Name: DC Rechargeable Battery
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 45501-1
Rating: 76 (2 reviews)

DC Rechargeable Battery is LEGO set 45501-1. It has a score of 76. This is average compared to all other sets. The set is recommended by 0 reviews, based on 2 scored reviews and 2 reviews total. It is ranked in the bottom 30.55% scored sets on Brick Insights. We know this set was released in 2013, and it is categorised in Education.

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Review breakdown

Scored reviews

amazon.com Recommendation: no 4 / 5 → 80 / 100

LEGO Recommendation: no 3.6 / 5 → 72 / 100

Set information

Set ID: 45501-1
Name: DC Rechargeable Battery
Parts: 1

Retail price (USD):
Original: 99.95
Inflation adjusted: 109.69

More sets:

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Recommendation: no 4 / 5 from 12 reviews

Easier than replacing batteries. It fit perfect. It does protrude a little more than the standard batter compartment. Has already saved me and my children from having to break apart a couple of designs. I see long term value. And it lasts. Longer than any (even high drain digital device) batteries anyway.

This score from amazon.com is an aggregate of 12 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.

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Recommendation: no 3.6 / 5 from 10 reviews

No need to buy the expensive charger! I have successfully used both a 9 volt and a 12 volt power supply to recharge the battery. My research indicated that the battery pack contains an MP26123 monolithic DC-DC stepdown switching charger, so the exact voltage is not critical. Nine and twelve volt power bricks are very easy to find, and are also inexpensive. I wouldn't recommend going below 9 or above 12 volts.

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