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| New Products Launched! |
Over the past few weeks, we have launched a number of new products:
- UBBL06: a 15.2 V, 9.4 Ah Li-ION rechargeable battery with an ergonomic form factor designed for soldier-based applications.
- CH0008: a soldier-based charger designed to work specifically with the UBBL06 battery.
- CH0015: a desktop evaluation charger designed to work specifically with the UBBL06 battery.
- BA-5390A/U: the next generation 5390 Li-Mn02 battery is a direct alternative for the BA-5590. It has a state-of-charge indicator to fully utilize battery capacity.
Visit the download center where all technical datasheets and material safety data sheets are available in PDF format.
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| Power Advantages: Non-Rechargeable Lithium Cells vs Rechargeable Lithium Cells? |
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Advantages of non-rechargeable or rechargeable batteries will depend on trade offs that consider
how the application will be used, under which circumstances and the economics of use. For example,
if the application must last on the shelf for a very long time, non-rechargeable is the optimum
choice, due to its very low self-discharge and excellent storage characteristics. If the application
is to be re-used economically many times and long-term storage is not a concern, then rechargeable
batteries are the optimum choice, due to their economics of use as well as their operational
characteristics. If there are questions as to the correct choice, a user needs analysis can reveal
which would be the more optimum choice.
One area that generally comes up is operational and storage temperatures. This is one area where
non-rechargeable cells and batteries can have an advantage over rechargeable. Typically rechargeable
lithium cells have a operational and storage temperature range of -20° C to 60° C, while
non-rechargeable lithium cells have a -40° C to 72° C operating temperature range and a
-40° C to 95° C storage temperate range.
In terms of specific energy and energy density, depending on discharge rates, raw materials and
process characteristics, commercially available lithium non-rechargeable ranges from 200 to 400
Wh/kg and from 400 to 800 Wh/l while lithium ion rechargeable is roughly 1/2 these values, ranging
from 110 to 180 Wh/kg and 220 to 300 Wh/l at room temperature. In terms of specific power, lithium
non-rechargeable ranges from 1 to 100 W /kg from while lithium ion rechargeable ranges from 0.5 to
100 W /kg, depending on discharge rates at room temperature. The relationship of battery chemistry
specific energy and specific power as a function of discharge rate may be found on a
Ragone curve.
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| UBBL07 Successfully Completes Navy Safety Testing |
The Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA) has tested and passed Ultralife’s
UBBL07 Lithium ION
rechargeable battery.
The approval of the UBBL07 is for use in the AN/ASH-37(V) Structural Data Recorder.
Contact Ultralife for details.
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| Need to Know Transportation Classifications? |
If you need to know the Lithium Weights and Transportation Classifications for a particular
Ultralife cell or battery, we can point you in the right direction! Our newly updated Lithium
Weights and Transportation Classification document is now available.
Read the document.
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| $2.7 Million BA-5390A/U Order and Other Releases |
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