PRIMARY CELLS AND BATTERIES


This page is an extended extract from a 1962 Engineering Instruction.

British Standard 397 for primary batteries was withdrawn and replaced by the IEC standard in 1996.

GPO publication on primary batteries

Dry batteries
 

Item B.S. 397 Designation Voltage
Cell, Dry, DS1 DS1 1.5
Cell, Dry, DS5 DS5 1.5
Cell, Dry, DS6 DS6 1.5
Cell, Dry, DS7A - 1.5
Cell, Dry, R12 R12 1.5
Cell, Dry, R20 R20 (D as well) 1.5
Cell, Dry, R40 R40 1.5
Battery, Dry, No. 1 - 22.5
Battery, Dry, No. 2 - 40.5
Battery, Dry, No. 7 - 4.5
Battery, Dry, No. 8 - 3
Battery, Dry, No. 9 Ever Ready 126 4.5
Battery, Dry, No. 10 2R22 3
Battery, Dry, No. 11 Contains two R22's 3
Battery, Dry, No. 12 - 75
Battery, Dry, No. 13 - 4.5
Battery, Dry, No. 15 - 36
Battery, Dry, No. 16 R20-8b 1.5
Battery, Dry, No. 17 60F95y 90
Battery, Dry, No. 18 45F40 67.5
Battery, Dry, No. 19 - 120
Battery, Dry, No. 20 - 1.5
Battery, Dry, No. 21 60F95x 90
Battery, Dry, No. 22 - 30
Battery, Dry, No. 23 3R12 4.5
Battery, Dry, No. 24 20F30x 30
Battery, Dry, No. 26 10F20 15
Battery, Dry, No. 27 - 6
Battery, Dry, No. 28 15F40 22.5
Battery, Dry, No. 29 PP9 9
Battery, Dry, No. 30 - 9
Battery, Dry, No. 31 - 6
Battery, Dry, No. 32 - 9
Battery, Dry, No. 33 - 9
Battery, Dry, No. 34 - 2
Battery, Dry, No. 35 - 15
Battery, Dry, No. 36 - 6
Battery, Dry, No. 37 - 90
Battery, Dry, No. 100 - 12
Battery, Dry, No. 101 - 18
Battery, Dry, No. 102 - 3 (Lithium)
Battery, Dry, No. 103   3.4 (Lithium)
Cells, Leclanché DR 2 Round 45wh / 50ma
Cells, Leclanché DS 1 Square 135wh / 150ma
Cells, Leclanché DS 5 Square 22wh / 20ma
Cells, Leclanché DS 6 Square 10wh / 10ma
Cells, Leclanché DS 7A Square 1.4wh / 70ma
     
 

Cells, Leclanché
(wet cells)

WK 1
A wet cell with a capacity of 200wh at 100ma.

6.5" Diameter x 8.5" high.

Comprises:-
1 x
Element, Depolarizing, Leclanché WK 1.
2 x Zincs, Rod, Lec., No. 1.
1 Jar, Lec., WK 1.
12 oz. Chloride of Ammonia Mixture.


WK 2
A wet cell with a capacity of 75wh at 50ma.

5" diameter x 8.5" high.

Comprises:-
1 x Element, Depolarizing, Leclanché WK 2.
1 x Zinc, Rod, Lec., No. 1.
1 x Jar, Lee., WK 2.
8 oz. Chloride of Ammonia Mixture.


WK 4
A wet
cell with a capacity of 40wh at 20ma.

3.5" x 3.5" x 7.25".

Comprises:-
1 x Element, Depolarizing, Leclanché WK 4.
1 x Zinc, Rod, Lee., No. 3
1 x Jar, Lec., WK 4.
4 oz. Chloride of Manganese.


CELLS, LECLANCHE, AIRTIGHT No.2
A w
et cell with a capacity of 100wh at 50ma.

4.75" diameter x 8.5".

For use on F.A. systems instead of Cells, Leclanché WK 2.

Comprises:-
1 x Cover, Glass, Lec., AT 2.
1 x Element, Depolarizing, Leclanché AT 2.
1 x Plug, Rubber, Split, Lec., AT 2.
1 x Ring, Rubber, Lec., AT 2.
1
x Zinc, Rod, Lec., AT 2.
1 x Jar, Glass, Lec., AT 2.
10
oz. Chloride. of Ammonia Mixture.


 

 

 
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