How long does the portable MPCW battery pack take to charge and how long should it run under load?
The unit operates with a 5hr charge time from completely discharged for 18hrs of continuous run time before losing enough voltage to go into auto shutdown. Below is the test conducted using a MPCW7 and accessories.
- Starting with no zero bars and placed on supplied wall charger the unit should reach full charge in 5 hours. (full charge it reads 9.3vdc)
- Tested day 1 operation on W7 with TCS and two receivers in profile with 4 bars for 8 continuous hours with 3 bars of charge remaining. (unit read 9.3vdc)
- Tested day two operation on W7 with TCS and two receivers in profile with 3 bars for 8 continuous hours with 2 bars of charge remaining. (unit read 9.2vdc)
- Tested day 3 operation on W7 with TCS and two receivers in profile with 2 bars for 2 continuous hours with 3 bars of charge remaining. (unit read 8.6vdc)