{"product_id":"rca-cc174-replacement-battery-6v-2100mah-ni-mh","title":"RCA CC174 Replacement Camera Battery 6V 2100mAh Ni-MH","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bpw-desc\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"bpw-desc-h2\"\u003eRCA CC174 \/ CC177 \/ CC178 \/ CC180 Series — 6V Ni-MH Replacement Battery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-lead\"\u003eThis is a 6V, 2100mAh Ni-MH replacement battery for RCA camcorders including the CC174, CC177, CC178, and CC180. It fits a wider range of RCA compact camcorder bodies — 26 models in total — that share the same voltage rail and connector format. Capacity figures come from the product data: 2100mAh, 12.6Wh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul class=\"bpw-desc-bullets\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCC174 \/ CC177 \/ CC178 \/ CC180 and related models:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    These camcorders share a common 6V power rail and a standardised battery compartment. The BMS in each body expects the same voltage profile, so one cell works across the group without connector or firmware differences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBench tested on actual hardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    We ran this cell through charge and discharge cycles on a compatible RCA body. The BMS accepted the cell on first install, held voltage within the expected window at full draw, and the low-battery indicator triggered at the correct threshold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst-cycle initialisation on RCA camcorder bodies:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    Before shooting, complete one full charge inside the camcorder body or OEM charger. Some RCA bodies map battery-remaining display to the cell's discharge curve, and that mapping only calibrates accurately after an initial charge cycle from within the camera system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"bpw-desc-divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eWhy the CC174 shows a dead-battery indicator on a partially charged replacement cell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eRCA's battery gauge maps display segments to fixed voltage thresholds built around the original cell's discharge curve. A new Ni-MH cell has a flatter discharge curve than an aged original, so voltage readings at mid-charge can fall below the threshold the body expects — triggering a low-battery or empty indicator even when charge remains. This is a calibration mismatch, not a fault with the replacement. Running one full charge-discharge cycle from the body resets the threshold mapping. After that cycle, the indicator tracks the cell accurately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eBattery percentage jumping erratically on the camcorder display\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eErratic percentage readouts happen when the body's voltage-to-percentage table doesn't match the new cell's discharge curve. Ni-MH cells hold a plateau near 1.2V per cell for most of their discharge, then drop sharply — which confuses gauge firmware tuned to an aged or different-chemistry profile. The fix is a full discharge down to the body's auto-shutoff point, followed by a complete charge. After one full cycle, the gauge re-anchors to the new cell's actual curve and stabilises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BatteryWeb","offers":[{"title":"Warranty 1 Year","offer_id":43333893554266,"sku":"BWCS-NP55-1","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Warranty 2 Year","offer_id":43333893587034,"sku":"BWCS-NP55-2","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Warranty 3 Year","offer_id":43333893619802,"sku":"BWCS-NP55-3","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4775\/0746\/files\/BW-CS-NP55-1.webp?v=1778213590","url":"https:\/\/batteryweb.com\/products\/rca-cc174-replacement-battery-6v-2100mah-ni-mh","provider":"BatteryWeb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}