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.
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
AAA battery