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Re: [OM] are 1.55 volt batteries OK for the OM-4 ?

Subject: Re: [OM] are 1.55 volt batteries OK for the OM-4 ?
From: "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 16:21:51 -0500
At 14:14 11/23/02, you wrote:
OK, thanks everybody. One last question. What is the difference between the 357 and the SR44 ? They are
both Silver Oxides.

-Tim

They are similar, but designed to different standards for nominal and peak current demands. ANSI specifications for the various silver oxide cells:

1107SOP:
  Energizer EPX76

1131SO:
  Duracell D303 and D357 watch cells
  Energizer 357 (303 shows "N/A" for Ansi standard [??])

1184SO:
  Duracell MS76 photo cell

Silver Oxide cell technical information:
  Duracell:
    http://www.duracell.com/oem/Pdf/others/silver.pdf

  Energizer:
    http://data.energizer.com/datasheets/library/primary/silver/303.pdf
    http://data.energizer.com/datasheets/library/primary/silver/357.pdf
    http://data.energizer.com/datasheets/library/primary/silver/epx76.pdf

Compare these data sheets to the ones for alkalines and 3V lithiums:

  Duracell:
    http://www.duracell.com/oem/Pdf/dl13n.pdf
  Energizer:
    
http://data.energizer.com/datasheets/library/primary/manganese_dioxide/a76.pdf
    http://data.energizer.com/datasheets/library/primary/lithium/2l76.pdf

Couldn't find on-line data sheets for the rest.

The 357 watch cells can withstand short periods of high demand combined with continuous very low drain. For the OM system, it's a better match to operation of an OM-2S (thanks to Chuck for reminding me about this body) and the OM-4[T] than the "photo" version. Energizer's alkaline drops below 1.3 volts at 1/3rd of its total life! Silver oxide cells don't do this until very nearly end of life.

-- John


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