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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, the battery should be ready to
support the device load when the user turns on the
power.
FormaximumperformanceofaPP355undera50mWcontinuous load,a minimumairflowrateof2‐3
ccofairperminuteisneeded.Forhigherpowerdemanddevices(100mW),aminimumof4‐6
ccofair
perminuteisneeded.Inmostdevicesthisamountofaireasilyleaksintothebatterycompartment.