{"product_id":"wards-10650-replacement-battery-12v-1800mah-ni-mh","title":"WARDS VAC-905 12V Replacement Battery 1800mAh Ni-MH","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bpw-desc\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"bpw-desc-h2\"\u003eWARDS 10650 \/ 10651 \/ 10652 \/ 10687 Series — 12V Ni-MH Replacement Battery (VAC-905)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-lead\"\u003eThis is a 12V 1800mAh Ni-MH replacement battery for WARDS digital cameras fitted with the VAC-905 cell. It covers the 10650, 10651, 10652, and 10687 models. Voltage and capacity match the original specification exactly — 12V, 1800mAh, 21.6Wh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul class=\"bpw-desc-bullets\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10650 series camera platform:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    These four models share the same battery bay, connector pinout, and BMS voltage thresholds. One cell covers the full range without modification or adapter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBench tested on actual hardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    We cycled this cell through charge and discharge on camera hardware, confirming BMS handshake, full charge acceptance, and stable voltage delivery from full charge down to cutoff.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst-cycle conditioning on 12V Ni-MH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    Ni-MH cells at this voltage can initially show a lower apparent capacity on the camera's battery indicator. Run the first full charge through the original WARDS charger or camera body, then discharge fully via normal shooting before the second charge — this lets the BMS map the discharge curve accurately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"bpw-desc-divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eCamera showing dead battery indicator on a partially charged VAC-905 replacement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eThe WARDS 10650 series BMS reads battery state by tracking voltage against a fixed discharge curve stored in firmware. A new Ni-MH cell has a slightly flatter discharge curve than a worn original, so the camera can misread remaining charge as critically low. This usually corrects after one or two full charge-discharge cycles. If the indicator still reads incorrectly after two cycles, check the cell is reaching 12V at full charge before reinserting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eBattery percentage jumping erratically on the camera display mid-shoot\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eErratic percentage readings happen when the camera's voltage-threshold map doesn't align with the new cell's discharge curve — common on first use of a replacement Ni-MH at this voltage. The camera firmware interprets voltage steps as percentage bands, and a fresh cell holds voltage differently across those bands. This is not a fault with the cell. Complete two full charge-discharge cycles and the display will stabilise as the BMS recalibrates its internal reference — confirm full charge by checking for the 12V resting voltage before each cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BatteryWeb","offers":[{"title":"Warranty 1 Year","offer_id":43333817466970,"sku":"BWCS-VBF2E-1","price":81.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 2 Year","offer_id":43333817499738,"sku":"BWCS-VBF2E-2","price":93.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 3 Year","offer_id":43333817532506,"sku":"BWCS-VBF2E-3","price":101.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4775\/0746\/files\/BW-CS-VBF2E_1.webp?v=1778213259","url":"https:\/\/batteryweb.com\/products\/wards-10650-replacement-battery-12v-1800mah-ni-mh","provider":"BatteryWeb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}