[tbdoah]

You're right stereth.


Anyway just an update:

In a new e-mail from the DAPC guys, a ha! They are still available from Sony, just not through their website. You have to call their phone number (1-800-488-7669) and order it (part number 152832542).

 

[asdfeproiu9]

Okay I'm sort of digging up a dying thread, but what's so bad about mis-matching the battery types? Lithium-Ion is much better than Lead Acid, and the original Sony batteries will die eventually as well. So, wouldn't the cheaper Lithium-Ion battery be a much better deal?

 

[D555]

Hello,

The issue isn't which one is of better quality it is the characteristics of the material being recharged.

Lithium-Ion, NiCd, NiMH, lead-acid, all have different characteristics as to how each gets recharged. The recharge circuitry is designed for the type. Mix types and ruin the battery and possibly, the equipment.

Remember, Lithium-Ion and NiMH weren't around when some of these classic PCDP were introduced.

Best regards,

Paul

 

[cscott23]

Who's gonna guinea-pig-up and try the Lithium Ion batts?

 

[D555]

Hello,

Not with my recently rescued D-555!

No way! It's not going to the grave yet.

Best regards,

Paul

 

[DiamondView]

Quote:

Originally posted by cscott23 Who's gonna guinea-pig-up and try the Lithium Ion batts?

I'll try and find out the charging spec or at least something about the devices they're used in. I'll report back if I find anything useful. Notice that the Li batts are sometimes listed as 3.6 & 3.8 Volt, whereas the lead-acids are 4 Volt. This may have no relevence to the actual voltage but

 

[memepool]

Did anyone check out the charging characterists of the Lithium Ion version of the BP-2EX as these seem fairly easily available on the net. Is it a question of using a different power supply with higher miliamps or something in order to charge the modern battery inside the pcdp? or are any mods needed to the internal circuitry?
I want to get a new battery for my D-Z555.

 

[memepool]

Contacted Sony on this and they maintain that if the battery has the same serial number then it's ok to use it. I am still worried about using a charger designed for lead-acid with a LiON battery?

 

[kasra]

Im considering a CDP using this Bp2 battery. Anyone could post the exat size of the battery?

Since theres only Li-Ion ones available at decent price, i was thinking of makeing own battery-pack.


For example this one is sized: 43x14,5x30 (mm) 3.6V 600mAh NiMH. Would it fit?

 

[trygveth]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiamondView I'll try and find out the charging spec or at least something about the devices they're used in. I'll report back if I find anything useful. Notice that the Li batts are sometimes listed as 3.6 & 3.8 Volt, whereas the lead-acids are 4 Volt. This may have no relevence to the actual voltage but

I have used an Empire BLI-215 3,6V/Li-ion 600mAh battery in my Sony D-Z555 for a while. What happened was: The charge meter showed nothing when I first started charging. This was because the charge had to build from zero volt when the Li-ion is new. When the charge takes up, the meters came in . It works fine, but don't fill the meters at full charge. No problem, togeher with my NH-14WM filled BP-100, it playes for longer time then I need !!