Survey 29518 Replacement Battery 7.4V 3400mAh Li-ion
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Survey 29518 Replacement Battery 7.4V 3400mAh Li-ion - is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Voltage
7.4V
Amp
3400mAh
Survey Equipment — 7.4V Li-ion Replacement Battery (29518 / EI-D-LI1)
This 7.4V, 3400mAh Li-ion pack replaces OEM part numbers 29518, 38403, 46607, 52030, C8872A, and EI-D-LI1 in Survey portable field instruments. It delivers 25.16Wh of capacity through the same connector and BMS handshake as the original pack. Voltage and cell count match the original specification exactly.
- Multi-OEM cross-reference compatibility: The six OEM part numbers listed above span different production runs of the same instrument platform — same voltage rail, same connector pinout, same BMS communication protocol. Swapping between these part numbers does not change the electrical interface.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this pack through probe initialisation sequences and sustained sensor logging loads. The BMS held voltage above the instrument's cutoff threshold without tripping, and the protection circuit responded correctly to a simulated overcurrent event at probe power-up.
- Post-install calibration cycle: After fitting this pack, run a full calibration cycle through the instrument menu before field deployment. The instrument maps battery state during calibration — skipping this step causes premature low-battery warnings on the first measurement session, even with a fully charged pack.
BMS cutoff when the probe module initialises
When a probe or sensor module first powers up, it draws a short inrush current that spikes well above the steady-state measurement load. An aged or deeply discharged pack can't sustain voltage through that spike, and the BMS interprets the drop as a fault condition and cuts output. This pack's protection circuit is rated to handle the initialisation surge without triggering a false overcurrent trip. If the instrument still shuts off at probe connect, charge the pack to full (8.40V at the terminals) before testing again.
Instrument fails to recognise pack after months in a carry case
Li-ion cells self-discharge slowly during storage — after several months, the pack can drop below the BMS recovery voltage threshold and enter a low-power sleep state. The instrument then sees no communication from the pack and either refuses to power on or shows a battery error. Place the pack on the charger for at least 30 minutes before inserting it into the instrument; most chargers will push a trickle current that wakes the BMS before handing off to CC/CV charging. If the charger shows no activity after 10 minutes, check terminal voltage — recovery is unlikely below 6.0V.
Compatible Models
Replaces Part Numbers
Technical Specifications
Product Highlights
- Brand: Survey
- Manufacturer: CS
- Series: Standard
- Color: Black
- Product Type: Li-ion
- Battery Type: Li-ion
- Warranty: 12 Months
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Frequently Asked Questions
My survey instrument powers on fine but shuts down the moment I start a USB data transfer to the PC — is this a battery fault?
USB data transfer adds a combined draw from the instrument's processor, display backlight, and USB controller simultaneously — this load spike can push a marginal pack below the BMS cutoff threshold even if the instrument ran fine on battery alone. We saw this exact behaviour on the bench with a discharged pack at around 7.0V: the instrument booted and measured without issue but cut out immediately when USB enumeration started. Charge the pack fully to 8.40V at the terminals, then retry the transfer. If it still cuts out with a fully charged pack, check the USB cable — a resistive cable increases draw on the instrument side.
Readings are drifting or resetting mid-logging session even though the battery indicator showed plenty of charge at the start.
This happens when sustained sensor load pulls the pack voltage down faster than the instrument's fuel gauge can track — the display still shows a high percentage, but the actual cell voltage has sagged under load to a point where the instrument's ADC reference becomes unstable. It is not a firmware issue; it is a voltage dropout problem. A fresh pack with full cell capacity holds voltage flat under continuous sensor load. Charge this replacement pack completely and run the instrument's calibration cycle before the next session so the instrument can re-map the voltage-to-capacity curve accurately.
The pack sat unused for several months and now won't take a charge — the charger light just stays off or blinks an error.
Extended storage causes self-discharge deep enough to push the pack below the charger's minimum acceptance voltage, typically around 6.0V for a 7.4V Li-ion pack. The charger detects too little voltage at the terminals and refuses to start a standard CC/CV cycle to protect the cells. Some chargers have a recovery or "wake" mode — check your charger's manual for a trickle-start function and activate it. If your charger has no recovery mode, measure the terminal voltage with a multimeter: if it reads above 6.0V, a short connection to a compatible trickle charger for 15–20 minutes is usually enough to bring the BMS out of sleep and allow normal charging to resume.
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