Night Vision rechargeable batteries for NVDs • problems?

[Nukes]

Are there problems associated with using rechargeable batteries (especially CR123 rechargeables) in NVDs?

Any recommendations?

 

[wigwamitus]

The issue is the voltages ... a lot of rechargable c123 are 3.7 volts, whereas the real c123 are 3.0 volts. Recommended to study up on the voltages a given manufacturer recommends for a given device and stick within those constraints.

 

[Zemperfi1971]

As long as your rechargeable batteries don't peak at a crazy voltage thus damaging your expensive circuitry. That being said....I use rechargeable CR 123's but only as a last line.... Spent too much to take a chance. I think though...depends on the optic as well. Most of these Milspec NV optics have a great variance.

 

[Nukes]

Thank you, Gents.