Battery for Safari ???

[TennTyrant]

Will the RNB-2900 work in the safari the reason I ask is the manual that came with my safari says to not use Lithium Ion batterys that they could damage the safari because the voltage is higher, I want to get a good rechargable batt pack for it but do not want to damage it. What can I do?

 

[DirtAngler]

I got the R and B battery/charger 2 weeks ago. Only used it a couple times since getting it. Seen Explorer and Etrac users have them with no problems reported so should be ok in the Safari as well. Do your own research on it though if you're worried about it damaging the detector. Maybe you can contact Minelab about it.

 

[88junior]

Will the RNB-2900 work in the safari the reason I ask is the manual that came with my safari says to not use Lithium Ion batterys that they could damage the safari because the voltage is higher, I want to get a good rechargable batt pack for it but do not want to damage it. What can I do?

It will work fine it charges up to 12.5 volts DC and thats what alkaline AA battery's read up to so you have nothing to worry about!

 

[GoldHunter80]

I read that in my manual as well and wanted to know if it would cause any problems..I was researching rechargeable AA batteries and found some Lithium-ion batteries that were 1800Mah and 1.5v as well..most of the rechargeables I found that weren't Lithium-ion were only 1.2v and I didn't want to get them because of the lower voltage they provided.

 

[RNB]

Minelab recommends in their Manual not to go over 13 volts!

Some of the AA lithium batteries that are on the market are 1.7 to 2.0 volts.

When you put 8 of those at that voltage it exceeds the Minelab 13 volt limit and can damage your machine!

RNB Innovations ML-2900 Li-ion Batt System Smart Charger auto shuts off at 12.5 volts, Which keeps it under Minelabs Recommendations!

We tested all the Minelab FBS Machines for over 18 months with no problems!

I hope this helps

RNB

 

[DirtAngler]

Yes. Thanks for the info._

 

[Birdseed]

I have been reading about the fairly new type LiFEPO4 batteries that have come on the market recently. These batteries are 3.2 V instead of the more usual 1.5 V.. They are available in AA format often with dummy cells included. If one was to put 4 of these cells into the Safari plus 4 dummy cells, you end up with a12.8V pack. So far I have not seen these cells in larger than 900mAh AA packages but they will surely come if not already available.
This may be the answer to using rechargables in the alkaline battery pack. I've put a link to a site to show what is available, though these particular ones are low capacity..see here They are so cheap one could carry a couple of sets to insure capacity for a days detecting.
Interested in others views.

Peter

 

[valeria]

Nice info buddy.

 

[KinTN]

fwiw in my Safari, I have used Eneloops charged in a MAHA smart charger for years with no problems. These are the only batteries that have ever been in it after I ran the initial set of alkalines out.

 

[diggindowndeep]

ditto

fwiw in my Safari, I have used Eneloops charged in a MAHA smart charger for years with no problems. These are the only batteries that have ever been in it after I ran the initial set of alkalines out.