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3614 Carbon-zinc primary batteries
Table 36.1 Typical applications, load, voltage under load and amperage reading for testing of the most widely used carbon-zinc
Leclanche cells and batteries
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ANSI Application Load Voltage mder load (% of Amperage (A) for usable
designation (a) applied voltage shown on cell or battery (test for an
cell or battery label) instant only)

AAA Penlights 3.0 0-61% replace
61-71% weak
72-105% good
AA Toys, clocks, 2.25 0-61% replace
flashlights, 61-'71% weak
movie cameras 72-105% good
AA Transistor radios 10.0 0-61% replace
61-71% weak
72-105% good
C Toys, clocks, 2.25 0-61% replace
flashlights, 61-71% weak
movie cameras 72-105% good
C Transistor radios 10.0 0-61% replace
61-71% weak
72-105% good
D Toys, clocks, 2.25 0-61% replace
flashlights, 61-71% weak
movie cameras 72-105% good
D Transistors 10.0 0-61% replace
61-71% weak
72-105% good
N Penlights 3.0 0-61% replace
61-71% weak
72-105% good
6V Lanterns 5.0 0-61% replace
61-71% weak
72-105% good
9v Transistor radios 250.0 0-61% replace
61-71% weak
72-105% good
AAA Photography 0.01 (entire resistance, 1-3.8
lead-to-lead of tester)
AA F'hotogaph y 0.01 (entire resistance, 3-6.5
lead-to-lead of tester)
C Photography 0.01 (entire resistance, 4-9
lead-to-lead of tester)
D Photography 0.01 (entire resistance, 10-13.5
lead-to-lead of tester)

and PP6, on a 450 Q, 4 Wday discharge. Table 36.1 3. 4.5 V Alarms, emergency lighting, signalling,
shows the most widely used batteries, in typical radio valves.
applications and details of applicable loads, voltages 4. 6V Lanterns, roadside hazard, tape recorders,
and amperage readings for testing. emergency lighting, ignition, road counting
Other applications for carbon-zinc batteries of meters, marine handlamps, toys, instruments.
various voltages are as follows: 5. 7.5 V Fences, emergency lighting, ignition.
6. 9V Calculators, frequency meters, transistor
1. 1.5V Gas lighters, photographic, radio valves, radios, emergency lighting.
transistorized clocks, calculators, lighting, elec- 7. 12V Alarms (intruder and fire), lighting, sig-
tronic watches, hearing-aids, toys, transistor nalling, portable fluorescent lights, communication
radios, glo-plug ignition, instruments, alarms. equipment, flashes, electric fence controllers, elec-
2. 3 V Lighting, radios, telephone. tric motors, portable televisions, toys.