can dump it in any old charger (as long as the charger supports the battery technology)... however - will switching chargers change the life or the ability for the "impress" to be... "impressive..."

-Alex

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:49 pm

The actual cells are standard cells. Nothing special here.
All of the "features" and advantages are achieved by using an Impres charger with the Impres battery. While you can charge the battery in a standard rapid rate charger that supports the battery chemistry, if you do it too offten it will reduce the benifits of the Impres battery.

giguchan · Post by **giguchan** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:31 pm

Hello,
if i decide to drop the money on the impres battery, you can be sure that i will use the correct charger as well.
provided that the chargers are not too expensive,-remember i also want to look at the "red label" batteries as well.

giguchan · Post by **giguchan** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:33 pm

thanks again for all of the replies..
Gig

Post by **alex** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:51 am

giguchan wrote:Hello,
if i decide to drop the money on the impres battery, you can be sure that i will use the correct charger as well.
provided that the chargers are not too expensive,-remember i also want to look at the "red label" batteries as well.

Care to explain the "red label" batteries? The only ones I know of off hand that are red label are simply the waris programming battery for the HT1550. Those are not ment to be used as full duty cycle batteries (though, they certainly can be).

-Alex

giguchan · Post by **giguchan** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:26 am

Yes.
that is what i meant.. those batteries that can be used on the 1550 that enable s the radio to be keypad programmable....The only name i know them by is "red label"
would you suggest that battery? know if it's worth it or not?I did not know that they were not to be used as a full cycle battery....
thanks.

Post by **alex** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:09 pm

My suggestion:

If you have no problems randomly replacing the battery because it doesn't hold a charge (since it's been used beyond it's life cycle) then why not.

Else, why buy something more expenisve to have a feature you may or may not use all that often.

Sure, having the red battery is cool - but I wouldn't use it as a stock battery if there's no real reason to.

In other words -- buy a red label one, use that sparingly for programming, charge it only enough to keep it useful, and carry white label batteries for normal everyday activities.

-Alex

giguchan · Post by **giguchan** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:03 pm

Hey man..
thanks for the help... I was talking to the shop that sells these and they advised me to do the same thing you did..
I'm going to simply get one red label and use it just when i have to, and for reg battery use get something else..
thanks gig