Batteries for strobes

[Zebra mussel]

Has anyone had any experiance using NiMH batteries in Sea and Sea storbes. The instructions for my YS 90dx say not to use them..but...the new Sea and Sea web site lists the approx. number of flashes you can expect out of various types of batteries and lists NiMH. Anybody use these?Any problems with them?.It would be simpler to only have to carry one type of AA when traveling. Thanks

 

[cdiver2]

I use Nimh in a ys60 and a ys30 no problems (so far ) about 40 dives with them

 

[marpacifica]

The instructions that came with my YS90DXs, which I bought last September from Japan, say that I can use NiMH. I know Sea & Sea were worried that the NiMH would discharge gases during use, leading to high pressures in the battery compartment. I'm not sure if S&S modified the strobe to allow release of the gases or if their testing found it not a problem. If there was a modification and you have one of the unmodified earlier models, then you may be stuck with the non NiMH batteries. But if S&S just determined that NiMH could be used without any modification to the YS90DXs, then you're all set. I'm not sure how you can find this out, as S&S customer service is pretty shoddy. I think this topic was discussed in earlier threads and the concensus was that you're OK using the NiMH batteries.

 

[Dee]

S&S changed the battery cap design a couple years ago. This was a free exchange program for anyone who had the older YS strobes. After the change, they approved the use of NiMH batteries. I've been using them in my YS90DX since the change with no problems.