Petsafe RFA-188 3-Volt Lithium Battery Module

by PetSafe

Product Features

• 3-volt Lithium battery for select Petsafe bark collars
• Compatible with Petsafe Nano Bark, Comfort Fit Little Dog, and Big Dog bark collars
• Coin slot for quick and easy installation; installs in either direction
• Waterproof seal for all-season reliability and years of performance
• This item is not for sale in Catalina Island

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 0.5 x 3.8 inches ; 6.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GF1O22
• Item model number: RFA-188
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,614 in Home & Garden (See Top 100 in Home & Garden)

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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Is it time to replace that Petsafe bark-collar battery? This 3-Volt Lithium Battery is a Replacement Battery for Petsafe's Nano Bark Control Collar, Comfort Fit Little Dog Receiver, BIG Dog Bark Collar. An easy to use coin slot means quick installation. A waterproof seal ensures months of reliable power. The unit can be installed in either direction with the product maintaining functionality

Product Description

RFA-188 battery module is used for the PetSafe Deluxe Little Dog Bark Control

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy replacement batteries yourself., November 7, 2007

By	W. Jiang (Maryland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Petsafe RFA-188 3-Volt Lithium Battery Module (Misc.)

The Petsafe RFA-188 can be DIY replaced by opening up the bottom cap. It is glued so you'll have to use a plier. Underneath it you'll find a Sanyo CR-1/3N battery that can be purchased online for 3 dollars. I plan on buying a bunch in bulk to make shipping worth it, slap it in and use some glue or tape to put it back together. To find the inner Battery, just google it.

This is what it looks like but you can find it cheaper elsewhere on the internet.
Sanyo CR-1/3N CR-1/3N Photo Lithium Battery

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CHANGE THE BATTERY YOURSELF FOR 3 BUCKS!, June 4, 2009

By	pronoman - See all my reviews

This review is from: Petsafe RFA-188 3-Volt Lithium Battery Module (Misc.)

OK, so scrolling through the reviews here there are endless 1-star, "the battery dies in a month reviews". No kiddin! We saw it the first, second, third, fourth, etc... Time! I had a Petsafe collar with a red blinking light... I took out the Petsafe battery and figured out what needed to be done to replace it within a minute, so can you. When you remove the battery, the positive terminal (silver top of the battery with a "+" on it) will have a plastic ring around it that holds the battery in the holder. If you look carefully, you will see a couple of tabs and a seam that runs around the top lip. Just use a small screwdriver, or pocket knife to pry this ring off. It will break off...No matter - it was only glued on to begin with. Now get a pair of needle-nose pliers and grab gently along the side of the battery (where metal is exposed on the sides)... It may take a tiny bit of force to pull out, but it came right out for me. Now install a new Sanyo (or other brand) CR-1/3N battery (I picked one up at WalMart for $3.OO) by pressing it back in. You don't need to worry about gluing anything, it will hold just fine and will be that much easier to remove next month when it dies again. Now plug that joker back in and you're GTG. Petsafe makes a great product, but they should be ashamed of themselves for trying to sell this battery off as proprietary - BS!! Good Luck!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lasts only about 1 month, March 8, 2007

By	Joann Denbow (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Petsafe RFA-188 3-Volt Lithium Battery Module (Misc.)

I use this battery for a dog collar from PetSafe. The first time I used the battery and it went dead within a month I just replaced it thinking it was a bad battery. The second one went dead in about a month as well. I wrote an e-mail to PetSafe and they said that was about right. They said the collar was meant as a training device only. The problem is that I have a very smart dog and when his batter goes dead he knows because the hidden wire no long makes his collar click and he goes running into the street. $9 a pop for the replacement batter makes this collar pretty expensive. It owuld have been cheaper to build a fence.