ANSI C18

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ANSI C18 is a set of American National Standards that define the dimensions, performance, and safety requirements for portable primary and secondary batteries, including common consumer sizes like AAA cells.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American National Standard
battery standard
aimsTo ensure interchangeability of batteries
ensure reliable battery performance
promote user safety
appliesTo consumer batteries
industrial batteries
portable primary batteries
portable secondary batteries
classification C18 series
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
covers alkaline batteries
button cell batteries
cylindrical batteries
lithium primary batteries
nickel-cadmium batteries
nickel-metal hydride batteries
prismatic batteries
zinc-carbon batteries
defines dimensions of portable batteries
performance requirements of portable batteries
safety requirements of portable batteries
governs battery packaging safety requirements
safety labeling for batteries
includes ANSI C18.1 NERFINISHED
ANSI C18.2 NERFINISHED
ANSI C18.3 NERFINISHED
ANSI C18.4 NERFINISHED
ANSI C18.5 NERFINISHED
includesBatterySize 9V
AA
AAA
C
D
language English
publisher NEMA NERFINISHED
National Electrical Manufacturers Association NERFINISHED
regulates abuse and misuse test conditions for batteries
maximum dimensions of battery cells
minimum performance criteria for batteries
sector electrical and electronics industry
standardizes battery marking requirements
battery size designations
battery terminal configurations
battery test methods
usedBy battery manufacturers
device manufacturers
testing laboratories

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AAA standardizedBy ANSI C18
subject surface form: AAA battery