In the U.S.A., mercury batteries are banned so that none can be imported.
However, existing stocks of mercury batteries already in the hands of US
dealers can be sold. They are scarce, but I bought two px625 batteries on
the Web.
There is a conversion kit that will alow (the more commonly available)
silver oxide batteries to be used. It is called the MR9 conversion kit sold
by CRISCAM at http://www.criscam.com/ With the kit you can use Silver 76
batteries.
But since you are from the UK, you may not have a problem getting the older
mercury px625 batteries in your country.
jim
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>
> Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 23:41:24 +0100
> From: "Eric Boyce" <ericboyce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Battery conversion, Was [OM] A sad OM-1n story
>
> Hi
>
> I have heard mentioned a few times about this battery conversion,
> I was wondering if someone could explain it to me (why it is done etc)
>
> When I bought my om1 the man in my local shop put a new battery in
> it saying the one in there was the wrong type.
> Also bought a spare from him. Do i need to get mine converted?
> The new battery is a mercury one i think
> Thanks
>
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