Fisher 1220X

Hi all,
Am a newbie to all this!
Have been given an old Fisher 1220X detector but it has no battery packs, 
only 2 PP3 type leads. The instructions say it take two sets of 4 AA's (8)
Can anyone tell me the voltage of each pack,  is it 3V or 6V ? I can then 
make up or buy suitable holders.
Thanks,
Oz

date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 17:15:01 GMT author: osmodia

Re: Fisher 1220X

> Have been given an old Fisher 1220X detector but it has no battery packs,
> only 2 PP3 type leads. The instructions say it take two sets of 4 AA's (8)
> Can anyone tell me the voltage of each pack,  is it 3V or 6V ? I can then 
> make up or buy suitable holders.
> Thanks,
> Oz
>
AA are usually 1.5v each, so each pack would probably be 6v I reckon...


Jim

date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:28:12 -0000 author: Jim & Debbie

Re: Fisher 1220X

"Jim & Debbie"  wrote in message 
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>
>> Have been given an old Fisher 1220X detector but it has no battery packs,
>> only 2 PP3 type leads. The instructions say it take two sets of 4 AA's 
>> (8)
>> Can anyone tell me the voltage of each pack,  is it 3V or 6V ? I can then 
>> make up or buy suitable holders.
>> Thanks,
>> Oz
>>
> AA are usually 1.5v each, so each pack would probably be 6v I reckon...
>
>
> Jim
>

....but rechargables are around 1.2v each, so that'll be 4.8volts then.

Try your local Maplins for 4 x AA battery holders, usually quite cheap, 
IIRC.

Texy

date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 01:19:08 -0000 author: Texy