Media 22.2V GX3 Cordless Vacuum Compatible Battery BP22225B

Media GX3 / R6 Max / FC6 — 22.2V Li-ion Replacement Battery (BP22225B)

This is a 22.2V Li-ion replacement battery rated at 2500mAh (55.5Wh), built to the BP22225B specification. It fits the Media GX3, R6 Max, FC6, and G3X6 cordless stick vacuums. Slot it in, charge to full, and the vacuum runs as it did when new.

• GX3, R6 Max, FC6, and G3X6 compatibility: These four models share the same 22.2V battery platform, connector pinout, and BMS handshake protocol — one cell fits all four without adapters or firmware differences.
• Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell through charge cycles on the GX3 platform and confirmed the BMS communicated correctly with the charger, accepted a full charge without error codes, and released current to the motor without tripping overcurrent protection under normal load.
• Dock charging habit on cordless vacuums: Do not leave the vacuum sitting on the charging dock permanently. Continuous dock charge pushes trickle current into Li-ion cells long after they are full, accelerating capacity loss. Charge to full, then remove the vacuum from the dock.

Suction dropping before the battery indicator reaches low

This happens when the motor draws more current than the battery expects — usually caused by a partially blocked filter or a clogged brush roll, not a failing cell. The BMS reads a voltage sag under that higher load and throttles output to protect the cells, reducing motor speed before the indicator has a chance to catch up. Clean the filter first. If suction restores to full power, the battery was not the problem. A genuinely degraded cell will sag past 19V under load even with a clean filter — that is when replacement is warranted.

Motor cuts out mid-clean then recovers after a short pause

This is a BMS overcurrent trip, not a dead battery. It triggers when sustained suction restriction — a blockage in the hose, a saturated filter, or heavy carpet piling — forces the motor to pull current above the BMS cutoff threshold. The BMS disconnects to protect the cells, waits a few seconds, then reconnects. Clearing the blockage or cleaning the filter removes the excess load and stops the trip from repeating. If the cutout happens even with no visible blockage and a clean filter, test cell voltage resting at 22.2V and under load at the motor terminals — a reading below 19V under load confirms cell degradation.