Honeywell 2280 Replacement Battery 7.2V 1200mAh

Honeywell 2280 / 2285 / 2286 — 7.2V Ni-MH Replacement Battery (00-864-00)

This is a 7.2V, 1200mAh Ni-MH replacement battery for the Honeywell 2280, 2285, and 2286 handheld barcode scanners. It replaces OEM part numbers 00-864-00, 152282-000-1, 152290-0001, 152290-0001A, 15546700, and 163467-001. Capacity is rated at 8.64Wh and the pack matches the original cell count and connector pinout.

• 2280, 2285, and 2286 compatibility: These three scanner models share the same 7.2V battery bay, dock connector, and BMS handshake protocol. The voltage rail and contact arrangement are identical across the series, so one pack fits all three without adapters or firmware changes.
• Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this pack through the 2280 scanner cradle and monitored the BMS across charge and discharge cycles. The protection circuit handled charge cutoff cleanly at full voltage and did not trip on scan-trigger inrush at low state of charge.
• First-shift prep for pick-and-pack use: After installing the pack, seat the scanner in its cradle and complete one full charge cycle before your first shift. Scan-trigger inrush current peaks when the cell is near minimum, and a fully charged pack prevents false BMS trips during the first high-frequency scanning burst of the day.

Cradle charging error on a new pack

The 2280 charging dock reads the battery through spring-loaded contacts on the base of the pack. Oxidation or debris on those contacts raises resistance enough for the dock to flag a charging fault, even with a new cell installed. This is not a fault in the battery itself — the dock firmware interprets a voltage drop across dirty contacts as an incompatible or failed pack. Wipe the gold contacts on both the battery and the dock with a dry cloth, reseat the pack firmly, and the error clears.

Scanner losing wireless connection during rapid scan bursts

The 2280 draws simultaneously from its radio module and scan trigger during a fast barcode burst. On a degraded or partially charged pack, that combined inrush pulls the cell voltage below the radio's minimum operating threshold, causing the wireless link to drop. The scanner may appear functional — the trigger still fires — but the data never reaches the host. Charge the pack to full before use and confirm resting cell voltage is above 7.0V before the start of a shift.