sam.henderson Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Hi All, Well after much bargaining and amendment I managed to get the cost of sound for a show I'm doing down to a very reasonable price but then I got sent the consumables invoice for £250 which most of it goes to batteries!! Is there any cheap sources to get hold of PP3 batteries for radio mics?? Cheers All, Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertor Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Hey samI tend to get Philips PP3 batteries from:Mico Lighting Ltd.Troydale LanePudseyLeedsWest YorkshireLS28 9LDUnited Kingdom Tel: 01132 567117Fax: 01132 572358 They used to have a website www.mico.co.uk but it looks like it is not up and running, the company should still be running, I last used them in June. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew C Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 CPC, Mico (ISTR) Maplin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Yes lots, but they are cheap batteries and some last better than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Costo are cheap on both brandeds (Duracell, Energizer etc, never seen DC porcell though...) and own brands. Own brands: think 48 Alkaline AAs for <£10. Membership only though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_LX Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I use Primarc in reading I get Duracell PROCELL , about 80 batteries are £30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GShort Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I use All Batteries in Watford. Can't remember their details but a quick Google should find them. Very reasonable and excellent delivery times. Gavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenWall Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I think Orbital knock out PP3's for around £1 each, maybe £1.10. Duracell Procell, good quality, I have pushed two show's out of them before, depends what the running time of the show is! HTH Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyb Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Dont use own brand / cheap batteries. It really is not worth it. Many years ago I let the director buy the batteries, she bought cheap ones. By the end of the show run it had cost much more as we got through the week supply in one night. Each battery would last only 2 numbers! Stick with a known brand. We stock Duracell Procell. I've emailed you directly and happy to give you a very competitive price. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 If you work in higher education (I know the OP doesn't, but some of you may do...), your purchasing people will know about the national framework agreement for battery supplies. Basically all of the universities get together, agree to buy from the same source, go to tender, and twist the suppliers' arms.. Other large organisations (local authorities etc) will have similar arrangements. Current suppliers for us are Onecall (which is another name for CPC/Farnell) and H-Squared Electronics. Typical pricing for Duracell Procell PP3-style is about 7 pounds for 10, and AA/AAA are less than 2 pounds for 10. Bruce. (Edit: ) PS - Freddie - you've probably not seen Duracell Procell cos they're not retail packed - they come in packs of 10 and are "trade/wholesale only". They have exactly the same spec as the corresponding "coppertop" version - just different packaging and pricing. One of the main benefits is that if you find them in someone's Walkman, then it's highly likely that they're pilfering... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutwo Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Stage Electrics are usually very cheap on Duracells, so are Toys R us strangely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzette Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 You could try GBS (General Battery Supplies) on 020 8599 2920. As Andyb said - don't use cheap batteries, it's not worth it as they are unlikely to last Act 1 and the 'turns' get mad when their mic dies halfway through a number, and then blame you from the stage in front of all the audience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse Dave Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I just bought 150 procell PP3s from "Bataa" on Ebay (just search for procell). I think it came to about £140, so about £0.93 each. (THIS INCLUDES VAT & DELIVERY - DELIVERY WAS ABOUT 1 OR 2 DAYS AFTER THE ORDER WAS PLACED) I bought 100 AAs too, can't remember how much they were, though... I have been very happy with the service. Dave M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleeting Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Hi, If your looking to buy Procell MN1604 (9v), if you ask for a price on the bulk pack. The one's that most people supply are in a box of 10 and a outer carton of 50. Procell also supply them in a tray of 200 with the little black caps on the positive ( still trying to find a use for them.) The last one's I bought were from All batteries at a lot less than Stage Electrics or my local electrical wholesaler could supply them for. I think if you are paying more than 80 pence for Procell, you need to go somewhere else.... Hope this helps.. Fleeting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete McCrea Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 ...the little black caps on the positive ( still trying to find a use for them.) ....... FleetingStop Nipple chaffing. Not to sure where we buy ours from, but usually Procells at a sensible price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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