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| Simon:
We are looking to develop our next machine and people are not quite happy with the battery setup. This is a 100Wh lithium battery at about 12V although we do need 24+V a converter is fine. It would be nice to find a battery similar in concept to the ones used in drills and similar hand held tools. People do do this but we'd need to seek permission etc with the manufacturer and it's a difficult political issue with our parent company that already has deals with certain tool makers etc. So it would be easier to find something completely different. It's a bit like that Nokia 3310 battery that lives on long after the phone in many other products. Is there something similar but larger out there? |
| Berni:
That is a nice idea, i am curious about it too. When it comes to standardized lithium battery packs the closest i know is one of those 12V lead acid brick clones. They copy the form factor of the classic 7Ah 18Ah etc... lead acid packs. They also have 2 spade/screw/lug terminals like a lead acid, but they have a BMS board inside to manage the series cells. Such a battery is not as simple for the user to change tho, also has the potential of swapping polarity by accident, can't just slot onto a charger...etc So it would indeed be neat if they made something like power tool battery packs. |
| Jeroen3:
Try https://www.rrc-ps.com/ I have seen these in fluke and duux and some other pro flashlights. |
| mikeselectricstuff:
A significant question is whether you need the sort of high output current that a power tool battery can provide - that would limit your choices somewhat as most generic batteries aren't aimed at that sort of duty. Not sure why you'd need the permission of a manufacturer to make your product accept their batteries, unless they have a patent on the attachment method. |
| SeanB:
Generally you can get "aftermarket" battery packs for power tools from the more well known suppliers, which are almost identical, just slightly different. Things like Makita 18V packs have a large clone market, mostly because of the price of the OEM part, and there are a few tool manufacturers who sort of standardised on older battery mounts, copying either Bosch, Dewalt, Makita or Milwaukee batteries, and making an entire range around them. Makita 18V packs are common, and you find 3D models for the sockets available for use, plus plenty of suppliers of the battery packs, and also the sockets as well, so you simply clip in the battery. they lack some of the features, like perhaps a voltage monitor in the tool, but all generally include at least some rudimentary BMS in the packs. Just look for your local battery operated tools at the large suppliers, and look for the generic packs for them, which will be a start as to the one you choose. For others the Sony battery system has many clones, that all interface with the cameras and such, and the same for Canon as well, Dave has done a video or three about his studio lighting, and repairing the battery systems on them as well. |
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