You have to purchase a minimum of four if shipped in an empty case and that gets expensive!
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From the listing , giggled a little at warm tip
Warm Tip:
Please choose quality product when you make purchase.
Do not buy inferior quality product, cause it will not only waste your money, but also may cause you damage.
Warm Tip:
Please choose quality product when you make purchase.
Do not buy inferior quality product, cause it will not only waste your money, but also may cause you damage.
Randy, just wondering but have you actually ordered batteries 'alone' from China and had them delivered to your door? I have read the paperwork supplied by Fedex type services and the size and combination of the cells simply do not allow them to ship alone. If you know something I don't, I would love to learn.
No, I said I ship via UPS all the time. Our company transfers equipment from Dept to Dept. All I know is that I just have to declare the batteries and they have me sign another piece of paper. Many times I'm shipping overnight across the country.
If you needed one, there's a good chance you're going to need three more in the near future.
I guess it's international air then, because, as mentioned, I've had no luck with single battery shipments from the lighting manufactures that I deal with. I am sure you can find a battery in the US for about $100 if you look hard enough.
I see what you are saying Brendan but I've had my lights for quite a while and only one battery has died off. I can understand ordering two, using one and then keeping a spare but I personally see no need to have three spares kicking around. I would have ordered two pieces instead of one but having never dealt with this supplier before, I didn't want to do that with the first order. Since I received the battery and found it to be excellent, I will be ordering another so that I always have one on hand.
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I don't disagree... but for me, if something needs fixing, I like being able to do it quickly while it's fresh on my mind (if I have to order parts and wait a week or two, chances are likely that it'll never get fixed). The other reason I like having extra batteries for uplights on hand: if I decide to sell the lights, it's peace-of-mind for whoever buys them that any forthcoming battery/charging issues can be remedied easily. I don't like selling problems to people.
So, I had one light that the LED display was flickering a bit. I contacted my Rep and in 3 days, DHL delivered me two (yes, 2) new LED displays.
I was reluctant to open up the light until I seen what they had sent me since the response I got was "New parts are on the way!" ..... I wasn't quite sure what that meant whether it was parts or a new light.
So, after getting the new parts, I opened up the light. Wow, how easy of a build these are. Just pieces all connected. So simple. In fact, I actually found that the connection had come loose from the motherboard on the original display. Re-seated and it's working like a charm.
I was reluctant to open up the light until I seen what they had sent me since the response I got was "New parts are on the way!" ..... I wasn't quite sure what that meant whether it was parts or a new light.
So, after getting the new parts, I opened up the light. Wow, how easy of a build these are. Just pieces all connected. So simple. In fact, I actually found that the connection had come loose from the motherboard on the original display. Re-seated and it's working like a charm.
At least they're putting quick-release jacks on the batteries now. When they were hardwired, you'd have to snip and splice the wires... too much of a guessing game for my comfort level.
Yeah, these Chinese lights as a snap to repair and usually it is just a connector that's come loose due to transport.
18 cells, wow! Wonder if each cell is the same size as the ones found in the cube style fixtures which hold use only 12 cells. Is there any info on the battery back?
18 cells, wow! Wonder if each cell is the same size as the ones found in the cube style fixtures which hold use only 12 cells. Is there any info on the battery back?
No info on the outside of the battery is VERY odd...
What are the measurements?
I didn't pull the protective sleeve away to look that far. I'll see if I can't find some info.
You will not find any data on the batteries, they are made in China and sourced locally. The vendor should be able to tell you the specs for replacement.
I beg to differ. I own battery powered lights from two different manufactures and they both batteries have labels with their power rating on them.
Randy, the label should be on the outside of the blue wrap. Don't peel that back or mess with it, I was just curious. Best to ask the company for the info and 'hope' for accuracy.
Here are photos of the original and replacement Chinese batteries for my uplight fixture and of the re-installation.
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Ah very interesting, all the samples that I've seen all were just blue bricks. Good to see at least some are marking the packs for replacement......thanks for the updated images.