[volt-nuts] 3457A battery replacement at Keysight - not as cheap as I thought it would be!

Dr. David Kirkby drkirkby at kirkbymicrowave.co.uk
Thu May 24 19:02:19 EDT 2018


On 24 May 2018 at 23:43, Laurence Motteram <
lmotteram at scientific-devices.com.au> wrote:

> Hello Dave,
>
> Farnell UK have these; http://uk.farnell.com/w/c/
> batteries-chargers/batteries-non-rechargeable?battery-size-code=2-3aa
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Laurence Motteram
> Calibration & Service Manager
> Scientific Devices Australia
> Ph: +61 (0)3 9569 1366
> M: +61 (0)425 765 019
> www.scientific-devices.com.au
> lmotteram at scientific-devices.com.au
>
>
Thank you, but I believe they are the wrong size. They are 2/3AA, but the
one needed is I believe 2/3A.  I know what a AA cell is, but I must admit
I've never come across an A cell, but I guess its bigger than a 2/3A.

My biggest concern about buying batteries is getting counterfeits. That's
why I would rather stick with a reputable supplier like Farnell, RS etc.
But I can't find anything local.

http://www.pmbl.co.uk/

look to be battery specialists in the UK, but I have never come across them
before. I have emailed them, along with Panasonic directly. I've said to
Keysight, if they will sell me the battery, I will buy it from them. I know
Keysight is not going to be a cheap place to buy batteries, but given the
difficulty in getting one, I would not mind buying directly from Keysight.
But I am not paying nearly £300 for them to fit a battery.

Dave


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