AAA battery
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The AAA battery (or triple-A battery) is a standard size of dry cell battery. One or more AAA batteries are commonly used in low-drain portable electronic devices. A zinc–carbon battery in this size is designated by IEC as R03, by ANSI C18.1 as 24, by old JIS standard as UM-4, and by other manufacturer and national standard designations that vary depending on the cell chemistry. The size was first introduced by The American Ever Ready Company in 1911.<ref>About Eveready</ref> In China, they are called #7 batteries, the name originating from Charles F. burgess of the Burgess Battery Company designating his AAA batteries "Number 7".Template:Cn
An AAA battery is a single cell that measures Template:Convert in diameter and Template:Convert in length, including the positive terminal button, which is a minimum Template:Convert. The positive terminal has a maximum diameter of Template:Convert; the flat negative terminal has a minimum diameter of Template:Convert.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Alkaline AAA batteries weigh around Template:Convert, while primary lithium AAA batteries weigh about Template:Convert. Rechargeable nickel–metal hydride (NiMH) AAA batteries typically weigh Template:Convert.
UseEdit
AAA batteries are most often used in small electronic devices, such as TV remote controls, MP3 players and digital cameras. Devices that require the same voltage, but have a higher current draw, are often designed to use larger batteries such as the AA battery type. AA batteries have about three times the capacity of AAA batteries. With the increasing efficiency and miniaturization of modern electronics, many devices that previously were designed for AA batteries (remote controls, cordless computer mice and keyboards, etc.) are being replaced by models that accept AAA battery cells.
As of 2007, AAA batteries accounted for 24% of alkaline primary battery sales in the United States. In Japan as of 2011, 28% of alkaline primary batteries sold were AAA. In Switzerland as of 2007, AAA batteries totaled 30% of primary battery sales and 32% of secondary battery (rechargeable) sales.<ref>Life Cycle Impacts of Alkaline Batteries with a Focus on End-of-Life - EPBA-EU.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} INOBAT 2008 statistics.</ref><ref>Monthly battery sales statistics - MoETI - March 2011 Template:Webarchive.</ref>
| Chemistry | IEC name | ANSI/NEDA name | Nominal voltage (V) | Typical capacity (mAh) | Typical capacity (Wh) | Rechargeable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc–carbon | R03 | 24D | 1.5 | 540 | 0.81 | Template:No | |
| Alkaline | LR03 | 24A | 1.5 | Template:Sort<ref>VARTA V4903 datasheet.</ref> | Template:Sort | Template:Some | |
| Li-FeS2 | FR03 | 24LF | 1.5 | Template:Sort | 1.8 | Template:No | |
| NiMH | Template:Frac AAA 10.4mm 22.7mm | GP35AAAH | 1.2 | citation | CitationClass=web
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0.42 - 1.2 | Template:Yes |
| Li-ion | Template:Frac AAA | 10180 | 3.7 | ~100 | 0.4 | Template:Yes | |
| Li-ion | Template:Frac AAA | 10280 | 3.7 | ~200 | 0.8 | Template:Yes | |
| Li-ion | AAA | 10440 | 3.7 | ~350 | 1.3 | Template:Yes | |
| NiCd | KR03 | 24K | 1.25 | Template:Sort | Template:Sort | Template:Yes | |
| NiMH | HR03 | 24H | 1.25 | Template:Sort<ref name="Battery Guide">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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Other common namesEdit
- U16 (In Britain until the 1980s)
- Micro (Germany)
- Ministilo (Italy)
- MN2400
- MX2400
- Type 286 (Soviet Union/Russia)
- Palito (Brazil)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Pencil cell (India, Turkey)
- UM 4 (JIS)<ref>Heinz Albert Keighne, Battery technology handbook, CRC Press, 2003 Template:ISBN, page 374.</ref>
- #7 (China)
- 6135-99-117-3143 (NSN)<ref name="DSTAN">Defence Standards: 61 Series - Electrical Wire and Power.</ref>
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External linksEdit
- Specifications for Energizer alkaline AAA battery (E92)
- Specifications for Energizer lithium AAA battery (L92)
- Brand Neutral Drawing Of Alkaline AAA Battery based on ANSI specifications
- Brand Neutral Drawing Of NICAD AAA Battery based on ANSI Specifications Template:Webarchive
- Brand Neutral Drawing Of NiMH AAA Battery based on ANSI Specifications Template:Webarchive
- Brand Neutral Drawing Of Rechargeable AAA Battery based on ANSI Specifications Template:Webarchive