{"product_id":"orion-ob14-replacement-battery-6v-4200mah-ni-mh","title":"ORION OB14 Ni-MH Replacement Battery 6V 4200mAh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bpw-desc\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"bpw-desc-h2\"\u003eORION OB14 \/ VM892 \/ VMC100 — 6V Ni-MH Replacement Battery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-lead\"\u003eThis is a 6V, 4200mAh (25.2Wh) Ni-MH replacement battery for ORION camera models OB14, VM892, and VMC100. It fits directly in place of the original cell and restores full power for photo and video capture. No OEM part number is published for this battery; match by fit model before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul class=\"bpw-desc-bullets\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOB14, VM892, and VMC100 compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    All three models share the same 6V Ni-MH power rail and physical connector format, which is why a single cell covers this range. The BMS on each body reads cell chemistry and voltage directly — no proprietary authentication chip to trip over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBench tested on actual hardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    We cycled the cell through charge and discharge on compatible ORION camera hardware. The BMS accepted the cell without fault flags, and voltage held steady across both still and video recording loads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst-cycle initialisation on Ni-MH cells:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    Ni-MH cells ship partially charged. Run one full charge cycle through the OEM charger or camera body before heavy shooting. Some ORION camera bodies only begin tracking battery-remaining percentage accurately after the first full in-body charge cycle completes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"bpw-desc-divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eWhy the OB14 shows a dead-battery indicator on a partially charged replacement cell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eThe OB14 maps its battery indicator against a voltage-threshold curve calibrated to its original cell's discharge profile. A new Ni-MH replacement starts life with a slightly different resting voltage than a conditioned OEM cell. The camera reads that offset as a lower state of charge than the cell actually holds. One full charge-and-discharge cycle through the camera body recalibrates the indicator to the new cell's curve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eBattery percentage jumping erratically during a shoot\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eNi-MH cells have a flatter discharge curve than Li-ion, and the OB14's fuel gauge is voltage-based. When continuous video or rapid burst shooting pulls a sustained current spike, the terminal voltage dips sharply, then recovers once load drops — and the percentage indicator follows each swing. This is normal behaviour for a Ni-MH cell under variable load, not a fault with the replacement. If the jumps stabilise after two full charge cycles, the cell is performing correctly; if they worsen, check that the battery contacts are clean and seated fully at 6V.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BatteryWeb","offers":[{"title":"Warranty 1 Year","offer_id":43333906792538,"sku":"BWCS-NP66-1","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 2 Year","offer_id":43333906825306,"sku":"BWCS-NP66-2","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 3 Year","offer_id":43333906858074,"sku":"BWCS-NP66-3","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4775\/0746\/files\/BW-CS-NP66_1.webp?v=1778213590","url":"https:\/\/batteryweb.com\/products\/orion-ob14-replacement-battery-6v-4200mah-ni-mh","provider":"BatteryWeb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}