Initial battery charging on a rapid charger

[BCNY]

I just purchased a brand new Multiplier battery for my MTS2000 and I do not have a standard rate charger, I have the Intellicharge "2" (RPX4747) Rapid Charger. I am under the impression that a standard rate charger is better to use when initializng the battery when you first receive it, since the battery will be sitting in the charger for at least 24-hrs. Is it the same amount of time (24-hrs) when using the Intellicharger "2" rapid charger? Is it ok to leave it in the rapid charger over night? I never initialized a new battery (ok, everybody is laughing. I know, pretty funny). Will I cook the the battery leaving 24-hrs in a rapid charger?

Thanks, Rich...

[RadioSouth]

The right time to initialize is 16 hrs. Motorola makes this recommendation for both trickle or rapid chargers. For subsequent charges that charger will go green at about 80% so add 2 hrs. to bring it up to 100%.
Give it 2-3 full charge/discharge cycles to start you off to 'shape' the battery and you should be good to go.

[BCNY]

Thank very much. Will do...

[Will]

You really need to do the first charge in a 16 hour, AKA slow charger.

The Rapid chargers will burn up your battery if left in the charger for more than ONE hour after the charger switches to CHARGE.