| Safety Vent |
| A venting mechanism designed into a cell which activates under specific
conditions of abuse to relieve internal pressure. |
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| Self-Discharge |
| The loss of useful capacity of a battery on storage due to internal
chemical action (local action). |
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| Separator |
| An ionic permeable electronically non-conductive spacer or material
which prevents electronic contact between electrodes of opposite polarity
in the same cell. |
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| Series |
| The interconnection of cells in such a manner that the positive
terminal of the first is connected to the negative terminal of the
second, and so on, resulting in increased voltage. |
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| Short Circuit |
| An unwanted electrical connection between a negative and positive
source. Short circuits can damage the battery and equipment and can
cause sparks or fire. |
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| Silver/Oxide |
| A primary battery (non-rechargeable) it is a major contribution
to miniature power sources, and is well suited for hearing aids, instruments,
photoelectric exposure devices and electronic watches. These cells
are primarily made in the smaller ˇ°buttonˇ± sizes |
