Hundreds of millions of Lithium batteries or equipment with Lithium batteries are carried on aircraft annually. These can be as part of passengers carry-on items, as aircraft (e.g. Portable IFE, defibrillators) or aircrew equipment (such as Electronic Flight Bags). Is … Continue reading →

Class 9. Shipping of lithium ion cells >60 WH and batteries >300 WH and lithium metal cells >5 grams lithium per cell and >25 grams per battery as fully regulated Class 9 hazardous materials. What hazmat class is lithium batteries? … Continue reading →

Class 9. Shipping of lithium ion cells >60 WH and batteries >300 WH and lithium metal cells >5 grams lithium per cell and >25 grams per battery as fully regulated Class 9 hazardous materials. What hazmat class is lithium batteries? … Continue reading →

All standalone lithium batteries are prohibited as cargo on passenger aircraft. In February 2016, the ICAO—the United Nations agency that regulates the transport of Dangerous Goods aboard international aircraft—enacted a ban on transporting standalone lithium-ion batteries (UN3480) as cargo on … Continue reading →

All standalone lithium batteries are prohibited as cargo on passenger aircraft. In February 2016, the ICAO—the United Nations agency that regulates the transport of Dangerous Goods aboard international aircraft—enacted a ban on transporting standalone lithium-ion batteries (UN3480) as cargo on … Continue reading →

Yes. The 357 is the compatible in size to the A76. The A76 uses an alkaline manganese dioxide construction and will have a shorter service life than the 357 which has a silver oxide chemistry. 6. What battery is equivalent … Continue reading →

Yes. The 357 is the compatible in size to the A76. The A76 uses an alkaline manganese dioxide construction and will have a shorter service life than the 357 which has a silver oxide chemistry. 6. What battery is equivalent … Continue reading →

One AAA cell is 1.5 volts DC. Cells in Series: Three AAA cells in series get multiplied by 3, so total voltage for 3 series is 4.5 V DC. How many volts is 2 triple A batteries? 1.5 voltsMost AAA, … Continue reading →

One AAA cell is 1.5 volts DC. Cells in Series: Three AAA cells in series get multiplied by 3, so total voltage for 3 series is 4.5 V DC. How many volts is 2 triple A batteries? 1.5 voltsMost AAA, … Continue reading →

The numbers in these model numbers, actually represent the physical size of the battery. To illustrate this point, let’s take the CR2032. The 20 means that it’s 20mm wide and the 32 means that it’s 3.2 mm thick. It’s really … Continue reading →

The numbers in these model numbers, actually represent the physical size of the battery. To illustrate this point, let’s take the CR2032. The 20 means that it’s 20mm wide and the 32 means that it’s 3.2 mm thick. It’s really … Continue reading →

Myth: Button batteries often develop a leak, which leads to tissue injury. Fact: Leaks usually do not occur. Instead an electrical and chemical reaction takes place at the anode surface, which creates tissue erosion. Can lithium button batteries leak? According … Continue reading →

Myth: Button batteries often develop a leak, which leads to tissue injury. Fact: Leaks usually do not occur. Instead an electrical and chemical reaction takes place at the anode surface, which creates tissue erosion. Can lithium button batteries leak? According … Continue reading →

There are two types of 2032 batteries generally available, CR2032 and BR2032 (the capitalization, or lack thereof, for the letters is unimportant, a cr2032 is the same as a CR2032 and a br2032 is the same as a BR2032). Both … Continue reading →

There are two types of 2032 batteries generally available, CR2032 and BR2032 (the capitalization, or lack thereof, for the letters is unimportant, a cr2032 is the same as a CR2032 and a br2032 is the same as a BR2032). Both … Continue reading →