Re: Varta 2/V60 Ni/Cd cell? equivalent?

Aug 11, 2004 5 Replies
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I'm looking for a battery to replace the one in my Landis& Gyr C/H


> controller, model RWB200; I thought it didn't have battery backup, but when
> I took it off the wall there was this totally dead battery in it. >
> The controller is otherwise fine, and does all I want it to, so I'd like to
> replace the battery, but I can't find any reference to it.
>
> The cells are about 15mm diameter and 6mm thick, and in this case have been
> heat shrunk and soldered (or something) together in series. I have seen
> some in an old Maplin catalogue - single mercury equivalent cells; VQ76H -
> that look right, but theyre not rechargeable.

Number of cells? Actually, if there is physical room, probably the easiest way is to buy several AAA NiCd cells, a battery holder, snip off the old leads high on the battery, and solder on the battery holder.

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Assuming they're NiCads, anything nearly the right size will work ok - assuming the correct voltage (number of cells). I'd also guess that using NIMh in this application as a direct replacement will also be fine, given that NiCads are getting harder to find.

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I'd agree. But nevertheless they're being sold for this express purpose. And as the OP has found, most have discontinued NiCads of this type.

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Ian Stirling wrote in news:411aa8db$0$556$ snipped-for-privacy@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net:

Whoops. Just two, so a bit under 3v nominal, and the unit puts about 3.5 v across them.

The package of 2 batteries is about a 16mm dia by 12 mm high cylinder, my problem is that I haven't come up with anything rechargeable around that size.

I could bodge some sort of battery box, but it would be nicer to fit them in the casing.

mike

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have results. I'd check CPC first.

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Ian Stirling wrote in news:411bd805$0$4699$ snipped-for-privacy@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net:

Thanks Ian, I had tried them, (or someone would have slapped my wrist)

But my post below should add one to your list

mike

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