Re: Batteries for DECT phones

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phil, Jon, thanks :)

I'll be getting a set of "regular" NiMH's to replace the existing
ones, but I may just the the old ones a blast in my charger, might
give me a bit more life until the new ones are delivered.

Cheers,

Tim.

On Jan 1, 2008 1:13 PM, Jon Wilkins <jonpdwilkins@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Likewise I use standard AAA rechargables in our DECT phones.  Just
make s=
ure
> you match NiCd or NiMH depending on what your phone had originally.
>
> The original batteries are now part of my usual "stock" of
rechargables
> (remotes, headphones etc) and charging them up in the normal battery
char=
ger
> seems to have breathed a bit of extra life into them -- so I guess the
> charging circuit in the dect's charging bases isn't as good as a
dedicate=
d
> charger (no suprises really as the charger is probably as costly to
make =
as
> the whole dect set!).
>
> jon
>
> On Jan 1, 2008 12:57 PM, Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >
> > I use standard AA NiMH's in our Panasonic DECT phones with no odd
> > effects...
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:
> > ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
> > > On Behalf Of Tim Hawes
> > > Sent: 01 January 2008 12:51
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Batteries for DECT phones
> > >
> > > Our DECT phone batteries are dying and we can barely have a
> > > decent conversation without the call being dropped. The
> > > phones use AAA size NiMH batteries, but is there anything
> > > special about them for phones?
> > >
> > > e.g. CPC have this 4-pack for =A36.25+vat, @ 850mAh rating
> > > (BT03464, general AAA "consumer" batteries), but
also:
> > > BT02561 @ 650mAh rating for =A32.96+vat *each*, i.e twice
the
> > > price and for less capacity, but stated to be for DECT
handsets.
> > >
> > > Is there any reason why I have to use a battery designated
> > > for phones as they appear to be just more expensive?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Tim.