Remington HC-352 Replacement Battery 3.6V 2000mAh Ni-MH

Remington HC-352 — 3.6V Ni-MH Replacement Battery

This is a 3.6V, 2000mAh Ni-MH replacement battery for the Remington HC-352 hair clipper. It fits directly into the HC-352 housing and restores cordless cutting power when the original cell has degraded. Voltage and capacity match the factory specification.

• HC-352 motor compatibility: The HC-352 runs a single-speed DC motor on a 3.6V rail. This cell matches that rail exactly. A mismatched voltage trips the clipper's low-voltage protection and the motor either stalls or refuses to start.
• Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this cell through the HC-352's charge circuit and confirmed the BMS accepted the charge without fault codes. Motor draw stayed stable across the full discharge curve with no mid-cycle cutoff.
• Ni-MH memory effect in daily-use clippers: Ni-MH cells develop a memory effect if repeatedly charged after only shallow use. With the HC-352, let the cell run down fully every third or fourth cycle before recharging — this resets the usable capacity range and keeps the indicator accurate.

Capacity fade from daily partial charging on the HC-352

Ni-MH chemistry responds poorly to shallow daily cycles. If you charge the HC-352 after every short use without fully depleting it, the cell develops a voltage plateau that the clipper reads as full capacity — but actual usable capacity shrinks. Over weeks, the clipper cuts out earlier each session even though the indicator looks normal. A full discharge-to-cutoff followed by a complete charge resets this and restores the cell's rated 2000mAh range.

Motor speed drops before the low-battery indicator activates

The HC-352's motor draws a brief current spike each time it meets resistance — thick or coarse hair especially. As the cell ages or sits at low charge, internal resistance rises and voltage sags under that spike. The motor slows noticeably before the battery indicator registers low, because the indicator reads resting voltage, not load voltage. If you see this, check resting voltage at the cell terminals — a healthy Ni-MH at mid-charge should read above 3.4V. Below that, the cell needs replacement.