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A PP3 battery
Battery (electricity)

In electronics, a battery or voltaic cell is a combination of one or more electrochemical cell Galvanic cells which store chemical energy that can be converted into electric potential energy, creating electricity....
, commonly referred to simply as a nine-volt battery, is shaped as a rounded rectangular prism and has a nominal output of nine volt
Volt

The volt is the SI SI derived unit of electric potential difference or electromotive force, commonly known as voltage. It is named in honor of the Lombard physicist Alessandro Volta , who invented the voltaic pile, possibly the first chemical battery ....
s. Its nominal dimensions are 48 mm × 25 mm × 15 mm (ANSI standard 1604A). It is widely used in smoke detector
Smoke detector

A smoke detector is a device that detects smoke and issues a signal to a fire alarm system, or issues a local audible and/or visual alarm from the detector itself....
s, guitar effect units, pocket radios, radio-controlled vehicle
Radio control

Radio control is the use of radio signals to remote control a device. The term is used frequently to refer to the control of Radio-controlled model from a hand-held radio transmitter....
 controllers
Control system

A control system is a device or set of devices to manage, command, direct or regulate the behavior of other devices or systems.There are two common classes of control systems, with many variations and combinations: logic gate, and feedback or linear controls....
, and as backup batteries for digital clock
Digital clock

A digital clock is a type of clock that displays the time digitally, i.e. in cyphers, as opposed to an analog clock, where the time is displayed by hands....
s and alarm clock
Alarm clock

File:Clock radio.jpgAn alarm clock is a clock that is designed to make a loud sound at a specific date and/or time. The primary use of these clocks is to Awake people from their sleep in order to start their days in the mornings, but they are sometimes used for other reminders as well....
s. PP3 actually refers to the type of connection or snap that is on top of the battery .






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A PP3 battery
Battery (electricity)

In electronics, a battery or voltaic cell is a combination of one or more electrochemical cell Galvanic cells which store chemical energy that can be converted into electric potential energy, creating electricity....
, commonly referred to simply as a nine-volt battery, is shaped as a rounded rectangular prism and has a nominal output of nine volt
Volt

The volt is the SI SI derived unit of electric potential difference or electromotive force, commonly known as voltage. It is named in honor of the Lombard physicist Alessandro Volta , who invented the voltaic pile, possibly the first chemical battery ....
s. Its nominal dimensions are 48 mm × 25 mm × 15 mm (ANSI standard 1604A). It is widely used in smoke detector
Smoke detector

A smoke detector is a device that detects smoke and issues a signal to a fire alarm system, or issues a local audible and/or visual alarm from the detector itself....
s, guitar effect units, pocket radios, radio-controlled vehicle
Radio control

Radio control is the use of radio signals to remote control a device. The term is used frequently to refer to the control of Radio-controlled model from a hand-held radio transmitter....
 controllers
Control system

A control system is a device or set of devices to manage, command, direct or regulate the behavior of other devices or systems.There are two common classes of control systems, with many variations and combinations: logic gate, and feedback or linear controls....
, and as backup batteries for digital clock
Digital clock

A digital clock is a type of clock that displays the time digitally, i.e. in cyphers, as opposed to an analog clock, where the time is displayed by hands....
s and alarm clock
Alarm clock

File:Clock radio.jpgAn alarm clock is a clock that is designed to make a loud sound at a specific date and/or time. The primary use of these clocks is to Awake people from their sleep in order to start their days in the mornings, but they are sometimes used for other reminders as well....
s. PP3 actually refers to the type of connection or snap that is on top of the battery . The PP3 connector (snap) consists of two connectors: one smaller circular (male) and one larger, typically either hexagonal or octagonal (female). The connectors on the battery are the same as on the connector itself -- the smaller one connects to the larger one and vice versa. 6 AAAA batteries may be found inside when the battery is open. Using the 6 metal strips inside found on the bottom and top, you can use them in a device that uses AAA batteries. However. not all manufactures use AAAA batteries.

History


The PP3 appeared when portable transistorized radio receivers
Transistor radio

A transistor radio is a small transistor-based radio receiver. Historically, the term "transistor radio" refers to a radio that is monaural and typically receives only the 540–1600 kilocycle AM broadcast band....
 became common, and is still called a "transistor" battery by some manufacturers. The Energizer company claims that it introduced this battery type in 1956 . It is very widely used in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide

Carbon monoxide, with the chemical formula CO, is a colorless and odorless, tasteless, yet highly toxic gas. Its molecules consist of one carbon atom covalent bond to one oxygen atom....
 alarms.

