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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Battery Size Chart

Batteries standardised by the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) have a clear, internationally valid designation. However, the use of this designation is voluntary, so it is unnecessarily appear on every primary battery. Nevertheless, the manufacturer's designation and the battery voltage are always printed on the battery housing.
Due to their popularity, many designations - although outdated - have been retained. The ANSI (American National Standards Institute) designations e.g. are no longer officially valid - nor are those from JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard). Former ANSI terminology is now used only for size designations. The original designation AA, for example, was formerly used for an R6 sized (Mignon) zinc-carbon battery, using natural manganese dioxide. Today "AA" is frequently used as a size designation, irrespective of the battery's electrochemical system.
The main numbers used for the most common NiMH and NiCad Battery Capacities are :
Cell SizeDiameterLengthWeight AlkalineWeight NiCadWeight NiMH
mmmmgramsgramsgrams
AAAA8.440.261010
4/3 AAAA8.46712-1313
1/4 AAA10.5142.5-3.52.5-4
1/3 AAA10.5165.55.5
1/2 AAA10.5227
2/3 AAA10.5306-88-9
AAA3610.53611
4/5 AAA10.53711
AAA3810.53811
3/4 AAA10.539.51212
AAA4210.54212
AAA10.544.5121013
5/4 AAA10.5501415
L-AAA10.5501314
4/3 AAA10.5671718
5/3 AAA10.5671919
LL-AAA10.5671718
3/2 AAA10.5671920
6/4 AAA10.5672020
7/5 AAA10.566.51515
7/4 AAA10.5761920-21
7/3 AAA10.58023
SL AAA10.58023
1/3 N11.510.866
N11.5286.68-1011
4/3 N11.544.51818
Cell TypeDiameterLengthAlkaline weightNiCad WeightNiMH Weight
1/3 AA14.217.56.57
1/2 AA14.2301215
2/3 AA14.228.713-1513-16
4/5 AA14.2432022
AA14.250242127
AA flat top14.248242127
5/4 AA14.264.529
L-AA14.2652930
4/3 AA14.265.23030
7/5 AA14.2702939
1/3 A1721
1/2 A17251721
2/3 A1728.518-2020-23
4/5 A174326-3132-35
A17503240
4/3 A17675055
L-A17674853
7/5 A177044.856
Fat A18503842
4/3 Fat A18675660
L-Fat A18675560
Cell TypeDiameterLengthAlkaline WeightNiCad WeightNiMH Weight
1/2 SC232630
2/3 SC23282528
4/5 SC23343842
SC (sub C)23435255
RR2342.250
5/4 Sub C2349.565-6770
4/3 SC23506066
L-SC23505763
1/2 C26243134
3/5 C26304044
2/3 C26314550
C2646657280
5/4 C265890100
1/2 D333781-8481
2/3 D3343.498-105115
D3358135105-145105-160
4/3 D3389140-190175 g
3/2 D3390.3195-236240 g
F3391.2231255 g
SF (super F)41.489.1393425 g
G32105181
J32150272
667172998
F3 Prismatic5.6 x 16.5 x 22 mm8 g
F4 Prismatic5.6 x 16.5 x 31.5 mm11 g
F5 Prismatic5.6 x 16.5 x 35.5 mm12 g
F6 Prismatic5.6 x 16.5 x 48 mm18 g
F8 Prismatic5.6 x 16.5 x 66 mm25 g
  • Diameter can vary as much as 1 mm between different manufacturers
  • Length can also vary, and also increase with a protruding end cap.
  • Weights listed are just the first thing we found in a catalog in that size. YOU CAN'T COMPARE WEIGHTS OF DIFFERENT CHEMISTRIES FROM THIS CHART. Weight of a cell depends on a lot of manufacturer - dependent things. The purpose of the weight column is to give a feel for how heavy a cell will be. Your results will vary. Batteries not included.
  • Not all the sizes in this chart can be found off-the-shelf. But we can get just about any size made for you. Just ask!

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