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WPC-89 Lithium Battery Conversion

By DocRotCod

9 years ago


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    #7 9 years ago
    Quoted from DocRotCod:

    Saw somewhere online where they installed a coin battery holder and a 3-volt CR2032 lithium battery. I tried it and it works great. My question is, the original holder was 3 AA battery = 4.5V, the Lithium is 3V. Is the only downside shorter battery life, if at all?

    Since you are running at a lower voltage, the ram actually is consuming less current.

    In my test games i have crappy brand CR2032 (brand name with terrible reviews for not lasting long) going for over 1.5 years now still at 3vdc.

    #8 9 years ago
    Quoted from johnwartjr:

    Interesting, my 2032 holders don't clear the reset generator.
    At least, I don't *think* they would. I'll try one again later.
    The CR2032 + holder costs maybe a couple of bucks for the pair. Granted, that's buying in bulk.. but if you're going to fix a lot of games, it costs less in the long run.

    This is so true. I fix boards for $$$ and a cr2032 in a holder is by far the most economical way.... and it is not just a cheap solution. it works fine specially in games with 5101 rams like sys 3-7 wms, bally/stern, etc...

    I have a few different cr2032 holders in different shapes. I bought some ones to fit NES and SNES cartridge games and it turns out they fit certain MPUs better.

    #12 9 years ago

    So at 3v coin cr2032 gets 230mA..... The life would be around...

    230,000 / 27 = 8518 hours or about a year.

    wonder what the voltage drop over time curve looks like.. that would effect life i assume too as the current draw decreases as the voltage drops.

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