iRobot Advanced Power System Ni-MH Battery, 3000 mAh, 17373
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Product Details
Manufacturer: iRobotBrand: iRobot
Edition: Kitchen
Model: 17373
Publisher: iRobot
Studio: iRobot
Music Label: iRobot
Product features:
- Extended battery for Roomba 400 Series, Discovery Series, and original models
- Cleans up to 4 rooms in a single cleaning cycle
- 3000 mAh runs approximately 2 hours on one charge
- Charges in 7 hours with standard charger
- Charges in less than 3 hours using optional APS Fast Charger
Tools and Hardware Reviews of iRobot Advanced Power System Ni-MH Battery, 3000 mAh, 17373
Customer Review: 3500 Milliamperes? OEM?
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this product while Amazon was reviewing their accuracy of description and/or quality of their stock. Because of this, my iRobot battery came from the additionally listed retailer Shopxtreme. It is definitely not an iRobot OEM battery as the iRobot number and picture here suggests.
The reasons I know the battery I received is not an iRobot OEM are as follows:
1) Phillips screws, no tamper proof triangular tool screws - like iRobot batteries use.
2) No iRobot logo and "Advanced Ppower" script on battery.
3) The battery is curiously lighter than the one it replaced.
4) A sticker on the battery says 3500 milliamperes.
I purchased the battery for my Discovery Scheduler series iRobot, but I installed it to an iRobot Dirt Dog I knew to be in top working order. Before use, I deleted the Dirt Dog robot's charge memory and installed the battery per iRobot instructions. I then let the battery charge for approximately 36 hours before use.
Despite USPS Priority shipping from Shopextreme, this battery took over a week to ship after quickly reaching USPS distribution in Ma. - in spite of the 2-3 day "Priority Mail" supposedly offered by USPS. Shipping distance was Reading, Massachusetts to Birmingham, Alabama
When I turned on the iRobot Dirt Dog I timed how long it ran and watched its performance. For 1 hour the LED indicator showed green before changing to amber. For almost 25 minutes it continued to display amber before changing to red and returning to the charger. Total run time was 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Considering the Dirt Dog uses less power than the Discovery series, and what I already noted above, I have a questionable attitude about the service life of this battery. Only time will tell.
Update, Sept. 18 2010:
Only time will tell about the above battery, but I needed another for another robot - so this time I purchased directly from Amazon.com stock. No way to really see the difference than to have one coming directly from Amazon stock. It cost about two dollars more overall, but if it comes with any warranty it's better than the one that came from Shopxxtreme - I've seen nothing about any warranty from them.
Update, Sept. 21 2010:
The second battery, purchased directly from the Amazon.com store this time, arrived today. It is the genuine iRobot OEM battery as pictured in the listing here - with the tamper proof triangular head screws and familar copyrighted iRobot logo. So, if you want the genuine "Advanced Power" iRobot battery (like the one that came in new 4260 Discovery series Scheduler iRobots) make your purchase from Amazon.com. My future iRobot batteries will be from the Amazon.com store - just so I will be getting the genuine article at the great lower price offered here. I'll just have to be sure and click on the Amazon.com store link when it is showing.
Description of iRobot Advanced Power System Ni-MH Battery, 3000 mAh, 17373
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