Battery case size limit

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Battery case size limit

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I am considering buying some spokePOVs, but living in a country and city that has a lot of rain, I though I'd figure out how to waterproof it first, and my first concern was the batteries. After some search I found these battery case that holds 1xAA battery with the dimensions: 66mm (L) x 26mm (W) x 13mm (H)

I was wondering if anybody knew if this case would fit on the board where the batteries are supposed to be placed? I saw on the pictures that there are some holes in that area I could fix the case with, but I first need to know if the case will fit, in other words if it doesn't get in the way for any other part.

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Re: Battery case size limit

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without a photo of it it will be hard to tell

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Re: Battery case size limit

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Here are some pictures of the case:

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Size - 66mm (L) x 26mm (W) x 13mm (H) / 2.6" (L) x 1.02" (W) x 0.51" (H)
Battery type - 1 x AA (1.5V)
Screw locked sliding cover
On/Off switch - Sliding type
Dimension tolerance - 0.5mm / 0.02"

(from the eBay page)

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Post by adafruit_support_bill »

I've used the 2-cell version of that same case and it is not really waterproof.

You might consider using a rechargeable cell sealed in shrink-wrap and some waterproof connectors like they use for bicycle lighting systems for recharging.

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