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expiredBlue_Ranger posted Jan 11, 2024 12:50 AM

Snap Circuits Battery Eliminator

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Amazon has Snap Circuits Battery Eliminator for $15.20. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders. .

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Product Features:
  • Battery Module for your Snap Circuits projects
  • 3 different voltages: 3.0, 5.0, 6.0 volts
  • Designed for 110-120 VOLT electrical outlet ~ CAN NOT work on 240V outlets

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Amazon has Snap Circuits Battery Eliminator for $15.20. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders. .

Thanks to Deal Hunter Blue_Ranger for finding this deal.

Product Features:
  • Battery Module for your Snap Circuits projects
  • 3 different voltages: 3.0, 5.0, 6.0 volts
  • Designed for 110-120 VOLT electrical outlet ~ CAN NOT work on 240V outlets

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    • Rating of 4.7 from over 1,100 Amazon customer reviews.
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CraigR30
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The chances of 6V DC at a very low amperage starting a fire or hurting anyone is basically 0. You would get the same thing with 4 AA batteries in series.
csimms92
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Batteries can be swallowed
FairBanana5599
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Totally see everyone's point here. I guess I'm thinking more about the failure of the transformer in a toy where kids play with the connections, then leaking something closer to the 120/15A from the wall. Probably, lots would melt/fuse instantly before someone got hurt, and this is all imaginary/extreme, but I thought one of the safety mechanisms for this toy was the battery.

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Jan 11, 2024 05:38 PM
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fieldcarJan 11, 2024 05:38 PM
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regularly goes down to about $16, but it is the lowest that it's been in a while.

See keepa price trend below.
Jan 11, 2024 05:44 PM
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euuser33062498Jan 11, 2024 05:44 PM
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Isn't this kind of a bad idea? One of the nice things about batteries is the inherent low power. I'm not saying anything will go wrong, but it seems like rechargeable batteries are a better idea. Kids do funny things, though I get the point here.
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CraigR30Jan 11, 2024 06:05 PM
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Quote from FairBanana5599 :
Isn't this kind of a bad idea? One of the nice things about batteries is the inherent low power. I'm not saying anything will go wrong, but it seems like rechargeable batteries are a better idea. Kids do funny things, though I get the point here.
The chances of 6V DC at a very low amperage starting a fire or hurting anyone is basically 0. You would get the same thing with 4 AA batteries in series.
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eagle2Jan 11, 2024 08:05 PM
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Quote from FairBanana5599 :
Isn't this kind of a bad idea? One of the nice things about batteries is the inherent low power. I'm not saying anything will go wrong, but it seems like rechargeable batteries are a better idea. Kids do funny things, though I get the point here.
The transformer in this kit outputs 9V DC @500mA according to an answered question which is 4.5W max. Rechargable AA batteries easily exceed 2A when shorted, so 4 rechargeable AAs in series give 5V @2A = 10W or more.
Regular (non-alkaline) batteries have a lower max current due to higher internal resistance, but they often leak and make a chemical mess when shorted.
I would say the transformer is probably safer when shorted.
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Jan 11, 2024 09:39 PM
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euuser33062498Jan 11, 2024 09:39 PM
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Quote from eagle2 :
The transformer in this kit outputs 9V DC @500mA according to an answered question which is 4.5W max. Rechargable AA batteries easily exceed 2A when shorted, so 4 rechargeable AAs in series give 5V @2A = 10W or more.
Regular (non-alkaline) batteries have a lower max current due to higher internal resistance, but they often leak and make a chemical mess when shorted.
I would say the transformer is probably safer when shorted.
Totally see everyone's point here. I guess I'm thinking more about the failure of the transformer in a toy where kids play with the connections, then leaking something closer to the 120/15A from the wall. Probably, lots would melt/fuse instantly before someone got hurt, and this is all imaginary/extreme, but I thought one of the safety mechanisms for this toy was the battery.
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westgantonJan 11, 2024 10:37 PM
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Quote from FairBanana5599 :
Totally see everyone's point here. I guess I'm thinking more about the failure of the transformer in a toy where kids play with the connections, then leaking something closer to the 120/15A from the wall. Probably, lots would melt/fuse instantly before someone got hurt, and this is all imaginary/extreme, but I thought one of the safety mechanisms for this toy was the battery.
Batteries can be swallowed
Jan 11, 2024 11:39 PM
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ssspinballJan 11, 2024 11:39 PM
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Quote from CraigR30 :
The chances of 6V DC at a very low amperage starting a fire or hurting anyone is basically 0. You would get the same thing with 4 AA batteries in series.
I'm a lot less concerned about fire than destroying specific Snap Circuit components by accidentally feeding them a higher voltage they can't accept. Seems like this would make that scenario more likely just by choosing the wrong single connection than say putting multiple batteries trays in series which would first require changing the layout for most projects.

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UniquePanther652Jan 11, 2024 11:57 PM
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Quote from csimms92 :
Batteries can be swallowed
I think the age for playing with this is greater than the battery swallowing age.
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other8289Jan 11, 2024 11:58 PM
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Quote from csimms92 :
Batteries can be swallowed
I'll bet you could swallow this if you worked up to it.
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JayhawkDealsJan 12, 2024 12:06 AM
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Quote from FairBanana5599 :
Isn't this kind of a bad idea? One of the nice things about batteries is the inherent low power. I'm not saying anything will go wrong, but it seems like rechargeable batteries are a better idea. Kids do funny things, though I get the point here.
Yeah, kids playing with something that has a direct path to your home's electrical wiring doesn't seem appealing.
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08CivicSiJan 12, 2024 12:16 AM
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Quote from csimms92 :
Batteries can be swallowed
...common sense says no one is using a kit like this with a chid young enough to try and swallow a AA battery...also these kits should always be used with supervision.
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bigjonneeJan 12, 2024 12:17 AM
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This is quite expensive for what it is. Consider if you took any USB charger that is a 5 volt charger too. Not hard to jerry rig onto a snap circuit.
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Btcsys54Jan 12, 2024 12:27 AM
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Too bad one of the outputs isn't 4.5 volts which would replace 3 AA or AAA batteries
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XamindarJan 12, 2024 01:53 AM
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Quote from FairBanana5599 :
Totally see everyone's point here. I guess I'm thinking more about the failure of the transformer in a toy where kids play with the connections, then leaking something closer to the 120/15A from the wall. Probably, lots would melt/fuse instantly before someone got hurt, and this is all imaginary/extreme, but I thought one of the safety mechanisms for this toy was the battery.
You are really grasping at straws to make yourself "right". When has a transformer ever failed and leaked 120v?
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CyanTable4329Jan 12, 2024 02:20 AM
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I'm shocked that I see it for $19.99 not the $15.99

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