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bill knox · 14th Mar 2019, 12:42 am

Hi
If the radio's are intrinsically safe, the bottom of the radio where the batteries are inserted will have a small screw that does NOT have a slot in it but has two small holes in it so that the batteries cannot be installed or removed on the fire ground, it does require a special tool to undo the screw, but if you can find a small enough pair of long nosed pliers to fit into the two holes you will be able to get the bottom off, if you can find a "normal" BE470 bottom it will fit without any modification.

Fire ground radio's have changed over to Airwave radio's or similar, I do not know if the battery covers for these radio's use the same tool, but assuming that they do not, if you go to a fire station and talk to a watch commander he may have the correct tool in the bottom of a drawer that he can loan you or possibly give you.

Good luck.

Bill KNOX

14th Mar 2019, 12:42 am	#2
bill knox Hexode Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wilstead, Bedfordshire, UK. Posts: 367	Re: Opening Burndept BE470? Hi If the radio's are intrinsically safe, the bottom of the radio where the batteries are inserted will have a small screw that does NOT have a slot in it but has two small holes in it so that the batteries cannot be installed or removed on the fire ground, it does require a special tool to undo the screw, but if you can find a small enough pair of long nosed pliers to fit into the two holes you will be able to get the bottom off, if you can find a "normal" BE470 bottom it will fit without any modification. Fire ground radio's have changed over to Airwave radio's or similar, I do not know if the battery covers for these radio's use the same tool, but assuming that they do not, if you go to a fire station and talk to a watch commander he may have the correct tool in the bottom of a drawer that he can loan you or possibly give you. Good luck. Bill KNOX