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Thursday
May222014

Repair a Draper ARHL 6V battery pack

Do you have a Draper RHL185 rechargeable searchlight? I show how to refurbish the battery pack.If you own an older Draper-brand 6V RHL185 rechargeable lamp then this article is for you. It’s likely that the battery pack is showing its age or it might have failed altogether by now. You probably appreciate the lamp’s super-large searchlight but after so many years the battery is probably on its last legs, but you’ll also probably know that the Draper 6V ARHL battery pack is obsolete and nobody’s got any spares.

Don't throw away the lamp or battery housing! I show how to refurbish one of these battery packs and suggest a source of spares. Read more...