Chauvet Freedom Par Tri-6 Replacement Battery

Description

New Tenergy Li-Ion 18650 14.8V 4400mAh Rechargeable Battery Pack W/ PCB (4S2P, 65.12Wh, 6A Rate)
---Why not give your Freedom Par another life?
---Cheaper than buying another one
---Go green and reuse
The original battery pack for the Chauvet Freedom Pars has (12) #18650 lithium cells spot welded & sealed in a blue packet that creates  a 14.8 volt output with 6600mAh's. (milli-amp-hours) But at a cost of 0-0.
This replacement has (8) #18650 lithium cells
welded & sealed in a black packet
also with a 14.8 volt output but with only 4400mAh's. However 4400mAh's is sufficient to keep the Chauvet Freedom pars going for a long time. Using the optional Flare Con Air wifi unit and phone app, you can easily use them at 1/2 power for a 24-34 hour proven run time. Also for you nerds, the reason these are 4400mAhs instead of the factory 6600mAh is because I wanted to limit the heat the batteries  make when charging. And I am not a big fan of heat  and lithium batteries (see Samsung S7 Edge)
Pro Tip:  Always monitor recharging of ANY lithium powered device.
No refunds because these battery packs are ordered, assembled & professionally spot welded
with a PCB (charger regulator)
in the USA.
Removing the old pack from the Freedom Par is fairly easy and you will need just a long medium Phillips screw diver, wire cutter, scissors and electrical tape to reuse the end that plugs into the existing pc board inside the unit.
Instructions & pictures for you to go by
1) Remove the 4 screws on bottom of each corner plus 2 on the side where it says Freedom Par Tri 6 (opposite side of LEDs) The "guts" is easily pulled out to the side (see photo)
2) Battery caddy---remove 4 screws to remove out of the housing (see photo)
3) Unplug the original red and black battery cable from the pc board and cut it making sure you have at least 2 inches left from the plug (take a pic if you need to) from the old battery pack
4) Unscrew 2 screws on the  battery caddy cover to remove the old battery pack. Do not throw away the old battery pack in the trash. Home Depot and recycling centers will accept the old pack. Its lithium batteries folks--- don't just toss it.
5) Install the new battery pack, use a foam piece or cardboard to make sure the pack is snug in the caddy. Do not force anything against it because
a small pc board (pcb) is installed inside the new battery pack that regulates the charging process.
Put the 2 screws back on the caddy lid. (If you'd like a piece of foam like in the photo make sure to leave a message when checking out)
6) Using the existing battery connector from the old pack--- a wire cutter, strip wires on the red and black cables, using electrical tape to mend together old and new red/black wires and optionally use a small zip tie to keep all 4 wires together. Plug the connector back onto the pc board where the old one was connected. Place caddy back in housing using the 4 screws. Place bottom back onto housing with the 4 screws and 2 smaller side screws. Charge battery for 3-4 hours.
7) Test: Freedom Par with new battery installed at 50% brightness after 28 hours (see pic) , has 3 LEDs  left. Success. Ready for use.
8) Tip for battery longevity: Use all your Freedom pars at 50-60% power instead of full power, the drainage of energy is less drastic, thus providing a longer life for the battery pack. (This is probably the reason why you are reading this and the same reason 3 of mine went bad.)
If you do not have the Chauvet Flare Con to lower the brightness,  never
run the battery until it goes dead
.  After use, the cells should still have some power in them and the charging will be less "traumatic". A good example is a long distance runner who keeps hydrated during their run opposed to a runner who doesn't drink at all. Therefore at the end of the run, the body of the runner who has been hydrated isn't in "trauma" or "spent" as much as the dehydrated runner.  This goes for all rechargeable cells including NiMH.
No returns, replace at your own risk or have it replaced at your local electronics repair shop. Its about a 20-30 minute job. Free shipping. Ground only.  Allow up to 10 days if you are on the east coast (usually a 7 day turn around for the west coast).  And again, please, please, please do not throw the old battery pack into the trash, we're talking (12) lithium battery cells which is toxic to the environment. Thank you.