Wonder if these will work in the protege

[WS23]

I decided not to order the full protege kit because I needed to order batteries for another device and figured I would just order some 14500's from deal extreme. So my protege shows up before tha batteries, and now I am dying to find something that I don't have to wait to get so I can try this awesome looking PV. So surfing around today I found these at the radio shack web site, and wondering if they would work. Here is a link.
RadioShack.com

 

[NekoGurrl]

Those are non rechargeable lithium primary cells, and 2600 mAh no less. Might last you a couple days each. The rechargable Tenergy batteries that come with the Protege are only 900 mAh, and have been lasting me around 8 hours. If you have a Batteries Plus in you area you might check there as well, usually cheaper than the Shack.

 

[a2dcovert]

I decided not to order the full protege kit because I needed to order batteries for another device and figured I would just order some 14500's from deal extreme. So my protege shows up before tha batteries, and now I am dying to find something that I don't have to wait to get so I can try this awesome looking PV. So surfing around today I found these at the radio shack web site, and wondering if they would work. Here is a link.
RadioShack.com

I think, if they are really 14500 size, those will work. You might get a couple of days on one of those. Do this a lot and it might get expensive.

Kevin

 

[lotus14]

I decided not to order the full protege kit because I needed to order batteries for another device and figured I would just order some 14500's from deal extreme. So my protege shows up before tha batteries, and now I am dying to find something that I don't have to wait to get so I can try this awesome looking PV. So surfing around today I found these at the radio shack web site, and wondering if they would work. Here is a link.
RadioShack.com

Probably fit though the site say "web only" so you'd still have to order them. They are NOT rechargeable.

There's a store in town here called Batteries Plus that has every battery imaginable. You also might want to try some hobby shop places that sell model cars, airplanes, etc.

 

[WS23]

In the tech specs it says the following:
Battery Features

Chemistry Lithium


Capacity 2750 mAh


Voltage 3.6 Volts


Rechargeable Yes


Equivalent to Dantona COMP-6HC, Maxell ER6, ER6C, Saft LS-14500, LS-14500C, Sonnenschein SL-360, SL-760, Tardiran TL-2100, TL-4903, TL-5104, TL-5903, Toshiba ER6V, ER6C, Xenoenergy XL-060F

 

[a2dcovert]

I think the reference to rechargable is a miss print. I looked up some of the replacement batteries and they are not rechargable. Also this battery, Xenoenergy XL-060, is available much cheaper on the sites I visited.

Kevin

 

[doots]

Seems like this is a rechargable but not toally sure. I think its the right size as a 14500. Check to make sure. A Little vague at RS about batteries.

 

[ProStreet]

If that really is rechargeable then you may have just hit on the new battery to have for the protege!

 

[nubee]

14500 == 14500 == 14500 no matter who makes/sells it.

14 mm round
50 mm tall
0 == cylindrical

Tech spec does indicate rechargeable and maybe the equivalence is more to the size/volt/mah than anything else.

 

[nubee]

Heads up....maybe....

I did some further battery searches for SAFT 14500 at that mah and most came back a primary cells (meaning NOT rechargeable).

And, every 14500 that was rechargeable was no where near that mah level.

I'd probably pass on trying these with rechargeable in mind.

 

[Scottes]

I stopped into a Batteries Plus in Salem, NH today. I asked for our usual suspects - 10440, 16340s, 18650s, etc. I was told that they didn't carry them because they weren't licensed to carry them. The guy said "If you poke a hole in them they'll explode."

???

 

[vapn]

WOW. Same chemistry as a cell phone battery. And you can get them almost anywhere. Things that make you go hmmm... I see an experiment coming... Blast shield and an ice pick... Myth Busters needs to get ahold of this for us. I might just have to send them an email.

 

[lotus14]

https://www.batterygiant.com/displayitem.asp?ID=LS14500C-3PFR

Says they're not rechargeable.

 

[a2dcovert]

I stopped into a Batteries Plus in Salem, NH today. I asked for our usual suspects - 10440, 16340s, 18650s, etc. I was told that they didn't carry them because they weren't licensed to carry them. The guy said "If you poke a hole in them they'll explode."

???

I'm not sure if that was a correct statement. They probably meant that they weren't insured to sell them. Though I can see where a manufacturer would have a liability but not a retail store selling them. Also never heard of that being said about the cylinder style batteries. They have a relief valve to prevent explosion where the Li-Poly batteries don't.

The Li-Poly batteries sold for use by RC hobby guys usually recommend a special charging bag to charge the batteries in.

Kevin