Cisco 3rd Generation Camera Compatible Battery 3.7V 1200mAh

Cisco M3160 / F460 Series — 3.7V Li-ion Replacement Battery (1UF553450-1-T0423)

This 3.7V, 1200mAh Li-ion cell replaces the original battery in Cisco 3rd Generation, M3160, and F460 surveillance and documentation cameras. It matches the OEM footprint at 50.20 × 36.70 × 5.50mm and slots into the same battery compartment without modification. Voltage and capacity figures come from the product data, not third-party sources.

• M3160 and F460 platform fit: Both models run the same 3.7V single-cell architecture with identical connector orientation and BMS handshake protocol, which is why one cell covers both. The OEM part numbers 1UF553450-1-T0423, 02404-0019-00, 02404-0022-00, and LP553450 all map to this form factor.
• Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this cell through the camera body charger and confirmed BMS acceptance, full charge termination at 4.2V, and normal protection cutoff at the low-voltage threshold. The cell did not trigger a false incompatibility flag on either platform.
• First-cycle initialisation on Cisco cameras: Run the first full charge from within the camera body or an OEM-compatible charger — not a generic USB li-ion charger. Cisco's BMS maps the battery-remaining indicator during that first cycle; skipping it causes the percentage display to read incorrectly throughout the cell's life.

Why the M3160 rejects a new cell with an incompatibility warning on first install

Cisco camera BMS firmware runs a handshake check when a new cell is detected. A replacement cell with a resting voltage below approximately 3.6V can fail this check and return an incompatibility flag — even though the cell is electrically sound. The camera is reading voltage state, not cell identity. Insert the battery and connect the camera to its OEM charger for at least 15 minutes before powering on; once the cell climbs above the acceptance threshold, the warning clears and the camera boots normally.

Battery percentage jumping erratically on the M3160 display after replacement

The Cisco M3160 maps its fuel gauge against a discharge curve calibrated to the aged OEM cell, not a fresh one. A new cell with a flatter mid-range discharge curve causes the indicator to skip — jumping from 80% to 55% with no warning, or holding at 20% far longer than expected. This is a calibration mismatch, not a cell fault. Complete two full charge-to-discharge cycles through the camera body and the gauge logic recalibrates to the new cell's actual curve, stabilising the readout.