Replacing rechargeable battery

[kalkal]

I bought a twin-pack solar light at last year end in a local shop and found the product will not be lit up recently, most probably I think is because of the battery.

But it says the battery shall use 1.6V Ni-Zn battery. Is it same as to Ni-MH? I try to google/wiki the detail Ni-Zn but found nothing. Can anyone tell me more about this battery? And is this type battery special? Thanks~

 

[Watchmaker]

Any re-chargeable battery will do for these solar lamps. NMH instead of Nicad will give better results, ie, a full re-charge instead of just a top up.
When you replace the batteries, make sure that any corrosion is scraped away from the battery housing terminals and, if you have a domestic charger, fully charged batteries will get the lamp off to a flying start.

 

[kalkal]

Thanks a lot, but how do i get rid of those battery? do then need special treatment?

 

[Symptoms]

kal - there must be re-cycling centres in Hong Kong.

 

[mattylad]

Isn't that there all our recycling ends up anyway?

Dealextreme etc will be able to provide replacement batteries to suit your need & AFAIK they are in HK.

 

[breezer]

I bought a twin-pack solar light at last year end in a local shop

Throw it away and buy a new one, it will be cheaper and less hassle