Battery Handbook

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ENERGIZERBATTERYMANUFACTURING
VERSION1.2
Figure8:PulseCapabilityofPP355Batteries
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0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
MaximumPulseDuration(s)
Current(mA)
1.1VCutoff
1.0VCutoff
0.9VCutoff
0.8VCutoff
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2.4‐‐ServiceMaintenance
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ZincAirbatteriesarestoredwithadhesivebackedtabspriortouse.Thesetabssealtheairholesagainst
oxygen and water ingress.To obtain the full  battery performance, the tab should be removed only
immediately prior touse.When the battery issealed by the tab, service loss due
to self discharge is
approximately5%peryear.Figure10illustratestheratesatwhichcapacityislostwiththetabonand
thetabremoved.
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Figure10:ServiceMaintenanceofEnergizerZincAirPrismaticBatteries
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90%
95%
100%
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Rated Capacity (%)
Shelf Life (yr)
unsealed
(tab removed)
sealed
(on tab)
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