Battery choice for vision

windymiller · 7th February 2007, 02:31

Has anyone tried fuji crp2p batteries in the vision? I m finding it difficult to source any fujitsu or duracell ones...Panasonic aplenty!

7dayshop.com has the fuji ones available.

Also has anyone tried rechargeable crp2p batteries in the vision or is that a bad idea

seen some on ebay, but dont know what they will be like?

Any thoughts greatly appreciated

dave burke · 7th February 2007, 06:23

hi
here is where i get mine from , the delivery service is very quick.
they sell duracell and fujitsu

Batterymasters.co.uk - Home
safe diving
dave

**Gill Envy** · 7th February 2007, 07:30

Quote: (Originally Posted by windymiller)

Also has anyone tried rechargeable crp2p batteries in the vision or is that a bad idea

seen some on ebay, but dont know what they will be like?

Any thoughts greatly appreciated

I'm usually all for subverting the dominant paradigm, but this is one area i'd suggest you don't f**k with. the vision electronics seem to be a little bit like a thoroughbread, if fed the right thing they can win races...feed them something they don't like and they'll kick you in head.

My personal beliefe is that it has little to do with a need for better software, it's just a sensative system to batteries that can't put out a constant voltage output under a vascilating load. susceptible to dips and surges causing corruption in much the same way that many computers are, accept on a much smaller scale.

lbdiver21 · 7th February 2007, 09:27

I have been using Fujifilm batteries from 7dayshop along with my 3 regular buddies since we got our units last April & not had any issues so seem to be fine.

pabusk · 7th February 2007, 09:51

I've been using Varta batteries for the last 5 years in both my classic and now my Vision .... NEVER had problems with them.

Grtz
Paul

CharlieT · 7th February 2007, 10:39

I have posted about Batterymasters.co.uk - Home several times before and about using Fujitsu batteries. This company is the UK importer of Fujitsu batteries.

I avoid buying online but ring instead as this ensures they don't send me what's in stock if they're out of Fujitsus.

I pay just under £3 per battery inc p & p for a minimum order of 12.

The Panasonics I tried were useless!

Charlie

HMP · 7th February 2007, 10:52

I could never get hold of fujitsu batteries (didnt know about the importer listed above), so I always used the Fuji batteries from 7dayshop, I found them to be reliable and not outragesly expensive, though I found I needed to have a good supply of them, always made sure I had several spare on a trip because they never lasted that long.

CharlieT · 7th February 2007, 11:05

Quote: (Originally Posted by HMP)

I could never get hold of fujitsu batteries (didnt know about the importer listed above), so I always used the Fuji batteries from 7dayshop, I found them to be reliable and not outragesly expensive, though I found I needed to have a good supply of them, always made sure I had several spare on a trip because they never lasted that long.

The other problem is that inferior batteries fail quickly as I discovered to my cost whilst 40 miles off the UK coast diving the Murree

Charlie

Forest Diver · 7th February 2007, 22:11

Hmmmmmm
Well I bougt Fuji's and Panasonics from 7dayshop.com both last well, In fact I have changed the Panasonics just becuse I'm off on a trip and they had done 18hrs witout losing more than 1 bar on the Master Fuji's were around the same to a warning - I was advised on Mod 1 to replace both at the same time when you get a warning from B1 - TBH seems sensible as they ony cost £2 or so - works for me

CharlieT · 8th February 2007, 10:56

Quote: (Originally Posted by Forest Diver)

Hmmmmmm
Well I bougt Fuji's and Panasonics from 7dayshop.com both last well, In fact I have changed the Panasonics just becuse I'm off on a trip and they had done 18hrs witout losing more than 1 bar on the Master Fuji's were around the same to a warning - I was advised on Mod 1 to replace both at the same time when you get a warning from B1 - TBH seems sensible as they ony cost £2 or so - works for me

wow, 18 hours is excellent.

Are you maintaining SP manually?

Doesn't the manual say replace B1 battery with B2's, put new battery in B2 slot? That's what I was taught.

I've got some Panasonics going for £2 each. Want them?

