Hacking a Video Camera --> Battery ID Assistance?

Scope · 2010-06-13 15:09

Hello,

I found this inside my tiny video camera (which quit working) and I'd like to replace it with a voltage source that's similar.

I'm guessing it's a single cell lithium polymer battery. If so, would this mean I need to provide about 3 or 4 volts AC?

Thank you,

Scope

localroger · 2010-06-13 15:35

If you put the model of the video camera into Google, you might be able to find a specification page that will tell you the battery's voltage. If you want to power the camera from a different source, you'll need to match it (approximately; I ran a tossed-out DVD player by hotwiring its battery terminals for quite awhile), and it will be DC. If you want to use the battery in something else ... DON'T DO IT. Just recycle the battery. With rechargeable lithium batteries you need a charger that's aware of the battery's capacity and charge level to avoid the battery shattering kaboom.

Scope · 2010-06-13 17:28

Thanks

Yes, I'm familiar w/lipos and I have a "decent" lipo charger as well as an excellent lipo charger. This battery has been "puffed" so, it's no longer usable.

There is no number for this camera - it was cheap-cheap and the tiny page of "instructions" were almost incomprehensible (legibility was not a problem).

I will try poking around the web to see what I may find - thanks again.

Franklin · 2010-06-13 17:30

translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://china.eb80.com/newbuy_491879/&ei=1hUVTKWYPJbsNN7pneEL&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CB0Q7gEwAw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dxk%2B501646.mh%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us

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Scope · 2010-06-13 17:34

Thanks Stephen & localroger . . .

. . . ok . . . I got off my rear end and did a Google search . . . so exhausting - I need a nap . . . when searching for "501646 battery" I found this link which has it listed, so the battery must be 3.7V DC (searching this page for "501646" lists the voltage & amp hours):

www.tootoo.com/s-ps/cell-phone-battery1034501700mah--p-995027.html

Now, I will try to locate a suitable 3 or 4 volt power supply and get this thing running again - hopefully.

Thanks

Scope · 2010-06-26 02:05

Ok, I had to "borrow" a 3.7V lipo from an old camera and hook up the camera - it works . . . (sorry for the really lousy video/audio) . . . I used a foliage momentum reduction technique to terminate this flight because once I got up in the air . . . I realized . . . gee . . . there's no place to land . . .

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHU3bi5ZHfw

Franklin · 2010-06-26 04:09

Scope, as to flying I'd say you were still in the "bush" league.

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Hacking a Video Camera --> Battery ID Assistance?

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