BCD325P2 & BC125AT Rechargeable Batteries

seagravebuff60 · Dec 27, 2017

I am looking for the original Rechargeable Batteries that came with the BCD325P2 and the BC125AT. I lost the original ones that came with the scanner(s), so i brought what seemed to be better rechargeable Batteries for the scanners but they are not working out. I have searched nearly everywhere to find the Original Rechargeable Batteries that came with the scanners but could not find them anywhere. I think the Rechargeable Batteries that came with the scanners are green and say GS 2300 on them. Thanks in advance.

jonwienke · Dec 27, 2017

There's nothing special about the OEM batteries. Any decent rechargeable NiMH battery will work as well as or better than th OEM batteries. Sanyo Eneloops are good, as are Tenergy and several other brands. The key is having a good smart charger that properly charges the batteries.

slingshot202 · Dec 27, 2017

nickthequick0 said:
I am looking for the original Rechargeable Batteries that came with the BCD325P2 and the BC125AT. I lost the original ones that came with the scanner(s), so i brought what seemed to be better rechargeable Batteries for the scanners but they are not working out. I have searched nearly everywhere to find the Original Rechargeable Batteries that came with the scanners but could not find them anywhere. I think the Rechargeable Batteries that came with the scanners are green and say GS 2300 on them. Thanks in advance.

Not sure it matters. Friend had originals life of radio about 2 to 3 hours on full charge.

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trp2525 · Dec 28, 2017

nickthequick0 said:
I am looking for the original Rechargeable Batteries that came with the BCD325P2 and the BC125AT. I lost the original ones that came with the scanner(s), so i brought what seemed to be better rechargeable Batteries for the scanners but they are not working out. I have searched nearly everywhere to find the Original Rechargeable Batteries that came with the scanners but could not find them anywhere. I think the Rechargeable Batteries that came with the scanners are green and say GS 2300 on them. Thanks in advance.

Here they are on the Uniden website (Uniden part # BBTG0888001) but they are currently out-of-stock: BBTG0888001 AA 1.2V 1800 MAH Battery (3 batteries)

jonwienke · Dec 28, 2017

Friend had originals life of radio about 2 to 3 hours on full charge.

That's a charger or defective battery problem. I get about 8 hours of battery life with a modded 436 that has an internal GPS installed, with Tenergy and Eneloop batteries.

SIGG · Dec 29, 2017

I just bought some Amazon Basics high capacity and they're working great in my Uniden scanners:

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Capacity-Rechargeable-Batteries-Pre-charged/dp/B00HZV9WTM

Also, I use this charger and it works great as well:

https://www.amazon.com/Nitecore-Cha...d=1514585100&sr=1-3&keywords=nitecore+charger

ur20v · Dec 29, 2017

The original batteries that came with my BC125AT were terrible. They were so bad that I almost tossed the three that came with my 436 when I saw them (but they performed much better, luckily).

captainmax1 · Dec 29, 2017

I use Duracell Rechargeable 2500 mAh Long Life ion core in all my handheld scanners with good performance. I can get 8 hours in my 436 and a lot longer with my 125AT.

trp2525 · Dec 31, 2017

nickthequick0 said:
...I have searched nearly everywhere to find the Original Rechargeable Batteries that came with the scanners but could not find them anywhere. I think the Rechargeable Batteries that came with the scanners are green and say GS 2300 on them...

Bearcat Warehouse has them and they are currently in stock: http://www.bearcatwarehouse.com/accessories/4-pack-nimh-standard-rechargeable-battery

Scan125 · Jan 1, 2018

Another point to mention is that the charging circuit on the 125 series of scanners is time based.

You can set from 1 to 14 hours (model dependant) charge time. Setting a low number means the batteries never get a full charge. Setting a high time means the batteries can be overcharged. To add to the problem every time the USB cable is plugged in and power sent to the scanner the charge timer resets and another 14 hour cycle beings.

When using the scanner as a base station then remember to remove the batteries and set the battery switch to Alkaline. Or you can leave the rechargeable batteries in and set the time to 1 hour. Only problem with doing this is that you may not have fully charged batteries when you want to venture our with your scanner.

AI6VX · Jan 1, 2018

jonwienke said:
That's a charger or defective battery problem. I get about 8 hours of battery life with a modded 436 that has an internal GPS installed, with Tenergy and Eneloop batteries.

BCD325P2 only takes 2 AA batteries. They don't last very long because of it.

ur20v · Jan 1, 2018

I just noticed a typo on the label of the Corun brand batteries my 436 came with... 230mAh from a 14 hour charge 😂

UPMan · Jan 2, 2018

That is not a typo. A standard charge is 230mA for 14 hours.

n9mxq · Jan 2, 2018

AI6VX said:
BCD325P2 only takes 2 AA batteries. They don't last very long because of it.

Especially if you need the volume above anything akin to a whisper.. I just keep mine plugged in at work..and if I can plug the headphone jack into my bluetooth speaker.

NS2F2018 · Jan 2, 2018

So, is there any suggestion for recharging battery through internal charging circuit on the device rather than just set the charging time? Or better leave it in the designated external smart charger for the charging purposes? Thank you for the help..

ur20v · Jan 2, 2018

UPMan said:
That is not a typo. A standard charge is 230mA for 14 hours.

Then it's too bad my BC125AT doesn't actually charge at 230mA, I suppose.

MrRadio · Jan 2, 2018

It's not the number of batteries that determines the run time in the majority of battery powered electronics (because most are designed to draw current in a SERIES wiring configuration.

Most battery powered things run with the 2, or 3, 4, (or what ever number) cells in series. The voltage increases but capacity does not.

It's the capacity (or mAh) that determines run time. ie: a 2400mAh AA cell will give you 2x the duration (listening time) of a 1200mAh cell. There are other variables like volume setting, backlight that will change the run time.

I could go on, but instead will recommend: batteryuniversity.com

AI6VX said:
BCD325P2 only takes 2 AA batteries. They don't last very long because of it.

Ubbe · Jan 2, 2018

It could be a typo. When you quick charge some of the mA will go up in heat energy that needs to be compensated for with some more charge time.
1150mA x 2,2Hours = 2530mAH which is 10% energy loss in heat.

When slow charging there is no major heat being dissipated and most mA goes into the cells and normally you charge with 1/10 of the capacity for 10-11 hours.
230mA x 14 hours = 3220mAH which seems unreasonable for a 2300mAH battery.

/Ubbe

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