Battery for LED reading light

airwave99 · 7 Jan 2014 at 22:56

Does anyone know what size of battery this LED reading light takes? The battery would seem to need to be about 18mm long but cylindrical rather than button shaped. Any ideas?

Mynight · 7 Jan 2014 at 22:58

Any chance it uses multiple watch (button) batteries?

Are there no markings at all on cover or inside?

Tealc · 7 Jan 2014 at 23:02

Maybe do a search on the model number of the lamp?

You'd expect some sort of marking on the cover or something.

airwave99 · 7 Jan 2014 at 23:05

Maybe, but given the shape they would need to be very small button batteries, and it would need a lot of them. It looks more like it's one cylindrical battery, but I could be wrong. I've been told the reading light was originally bought in BHS a few years back, if that helps.

airwave99 · 7 Jan 2014 at 23:07

Tealc said:
Maybe do a search on the model number of the lamp?

You'd expect some sort of marking on the cover or something.

Sadly all it says is "Made In China", and doesn't have any symbols or logos on it.

Bennie-Mac · 7 Jan 2014 at 23:10

A23 battery by the looks of it.

Edit - E.G http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-DURAC...-ALKALINE-BATTERIES-BATTERY-NEW-/171211380658

Mynight · 7 Jan 2014 at 23:13

A23 LRV08 are 28mm long.

Closest one I could find was 16mm :confused:

Solution: Buy a new light.

Bennie-Mac · 7 Jan 2014 at 23:22

Mynight said:
A23 LRV08 are 28mm long.

Closest one I could find was 16mm

Solution: Buy a new light.

Oh I thought they were shorter, sorry!

Mynight · 7 Jan 2014 at 23:25

You're not the only one I got mine out my camera to check (measure) I suspected it as well.

Wasn't supposed to sound like I was having a go sorry.

HUNTER.P · 7 Jan 2014 at 23:37

Duracell 123 Battery? Most commonly found in Film Cameras

http://www.duracell.com/en-us/products/camera-batteries/duracell-ultra-123-lithium-battery

airwave99 · 8 Jan 2014 at 00:25

HUNTER.P said:
Duracell 123 Battery? Most commonly found in Film Cameras

Good shout, but look at the dimensions it's too big.

Mynight said:
Solution: Buy a new light.

This seems to be the best advice so far! The reading light isn't mine, I was just asked to help find a battery for it. When Googling there were quite a few results for rechargeable LED reading lights. Seems like the best option TBH.

Mynight · 8 Jan 2014 at 00:27

Sorry mate. The only remotely close one I found the 16mm one was £20 :eek:

Had another look but 17-20 seems to be a black area for battery sizes.