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LiTHiUM PriMAry BATTerieS 14.27

TABLE 14.10 U.S. Military Lithium Nonrechargeable Batteries (MiL-PrF-49471*)
Lithium/sulfur dioxide batteries
†
Open-circuit voltage Nominal voltage Nominal energy
Type designation (series/parallel)(V) (series/parallel)(V) (Wh) Weight (g) Typical/applications
BA-5093/U 27 23.4 77.2 635 respirators
BA-5557A/U 30/15 16/13 54 410 Digital message
devices
BA-5588A/U 15 13 35 290 PrC-68 and PrC-126
radios; respirators
BA-5590A/U ‡ 30/15 26/13 185 1,021 SiNCGArS radios;
chemical agent detectors;
satellite radios; jammers;
loudspeakers; range
finders; countermeasures
BA-5590B/U ‡ 30/15 26/13 185 1,021 Same as BA-5590A/U
BA-5598A/U 15 13 87 650 PrC-77 radios; direction
finders; sensors
BA-5599A/U 9 7.8 50 450 Test sets; sensors
Lithium/manganese dioxide batteries
†
Open-circuit voltage Nominal voltage Nominal energy
Type designation (series/parallel)(V) (series/parallel)(V) (Wh) Weight (g) Typical applications
BA-5312/U 13.2 10.8 41 275 PrC-112G survival radio
BA-5347/U 6.6 5.4 40 290 Thermal weapons sights;
test sets
BA-5360/U 9.9 8.1 65 320 Digital communications
devices
BA-5367/U 3.3 2.7 3.25 20 Night vision devices
BA-5368/U 13.2 10.8 12 140 PrC-90 survival radios
BA-5372/U 6.6 5.4 2.3 20 Memory hold function;
encoding devices
BA-5380/U 6.6 5.4 45 230 Ground navigation
sets; chemical
agent Monitors;
respirators
BA-5388/U 16.5 13.5 49 500 PrC-68 and PrC-126
radios; respirators
BA-5390/U ‡ 33/16.5 27/13.5 250 1,350 SiNCGArS radios;
chemical agent detectors;
satellite radios; jammers;
loudspeakers; range find-
ers; countermeasures
BA-5390A/U ‡ 33/16.5 27/13.5 250 1,350 Same as BA-5390/U
Notes:
*MiL-PrF-49471 will be replaced by MiL-PrF-32271 in DOD procurements.
† Nominal energy rating for temperature range of 25 ± 10°C (77 ± 18°F).
‡ The BA-5590A/U and BA-5390A/U have built-in state-of-charge indicators (SOCis); the BA-5590B/U and BA-5390/U do not.
Contributed by Mr. Patrick Lyman, U.S. Army Material Command.