Date Codes on Batteries

billy7834 · Post by **billy7834** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 11:02 am

I am trying to decipher the date codes on some Saber batteries. The codes I'm looking at are like:

318 ZUE2
328 ZUF2
341 ZUC2
025 LU

Can someone translate?
Thanks.

Post by **alex** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 11:30 am

The first digit is usually the year of production, the second two are the week.

So: 318 - 2003 18th week. I believe.

http://www.myradiomall.com/global_batterychecker.asp

Is good to use for what codes are in warrenty or not.

-Alex

techie · Post by **techie** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 4:51 pm

see also http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?t=11959

the week is based on /\/\'s dating year, which begins October 1st.

RadioSouth · Post by **RadioSouth** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 8:02 pm

One of the weaknesses with the system is the numbers repeat every 10 years. With a model as old as the Saber could also be a 1993 date code.

Dkouz · Post by **Dkouz** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 8:12 pm

Weakness? Nah, it just means that every 10 years you'll have another 18-month warrenty.

JAYMZ · Post by **JAYMZ** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 8:49 pm

Y'know Derek... You've got a point. How's that fro thinking outside the box.....

RadioSouth · Post by **RadioSouth** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 11:15 am

Anybody ever send in a 10 yr. + battery and have it replaced ? (They have a few characters after the date code, perhaps they can tell from that what decade it came from?) hope not !

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Sun Nov 02, 2003 12:08 am

the week is based on /\/\'s dating year, which begins October 1st.

Each of the calendars that Motorola has sent me has week 1 starting January 1.
When we send warranty batteries in they use January 1 for week 1. December 31 is the end of week 52.
They do generally send batteries out that are 8 to 10 weeks pre-dated to allow for some shelf time.

Post by **wavetar** » Sun Nov 02, 2003 7:05 am

Correct, batteries (as well as radios) are dated approx 3 months ahead of time upon manufacturing, to allow for shipping/shelf time. I just programmed some new CP200 radios which were dated Jan 2004, although the batteries were '351' date code. I suppose one could look at it as starting the year in October...3 months ahead of time.

Todd

CBP_LB · Post by **CBP_LB** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:13 pm

Can you decode this date code for an XTS3k?

0306