Re: Battery fpr PC1550

["Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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> "Stanley Barthfarkle" <sbarth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> The battery for a PC1550 should be a standard 12vdc (volts DC) 4 amp/hour
>> or 7 amp/hour battery. It is NOT a 16 volt battery. 13.9 volts is within
>> the proper range fully charged. It's not a terribly "special" battery-
>> just a sealed lead-acid batt. that is common in modern alarm systems for
>> backup operation. If it's 4 years old, replace it- 3 to 5 years is about
>> right. You can find them at Radio Shack, and I've seen them in a few
>> other hardware stores, but if you want a good price on a "fresh" battery,
>> I'd shop an online vendor that sells lots of them.
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> Thanks for all the replies! My mistake on the battery rating, 12V 4Ah is
> correct, just checked the manual. Will replace the battery in the next 2-3
> days.
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> Cheers!


If you think you can fit a 7 AH battery into the can, then that would be
better (give you a longer backup in the event of a power failure).  Some of
the older 1550 cans were quite a bit smaller than the standard can they sell
these days so the bigger battery might not fit.  :-(