Deben Lamp battery not charging....

[StephenJH]

... then again it's been 13 years or so since it was last charged

So, if it's gone for good, is there a lighter / equivalent replacement battery available these days? The lamp was always great, but the battery an inconvenient lump.

[bighit]

Deben do lithium ion ones but pricey.

[StephenJH]

Yep, I just found them, at more than the original price of the lamp! Perhaps I'll have to upgrade the whole set?

[fullbandit]

pop down to your local farm shop (mole valley farmers etc ) they'll have loads of different sized batteries to choose from

[angrybear]

... then again it's been 13 years or so since it was last charged

So, if it's gone for good, is there a lighter / equivalent replacement battery available these days? The lamp was always great, but the battery an inconvenient lump.

I assume the lamp is also 13 years old.

A modern LED torch like a T38/T50 is probably far more powerful

I've got a samelite angling head lamp that was the dogs bo**ocks back in 2005, £250 odd at the time, my modern £20 lightweight LED head torch is as good if not better.

[StephenJH]

Yes, purchased as a kit and hardly used. It seems a shame to have to 'toss' the battery, but you're correct, I can probably get something perfectly adequate for cheaper than the cost of a new battery! Same with my head lamps - the first one a Petzl zoom with a big MN1203 battery pack on the back got some serious respect when mountain biking and cars would dip their headlights if I gave them a flash (having been dazzled by theirs) my latest runs of 3 AAA!

[Steyr]

Absolutely - a T20 would probably outperform it but rather depends on the range and quarry you are after.

You will need 18650 rechargeable and a charger but one cell will run well and they are small and light so carrying 2 or 4 is no issue at all.