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  • Panasonic documents

    Panasonic is the brand name of the Japan based Panasonic Corporation Special care guidance: http://www.panasonic-batteries.com/eu/special-care-batteries Product Data Safety Sheets: http://industrial.panasonic.com/ww/downloads/psds. Panasonic batteries.  

  • Xeno Energy documents

    Xeno Energy are a Korean based specialist manufacturer of high voltage lithium batteries. Catalogs: http://www.xenoenergy.com/eng/info/catalog.asp Product Data Sheets: http://www.xenoenergy.com/eng/info/prod_data.asp Safety Data Sheet: http://xenousa.com/sds/ Packing specifications for sea and air: http://xenousa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Packing_Specification_13-08.pdf. Xeno batteries.  

  • What’s the difference between a cell, a battery and a battery bank?

    Quick Answer A battery bank is made up of two or more batteries connected together, either in series or in parallel (see Building a battery bank using amp hour batteries for more on these two wiring techniques). A battery is made up of one or more cells. A battery with…

  • Shipping nickel, zinc and alkaline based batteries

    There are no official regulations in place for nickel, zinc and alkaline based batteries but common sense should be followed: Wrap or pack the batteries so their terminals are covered to make sure they cannot come into contact with other batteries or external materials (such as the wall of a…

  • Shipping lead acid batteries

    The transportation of lead acid batteries by road, sea and air is heavily regulated in most countries. Lead acid is defined by United Nations numbers as either: UN2794 – Batteries, Wet, Filled with acid – Hazard Class 8 (labeling required) UN2800 – Batteries, Wet, Non-spillable – Hazard Class 8 (labeling…

  • Power-Sonic documents

    The Power-Sonic brand is manufactured by the Power-Sonic Corporation and specializes in Sealed Lead Acid, Nickel and Lithium battery production as well as offering a range of battery chargers for various chemistries. Material Safety Data Sheets: http://www.power-sonic.com/literature.php#literature_material_safety_data_sheets. Shipping Documentation: http://www.power-sonic.com/literature.php#literature_shipping_by_air. Sealed Lead Acid manuals, catalogs and specification sheets: http://www.power-sonic.com/literature.php#sla_batteries. Lithium…

  • Duracell documents

    The Duracell brand is manufactured by Proctor & Gamble. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS): http://www.pg.com/productsafety/search_results.php?searchtext=duracell&category=msds&submit=search. Duracell batteries.  

  • Energizer (and Eveready) documents

    The Energizer and Eveready brands are made by Energizer Holdings Inc. Eveready Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.eveready.com/faqs/Pages/overview.aspx. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS): http://data.energizer.com/Static.aspx?Name=ProductSafety. Carbon-zinc application manual: http://data.energizer.com/PDFs/carbonzinc_appman.pdf. Energizer Battery and charger handbooks: http://data.energizer.com/Static.aspx?Name=AppManuals. Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS): http://data.energizer.com/Static.aspx?Name=ProductSafety. Non-rechargeable batteries: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF): http://data.energizer.com/PDFs/non-rechargeable_FAQ.pdf. Battery disposal: http://data.energizer.com/Static.aspx?Name=BatteryDisp. Energizer batteries.

  • Do batteries last longer if you keep them in the fridge?

    This is one of those stories that has a great deal of myth, a little bit of fact and a generous sprinkling of confusion. The zinc alkaline difference Zinc-carbon batteries powered almost all portable devices for nearly 50 years after their invention in the late 1800s and zinc-carbon batteries do…

  • Zinc-carbon versus zinc-chloride

    It can be hard to know what you’re looking at when it comes to zinc based batteries, because the terminology can get mixed around a little. Here’s some clarity: If someone refers to the Leclanché cell, they mean zinc-carbon. If someone refers to heavy duty zinc-carbon (or extra heavy duty…