Also, I wanted to know if anyone has gutted it and used it to put 6 x AAA batteries (Ni MH) in it as a back up power source?
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No gutting required. Try this: http://www.amazon.com/Two-way-Battery-Baofeng-Uv-5ra-Vt-uv9r/dp/B00FPHTPSG/ref=sr_1_226?ie=UTF8&qid=1384329045&sr=8-226&keywords=baofeng+radios
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It's not very powerful. It's more for emergency battery charging when nothing but solar is available. I wouldn't use it as a primary source.
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I think so, for how long I couldn't say. I used a 6volt lantern battery and ran it for an hour or two in an experiment to use it as the circulation pump for a solar water heater I'm building. That battery is still strong. The flow was actually a little too fast for what I was trying to do. It's a good little pump, i think.
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I have disposable AAA batteries in mine, I'm sure you could find some rechargeable batteries online if you wanted to though
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No. I tried the same thing. But there is circuitry to prevent overcharging which would damage your batteries that is missing in the circuit.
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In my experience recharging NI-Mh in place of alkaline batteries is the way to go.
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Anything is possible with zip ties and duct tape or if you are a redneck lol I use mine as a battery to run my truck radio all night when I go camping it always hooked up just found out my main battery was dead after unhooking it last week to power an inverter lol that little battery is amazing
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I can't say for sure whether it will work or not, but I wouldn't recommend using it for that. If one of your batteries goes bad it could drain all four connected batteries, and ruin them as well.
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For the six months mine actually worked it could be mounted anyway you want. I am looking into replacing it as I have a cheap one on my battery pack now. This one really worked well to keep the pack fully charged. Won't be buying another one of these though.
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Edward Shimkus' answer is right on target. I have yet to even charge the supplied Sony Ni-MH batteries included with the charger. However, I have recharged a number of times some old Duracell (2650mAh-not high capacity version) Ni-MH batteries with excellent results, including using the "refresh" function provided by the device. I'm very satisfied with this device and feel it is well worth the price.
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I just use it as a backup, so it hasn't had much use beyond keeping a battery maintainer on it. It's still holding a charge though.
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I have not tried either lithium or NI-MH batteries in this Maglite although I've seriously considered it. Reasons: this flashlight is expensive and NI-MH batteries produce only 1.2 volts so you might not get max performance. BUT I use rechargeable NI-MH batteries in the less expensive Maglite led, use lithium in a CMG Infinity led flashlight, and used AA lithium batteries in a Canon camera that cautioned against it with no problems.
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I agree with Ken's answer. It's really just a specially sized battery. The battery housing unit isn't all that attractive (and mine was installed in the garage to link to the location of the outside box) but I can't see why having this battery would present any more concerns than having a battery-powered lantern or large flashlight in the bedroom, which is a fairly common emergency supply for people to keep nearby.
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Here's a tip from a user that successfully replaced the battery for this unit.MediaBaron says:I had one of the older non-replaceable battery models. I was able to carefully tap a razor blade around the seam to separate the top and bottom half, replaced the batteries and put it back together using a hot glue gun so it could be easily be taken apart again. This far from an approved process but if you're going to throw it away anyway give it a shot. I gave it away to someone who's wife was going through chemo and bought the model with the replaceable battery before they were discontinued. It wasn't pretty after the hot glue but it worked. Here's a tip from a user that successfully replaced the battery for this unit.MediaBaron says:I had one of the older non-replaceable battery models. I was able to carefully tap a razor blade around the seam to separate the top and bottom half, replaced the batteries and put it back together using a hot glue gun so it could be easily be taken apart again. This far from an approved process but if you're going to throw it away anyway give it a shot. I gave it away to someone who's wife was going through chemo and bought the model with the replaceable battery before they were... » Read More Here's a tip from a user that successfully replaced the battery for this unit.MediaBaron says:I had one of the older non-replaceable battery models. I was able to carefully tap a razor blade around the seam to separate the top and bottom half, replaced the batteries and put it back together using a hot glue gun so it could be easily be taken apart again. This far from an approved process but if you're going to throw it away anyway give it a shot. I gave it away to someone who's wife was going through chemo and bought the model with the replaceable battery before they were discontinued. It wasn't pretty after the hot glue but it worked. « Show Less
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it's nice works on solor power, or Battery, and takes a good charge, mainly around the house or in car, or campground flashlight, good for your Bug out gear. water resistance and can drop, without hurting it. I love mine..
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Sorry, I do not know the answer to that. I will say that if it does fit that it will hold only standard AA batteries so should probably be used as a back up only. Good luck.
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we use rechargeable AA in there all the time and have no problem. This is our second one. They tore the first one apart. They lve that thing