Where to find replacement HP3478 cal backup battery? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: idpromnut
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 22, 2014, 05:33:10 pm
content: First, let me start withI have checked Digikey, Mouser and Element14. I have found a replacement battery on Mouser, but they don't ship this battery (perhaps any lithium ones?) to Canada.Does anyone know of a source for replacement lithium BR-2/3A type batteries in Canada?

author: Fsck
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2014, 12:05:28 am
content: http://ca-en.alliedelec.com/search/productdetail.aspx?SKU=70197007allied electronics. it's where I got my 3457a replacement battery.

author: echen1024
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2014, 01:23:30 am
content: I bought on Digi-Key, but am in the US. AFAIK, FedEx or UPS will ship em.

author: idpromnut
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 23, 2014, 03:35:00 am
content: Yeah, I couldn't find it on Digikey's Canadian site, and they wouldn't ship it from their US site. I ordered from Allied electronics… thanks Fsck!

author: David Hess
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2014, 04:40:01 am
content: I am planning on using this one in my HP3478A:http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=TL2155%2fPvirtualkey66700000virtualkey667-TL2155P

author: Bryan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2014, 05:35:12 am
content: Quote from: idpromnut on July 23, 2014, 03:35:00 amWhat's their shipping like. As cheap as Digi and Newark.

author: Fsck
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2014, 06:28:46 am
content: Quote from: Bryan on July 23, 2014, 05:35:12 amnobody's as cheap as digi and newarkif you're ordering just a battery, expensive. if you order a bunch of other stuff at the same time, not too bad. I'd call it "acceptable" at certain size/weight/whateverotherparametertheyusetochargeyou breakpoints. (but I've only ordered stuff with lithium batteries so my shipping options may have been limited)definitely not a first-choice site for components you can get elsewhere.

author: idpromnut
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 23, 2014, 03:37:52 pm
content: Quote from: David Hess on July 23, 2014, 04:40:01 amYup, Mouser won't sell/ship that part to me up in Canada-land >.<

author: MarkL
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 23, 2014, 04:20:43 pm
content: How about these guys?http://store.batteryspecialists.com/cr17335se.htmlTheir part number CR17335SE-PINS looks like a match.Free shipping to US only, but they might be able to do something for you to Canada if you ask.

author: idpromnut
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 23, 2014, 06:47:56 pm
content: @MarkL: thanks, I will keep that in mind if my order with Allied goes south. In theory I should have a battery on it way to me within the net couple of days. Interestingly, the battery + handling that I bought cost me 10$, which is about the same as the battery along from the source you pointed out (although I wonder if the 20$ shipping cost would be the same).

author: elliott
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2014, 07:14:26 pm
content: Quote from: MarkL on July 23, 2014, 04:20:43 pmI got a Panasonic BR-2/3a from them a week ago for my Tek 2221A, it was fresh stock too, April 2014.

author: Fsck
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2014, 07:38:26 pm
content: Quote from: elliott on July 23, 2014, 07:14:26 pmhow can you know? the date code only gives you one number signifying the last digit of the year. (without making assumptions on supply chain, etc.)according to:http://support.ge-ip.com/support/resources/sites/GE_FANUC_SUPPORT/content/live/KB/6000/KB6143/en_US/Knowledge%20-%20Lithium%20Battery%20date%20codes.pdf

author: elliott
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 23, 2014, 07:55:20 pm
content: Quote from: Fsck on July 23, 2014, 07:38:26 pmOf course I can't know for sure, but it is unlikely to be 2004 or 1994.