Energizer PP355 Battery Charger User Manual


 
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ENERGIZERBATTERYMANUFACTURING
VERSION1.2
2.5‐‐ActivationTimeandAirRequirements
Whenbatteriesare storedwiththeadhesive tabintact,they havealower opencircuitvoltage (OCV)
sincethe oxygencontainedinthe batteryisconsumedduring storage.Whenthe tabisremovedthe
OCVwillriseasoxygenactivatestheairelectrode.Withmultipleairholesforaddedrate
capability,the
PP355maytakeacoupleofsecondstoairupenoughtosustaina 50mWloadabove1volt.Basedon
thetimeitwilltakeaconsumertoremovethetab,insertthebatteryintothedevice,closethebattery
compartment,thebatteryshouldbereadyto
supportthedeviceloadwhentheuserturnsonthe
power.
FormaximumperformanceofaPP355undera50mWcontinuous load,a minimumairflowrateof23
ccofairperminuteisneeded.Forhigherpowerdemanddevices(100mW),aminimumof46
ccofair
perminuteisneeded.Inmostdevicesthisamountofaireasilyleaksintothebatterycompartment.