Technical specifications


The battery has both the positive and negative terminals
Battery terminals

Battery terminals are the electrical contacts used to connect a load and/or charger to a single cell or multiple-cell battery. These terminals have a wide variety of designs, sizes, and features that are often not well-documented....
 on one end. The negative terminal is fashioned into a snap fitting which mechanically and electrically connects to a mating terminal on the power connector. The power connector has a similar snap fitting on its positive terminal which mates to the battery. This makes battery polarization obvious since mechanical connection is only possible in one configuration. The clips on the 9-volt battery can be used to connect several 9-volt batteries in series. One problem with this style of connection is that it is very easy to connect two batteries together in a short circuit
Short circuit

A short circuit in an electrical circuit that allows a Electric current along a different path from the one intended.The electrical opposite of a short circuit is an "open circuit", which is an infinite resistance between two nodes....
, which quickly discharges both batteries, generating heat and possibly a fire. The wiring usually uses black and red wires, red for positive, and black for negative.

Inside a PP3 there are ordinarily six alkaline or carbon-zinc 1.5 volt (nominal) cells arranged in series. These are either AAAA cells
AAAA Battery

The AAAA Battery is 42.5 mm long and 8.3 mm in diameter, weighing around 6.5 g and produce 1.5 Volt. This battery is also classified as LR8D425 and 25A ....
, or special flat, rectangular cells. The exact size of the constituent cells varies from brand to brand -- some brands are slightly longer than others -- as does the manner in which they are joined together. Some brands use soldered tabs on the battery, others press foil strips against the ends of the cells.

Very cheap versions may contain only five 1.5 volt cells. Rechargeable NiCd
Nickel-cadmium battery

The nickel-cadmium battery is a type of rechargeable battery using nickel oxide hydroxide and metallic cadmium as electrodes.The abbreviation NiCad is a registered trademark of SAFT Corporation and should not be used to refer generically to nickel-cadmium batteries, although this brand-name is genericized trademark to describe all ni...
 and NiMH
Nickel metal hydride battery

A nickel-metal hydride cell, abbreviated NiMH, is a type of rechargeable battery similar to Nickel Hydrogen cell. The NiMH battery uses a hydrogen-absorbing alloy for the negative electrode instead of cadmium....
 batteries have various numbers of 1.2 volt cells. Lithium versions use three 3.2 V cells - there is a rechargeable lithium polymer version.

Lithium 9v/PP3

The Lithium
Lithium battery

Lithium batteries are disposable Battery that have lithium metal or lithium compounds as an anode. Depending on the design and chemical compounds used, lithium cells can produce voltages from 1.5 V to about 3.7 V, twice the voltage of an ordinary zinc-carbon battery or alkaline battery....
 PP3 (U9VL-J, U9VL-X, U9VL-FP, U9VL-FP, Li9V & ER9V), is a consumer-replaceable, high energy density battery that can last up to 5 times longer than ordinary alkaline 9-volt batteries and up to 10 times longer than carbon-zinc batteries in many applications. An additional property of the lithium PP3 is its long shelf life, up to 10-years for the aluminum-jacketed U9VL-J battery.

Common applications for this lithium PP3 include smoke and CO (Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide

Carbon monoxide, with the chemical formula CO, is a colorless and odorless, tasteless, yet highly toxic gas. Its molecules consist of one carbon atom covalent bond to one oxygen atom....
) alarms.

Unconventional Uses

Placing steel wool
Steel wool

Steel wool or 'wire wool' is a bundle of strands of very fine soft steel filaments, used in finishing and repairing work to polish wood or metal objects, as well as for household cleaning....
 across the terminals can cause the steel to ignite. This method of fire starting is often taught from a wilderness survival
Survival skills

Survival skills are techniques a person may utilize for an indefinite duration in order to survive a dangerous situation . Generally speaking, these techniques are meant to provide the basic human needs for human life: fire, water, food, shelter, habitat, AND the needs to think straight, to signal for help, to navigate safely'...
 perspective - even wet steel wool can be used (whereas wet matches are useless). This method is also often used by prisoners to light cigarettes.

The battery is also widely known for its effect when both terminals are placed on a human tongue, out of curiousity or as a method of indicating the batteries current charge.

The terminals on the battery can be used to connect multiple such batteries in series. This can lead to very high voltages. At least one death has been attributed to electrocution from such a setup .

See also

  • Battery recycling
    Battery recycling

    Battery recycling is a recycling activity that aims to reduce the number of battery being disposed as municipal solid waste. It is widely promoted by people concerned about contamination, particularly of soil contamination and water pollution, by the addition of heavy metals and other toxic waste chemicals from batteries....


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