Batteries for use with SiS Sensoren Instrumente Systeme GmbH instruments

SiS Sensoren Instrumente Systeme GmbH

Batteries for SiS Instruments
  Reversing Instruments X Series (RTM 4002 X, RPM 2000 X, 6000 X and 10000 X)
  Reversing Instruments Old Series (RTM 4002, RPM 2000, 6000 and 10000)
  ARGOS Beacons (ASB, SMM 500, 2000 and 6000) and ORBCOMM Modules (ODAM, OM)
  Marine Recovery Beacons (ARB 6000, GRB 6000, SLB 6000)
  CTD plus
List of Battery Manufacturers

Batteries for SiS Instruments

Reversing Instruments X Series (RTM 4002 X, RPM 2000 X, 6000 X and 10000 X)

General Specification

Chemistry	Lithium Thionyl Chloride
Nominal voltage	3.6 V
Min. continuous current	15 mA
Min. pulse current	50 mA
Size (IEC)	1/2 R6
Size (ANSI)	1/2 AA
Diameter	14.2 - 14.7 mm
Height	24.2 - 25.2 mm

Recommended and Tested Batteries

Manufacturer	Type	Remarks
RS Components, UK & worldwide	596-589	Supplied by Saft
Saft, France	LS 14250
Saft, UK	LST 14250	ex Eternacell T04
Tadiran Batteries GmbH (formerly Sonnenschein Lithium GmbH), Germany	SL-750/S

Not Tested Batteries

Manufacturer	Type	Remarks
Able New Energy Co., Ltd, China	ER 14250M	not yet tested by SiS, but should be useble
Able New Energy Co., Ltd, China	ER 14250	not yet tested by SiS, but should be usable
Tadiran, Israel	TL-2150/S	not yet tested by SiS, but known as usable
Teckraf Co., Ltd., South Korea	Tekcell SB-AA02	not yet tested by SiS, but should be useble
Xeno Energy, Korea	XL-050F	not yet tested by SiS, but should be usable

Notes:

Please do not use other batteries. Many LiThio batteries can source only low currents below the specification of the RXM. Especially take care of the exact type number. The Saft type LS 14250C (note the 'C') is not usable.

Reversing Instruments Old Series (RTM 4002, RPM 2000, 6000 and 10000)

General Specification

Chemistry	Lithium
Nominal voltage	3.0 V
Min. continuous current	20 mA
Min. pulse current	40 mA
Size	Photo (1/3 N)

Recommended Batteries

Manufacturer	Type	Remarks
Duracell	DL 1/3N
Energizer	2L76
Sanyo	CR 1/3N
Varta	CR 1/3N

ARGOS Beacons (ASB, SMM 500, 2000 and 6000) and ORBCOMM Modules (ODAM, OM)

General Specification

Chemistry	Li-SO₂	Li-MnO₂	Li-SOCl₂
Nominal voltage	2.9 V	3.0 V	3.6 V
Min. continuous current	300 mA
Min. pulse current	2000 mA
Size (IEC)	R20
Size (ANSI)	D

Recommended Batteries

Manufacturer	Type	Chemistry	Capacity	Remarks
Friemann & Wolf Batterietechnik GmbH, Germany	M 20	Li-MnO₂	11.0 Ah
Saft, UK	LM 33600	Li-MnO₂	10.5 Ah	ex Eternacell M20
Saft, UK	G20	Li-SO₂	7.75 Ah	ex Eternacell G20
Saft, USA	LO26SX	Li-SO₂	7.75 Ah
Saft, USA	LO26SHX	Li-SO₂	7.5 Ah
Saft, France	LSH20	Li-SOCl₂	13.0 Ah

Notes:

Batteries from Saft, type LS 33600, and RS Components, no. 596-624, (supplied by Saft) are not usable.
The ARGOS beacons ASB and SMM with the X-Option may be also powered by alkaline batteries or rechargeable NC cells.

Marine Recovery Beacons (ARB 6000, GRB 6000, SLB 6000)

General Specification

Chemistry	NC	Alkaline	Lithium	Lithium Thionyl Chloride
Nominal voltage	1.2 V	1.5 V	3.0 V	3.6 V
Min. continuous current	500 mA	500 mA	500 mA	500 mA
Min. pulse current ARB	500 mA	500 mA	500 mA	500 mA
Min. pulse current SLB	1500 mA	1500 mA	1500 mA	1500 mA
Size (IEC)	R20	R20	R20	R20
Size (ANSI)	D	D	D	D

Notes:

Lithium-Thionyl-Chloride batteries from Saft, type LS 33600, and RS Components, no. 596-624, (supplied by Saft) are not usable.
If powered by NC cells or Alkaline batteries the operation time and and the SLB flash intensity are reduced.

CTD plus

General Specification

Chemistry	NC	Alkaline	Lithium	Lithium Thionyl Chloride
Nominal voltage	1.2 V	1.5 V	3.0 V	3.6 V
Min. continuous current	500 mA	500 mA	500 mA	500 mA
Min. pulse current	2000 mA	2000 mA	2000 mA	2000 mA
Size (IEC)	R20	R20	R20	R20
Size (ANSI)	D	D	D	D

List of Battery Manufacturers

Able New Energy Co., Ltd, China
Battery Engineering, Inc., U.S.A.
Becocell, Germany
Duracell, Inc., U.S.A.
Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., U.S.A.
EEMB, China / Hongkong
Emmerich Batterie AG, Germany
Electrochem Commercial Power, U.S.A.
Energizer / Eveready Battery Company, Inc., U.S.A.
Exide Technologies
Friemann & Wolf Batterietechnik GmbH, Germany
FDK Corporation, Japan
GP Batteries International Ltd., Hongkong
Hagen Batterie AG, Germany
Hawker, U.S.A.
Hawker Eternacell, Inc., U.S.A.; sold to Saft
Hawker Eternacell, Ltd., UK; sold to Saft
Hoppecke Batterien, Germany
Kodak Batteries, U.S.A.
Maxell Corporation of America, U.S.A.
Panasonic Batteries
Panasonic Industrial
Philips Electronics N.V., Netherlands
Rayovac Corp., U.S.A.
Renata SA, Switzerland
Saft, France
Sanyo Energy (Europe) Corporate GmbH
Seiko Instruments USA Inc., Electronic Components Division
Sony Electronics Inc., Europe
Tadiran Batteries GmbH (formerly Sonnenschein Lithium GmbH), Germany
TADIRAN Ltd., Israel
Tekraf Co., Ltd., South Korea
Toshiba Battery Co., Ltd., Japan
Ultralife Batteries, Inc., U.S.A.
Varta
Xeno Energy, Korea.
Yuasa, Inc., U.S.A.

SiS Sensoren Instrumente Systeme GmbH does not supply batteries of other types than used with our instruments. Please follow the links to get information on specific batteries.

Last update: 2008-05-21