List of battery sizes

This is a list of the sizes, shapes, and general characteristics of some common primary and secondary battery types in household, automotive and light industrial use.

The complete nomenclature for a battery specifies size, chemistry, terminal arrangement, and special characteristics.

Various fractional sizes are available; e.g.: 4⁄5AA (FLYCO Ni-Cd, Ni-Mh, 600–1,500 capacity, 14.0 × 40.0, used in small electronics, such as electric shavers.

As well as other types, digital and film cameras often use specialized primary batteries to produce a compact product.

No longer made by Duracell, nor listed in its official website, but still stocked as of 28 February 2017 by some re-sellers.

538 4.5 (alkaline) H: 11 mmL: 40 mmW: 16 mm Coin-shaped cells are thin compared to their diameter.

Since LiMnO2 cells produce 3 volts there are no widely available alternative chemistries for a lithium coin battery.

IEC designation numbers indicate the physical dimensions of the cylindrical cell.

Miniature zinc-air batteries are button cells that use oxygen in air as a reactant and have very high capacity for their size.

These types are associated with legacy applications, such as for vacuum tube equipment (A, B, and C batteries), or are no longer manufactured.

Stamped and formed sheet metal spring terminals for bare wire connections (fahnestock clips) were supplied for use with telephones; e.g., the Western Electric 'Blue Bell' KS-6456 printed in blue ink on a grey paper and the Eveready 'Colombia Gray Label' printed in red ink on grey paper.

Multiple B batteries may be connected in series to provide voltages as high as 300 V DC.

Still popular for school science class use as a variable voltage supply as the current version has several taps at 1.5 volt intervals.

[245] The PP (Power Pack) series was manufactured by Ever Ready in the UK (Eveready in the US).

The series comprised multi-cell carbon-zinc batteries used for portable electronic devices.

Coin cells of various diameters and thicknesses.