[NSRCA-discussion] Pro Driver Battery Replacement

[John Ferrell]

I use the same 1400mah (I think) Sanyo NiCd that I use in receiver packs. Light, rugged & easy to charge.

John Ferrell    W8CCW
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ron Van Putte 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 4:10 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Pro Driver Battery Replacement




  On Aug 18, 2007, at 2:48 PM, DoWayne Gould wrote:


    It seems to be time to replace the battery in my Pro Driver 2 glow plug lighter. What batteries fit? Should I use NiCd or NiMh? Is there a source that knows what I need?



  The original batteries in the Pro Driver II were 1300 mah Sub C Nicads.  However they are pretty big for that capacity by today's standards.  You can open it up and solder in a higher capacity replacement pack from a lot of sources, including Radio South.  


  One I like is Battery Space.  You can get an 1800 mah Sub C 4.8 volt pack here:  http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3739  
  It is the same size as the original 1300 mah pack and has a lot more capacity.  


  If you're handy with a soldering iron, you can get still more capacity and make up your own pack from these individual 2100 mah Sub C cells:  http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=273   


  Ron Van Putte




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