The simplest yet,  at the same time,  one of the most critical components of your wireless drive-thru system are the batteries.  Each all-in-one drive-thru headset and drive-thru belt pack possesses one, and each battery has to be both "healthy" and "charged" to support your drive thru equipment.

You can expect anywhere from 6 to 14 hours of use from a battery depending on many factors:

• Battery technology - Nickel-Cadmium (lower performance) versus modern day Lithium-Ion (best performance)

•   Age of the battery itself - after, approximately, 18 months of usage you should be prepared for faster discharge rates which means, having to charge your batteries more often.

• How much you are using your drive-thru headsets, this is all depending on how busy your drive-thru restaurant is on an hourly, daily, and monthly basis.

Expect 2-3 hours of recharging time. It is important that you do not recharge your battery until you get the "battery low alert" from your drive-thru system, and then be sure to leave it on the charger until the battery is fully charged.  This will help to prolong the life of your batteries.

Always plan ahead by keeping spare, fully charged batteries!  A good rule of thumb to follow is to have one battery per drive-thru headset at the store, plus two spares.

Stay tuned for our next addition of helpful tips on maintaining your batteries to their fullest potential!