AW 17670

[Eagle7]

This battery doesn't fit in my 2x123 light, is it safe to peel off the label so it has more room to move inside the light? The problem is, it's a tight fit and the light won't change modes because the battery won't move.

 

[Eagle7]

I got the battery to work by removing the sticker (not the whole wrapper). I messed with it for a while and cleaned it off real good and it works.

 

[Marduke]

1) no, you need an insulation layer
2) what light? Why would the battery have to move to change modes?

 

[kramer5150]

If you remove the insulation the -ive contact will never disconnect. You will not be able to turn the light off. If its a protected cell it could short the cell.

theres also a higher risk of shorting the cell when its outside the light. The insulation physically isolates the +ive contact from the closely adjacent -ive.

So... no don't do it.

 

[nfetterly]

I read the question as "on the AW 17670 is it safe to remove the silver 17670 label from the black battery".

Yes you can - it only covers a small part of the battery. It is just the label.

I have done this to allow the AW 17670 to fit in my 2-pak mcclicky - even then to remove the battery I need to swing my light (without the head) to get the battery to move out.

 

[Kestrel]

By 'label', do you mean the silver label on the black encased protected AW 17670's? If so, yes, some folks remove them to obtain a little extra room.
Edit: LOL, nf beat me to it. I'm surprised that this question wasn't asked by previous posters tho...

 

[Bullzeyebill]

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