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Low drain performance High drain performance
50 mA continuous (21°C) 1000 mA continuous (21°C)
AA lithium AA alkaline AA lithium AA alkaline
1.6 1.6
Voltage, CCV 1.2 Voltage, CCV 1.2
1.4
1.4
1.0
1.0
0.8 0.8
0 15 30 45 60 75 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Service, h Service, h
(a) (b)
FIGURE 14.78 Comparison of AA Li/FeS and alkaline-manganese batteries at two drain rates, (a) 50 and (b) 1000 mA, at 21°C.
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(Courtesy Energizer Battery Co.)

Constant-current performance
Typical characteristics to 1.0 V (21°C)
1000
AA lithium

100
Service, h 10

1
10 100 1000
Discharge, mA
FIGURE 14.79 Constant current performance shows hours of service as a function of
discharge rate (mA) for AA Li/FeS batteries (Courtesy Energizer Battery Co.)
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Constant power performance
Typical characteristics to 1.0 V (21°C)
1000
AA lithium

100
Service, h

10

1
10 100 1000
Discharge, mW
FIGURE 14.80 Constant power performance showing hours of service as a function of con-
stant power discharge rate (mW) for AA Li/FeS battery. (Courtesy Energizer Battery Co.)
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