Charlie

7th February 2007, 02:31	#1 (permalink)
windymiller All The Gear, No Idea Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: england Posts: 294	Battery choice for vision Has anyone tried fuji crp2p batteries in the vision? I m finding it difficult to source any fujitsu or duracell ones...Panasonic aplenty! 7dayshop.com has the fuji ones available. Also has anyone tried rechargeable crp2p batteries in the vision or is that a bad idea seen some on ebay, but dont know what they will be like? Any thoughts greatly appreciated
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7th February 2007, 06:23	#2 (permalink)
dave burke Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: kent Posts: 137	Re: Battery choice for vision hi here is where i get mine from , the delivery service is very quick. they sell duracell and fujitsu Batterymasters.co.uk - Home safe diving dave
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7th February 2007, 07:30	#3 (permalink)
Gill Envy Shearwater Copis Divers Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Other CCR Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: seattle Posts: 1,341	Re: Battery choice for vision Quote: (Originally Posted by windymiller) Also has anyone tried rechargeable crp2p batteries in the vision or is that a bad idea seen some on ebay, but dont know what they will be like? Any thoughts greatly appreciated I'm usually all for subverting the dominant paradigm, but this is one area i'd suggest you don't f**k with. the vision electronics seem to be a little bit like a thoroughbread, if fed the right thing they can win races...feed them something they don't like and they'll kick you in head. My personal beliefe is that it has little to do with a need for better software, it's just a sensative system to batteries that can't put out a constant voltage output under a vascilating load. susceptible to dips and surges causing corruption in much the same way that many computers are, accept on a much smaller scale. __________________ Gill Envy ...Because I wasn't born with gills! ><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>
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7th February 2007, 09:27	#4 (permalink)
lbdiver21 New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 16	Re: Battery choice for vision I have been using Fujifilm batteries from 7dayshop along with my 3 regular buddies since we got our units last April & not had any issues so seem to be fine.
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7th February 2007, 09:51	#5 (permalink)
pabusk Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 133	Re: Battery choice for vision I've been using Varta batteries for the last 5 years in both my classic and now my Vision .... NEVER had problems with them. Grtz Paul
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7th February 2007, 10:39	#6 (permalink)
CharlieT Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 449	Re: Battery choice for vision I have posted about Batterymasters.co.uk - Home several times before and about using Fujitsu batteries. This company is the UK importer of Fujitsu batteries. I avoid buying online but ring instead as this ensures they don't send me what's in stock if they're out of Fujitsus. I pay just under £3 per battery inc p & p for a minimum order of 12. The Panasonics I tried were useless! Charlie
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7th February 2007, 10:52	#7 (permalink)
HMP Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Dolphin Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plymouth, U.K. Posts: 102	Re: Battery choice for vision I could never get hold of fujitsu batteries (didnt know about the importer listed above), so I always used the Fuji batteries from 7dayshop, I found them to be reliable and not outragesly expensive, though I found I needed to have a good supply of them, always made sure I had several spare on a trip because they never lasted that long.
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7th February 2007, 11:05	#8 (permalink)
CharlieT Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 449	Re: Battery choice for vision Quote: (Originally Posted by HMP) I could never get hold of fujitsu batteries (didnt know about the importer listed above), so I always used the Fuji batteries from 7dayshop, I found them to be reliable and not outragesly expensive, though I found I needed to have a good supply of them, always made sure I had several spare on a trip because they never lasted that long. The other problem is that inferior batteries fail quickly as I discovered to my cost whilst 40 miles off the UK coast diving the Murree Charlie
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7th February 2007, 22:11	#9 (permalink)
Forest Diver New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 20	Re: Battery choice for vision Hmmmmmm Well I bougt Fuji's and Panasonics from 7dayshop.com both last well, In fact I have changed the Panasonics just becuse I'm off on a trip and they had done 18hrs witout losing more than 1 bar on the Master Fuji's were around the same to a warning - I was advised on Mod 1 to replace both at the same time when you get a warning from B1 - TBH seems sensible as they ony cost £2 or so - works for me
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8th February 2007, 10:56	#10 (permalink)
CharlieT Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 449	Re: Battery choice for vision Quote: (Originally Posted by Forest Diver) Hmmmmmm Well I bougt Fuji's and Panasonics from 7dayshop.com both last well, In fact I have changed the Panasonics just becuse I'm off on a trip and they had done 18hrs witout losing more than 1 bar on the Master Fuji's were around the same to a warning - I was advised on Mod 1 to replace both at the same time when you get a warning from B1 - TBH seems sensible as they ony cost £2 or so - works for me wow, 18 hours is excellent. Are you maintaining SP manually? Doesn't the manual say replace B1 battery with B2's, put new battery in B2 slot? That's what I was taught. I've got some Panasonics going for £2 each. Want them? Charlie
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