Philips Lifeline 6800XT Replacement Battery 3.6V 1000mAh
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Philips Lifeline 6800XT Replacement Battery 3.6V 1000mAh - is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Voltage
3.6V
Amp
1000mAh
Philips Lifeline Systems 6800XT Communicator — 3.6V Ni-CD Replacement Battery (1870107)
This is a 3.6V 1000mAh Ni-CD battery for the Philips Lifeline Systems 6800XT Communicator. The 6800XT is a personal emergency response system used by elderly and at-risk individuals to contact emergency services via a wearable pendant and base unit. This battery maintains the communication link that the system depends on.
- 6800XT base unit compatibility: The 6800XT uses a 3.6V Ni-CD cell with a specific connector and BMS handshake tied to the OEM chemistry profile. Cross-referencing part numbers 1870107, AMED0151, MED0151, and B11602 confirms this cell matches that electrical profile without requiring firmware changes.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this cell through a full charge and load test on the 6800XT platform. The BMS accepted the cell, completed its verification sequence, and flagged no fault codes under the device's standby and active transmission load profile.
- Post-installation self-test cycle: After fitting this battery, let the 6800XT complete its full power-on self-test without interrupting the sequence. Medical alert devices run a BMS verification at startup — cutting power mid-cycle locks in a false battery fault that persists until the next clean reboot.
Why the 6800XT charges normally but still triggers a low-battery alarm
The 6800XT's BMS sets its pass threshold against the OEM cell's known charge curve. A new replacement cell hasn't yet built the internal history the BMS uses to confirm chemistry compliance. On the first one or two cycles, the BMS may flag the cell as marginal even when voltage reads correctly. Running one complete charge-discharge cycle lets the BMS recalibrate its threshold against the actual cell. After that cycle, the alarm clears on its own.
6800XT won't power on after the battery sat unused before installation
Ni-CD cells self-discharge in storage, and if the cell drops below the 6800XT's BMS recovery floor — roughly 3.0V — the device won't boot at all. The BMS interprets that voltage as a dead or shorted cell and blocks startup. Connect the unit to mains power and leave it on charge for a minimum of 14 hours before attempting to power on. If the device still won't boot after a full charge, check the terminal voltage at the battery contacts — it should read at least 3.5V before the BMS will release the startup lock.
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Technical Specifications
Product Highlights
- Brand: Philips
- Manufacturer: CS
- Series: Standard
- Color: Black
- Product Type: Ni-CD
- Battery Type: Ni-CD
- Warranty: 12 Months
- Bulk Orders: sales@batteryweb.com
Frequently Asked Questions
My 6800XT shows a low battery alarm the same day I put in a brand new charged battery — is the battery faulty?
The battery is almost certainly fine. The 6800XT's BMS validates a new cell against its stored chemistry thresholds, and a fresh Ni-CD cell hasn't completed the learn cycle the BMS expects. Run one full charge-discharge cycle — charge to completion on mains power, allow the device to discharge under normal standby use, then charge fully again. After that single cycle, the alarm clears in most cases.
The 6800XT stopped transmitting mid-use about a week after the battery swap — what's happening?
Ni-CD cells under a medical alert device's active transmission load work harder in the first 10 cycles than they will later. During this break-in period, voltage can sag briefly under the peak draw of a transmission burst, tripping the BMS cutoff as a protective response. The device shuts off, not because the battery is failing, but because the BMS is protecting the circuit during that initial conditioning window. Keep the unit on mains charge when not in active use for the first week, and the sag behaviour stabilises as the cell builds capacity through normal cycling.
The 6800XT ran a self-test after I swapped the battery and failed — the light is blinking an error pattern. What do I do?
A self-test failure immediately after a battery swap usually means the BMS learn cycle hasn't completed yet. The device expects a cell that has been through at least one full charge cycle before it passes the self-test voltage and impedance checks. Charge the unit fully on mains power, then reboot by briefly disconnecting and reconnecting the battery, and allow the self-test to run to completion without interruption. If the fault clears, the unit is functioning correctly — if it persists after a second full cycle, check that the battery terminals are seated flush against the contacts inside the compartment.
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