History of the Common Consumer Battery

 

We would like to invite you to explore the History of the Consumer Battery.

Since its initial development in the 1860's the 'Battery', which we take for granted, has been continuously refined and developed, and become a common household object.

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Addendum

There are other minor battery systems to be found in the common cylindrical sizes and within a 1.2-1.6 volt operating range.

Types worth a brief mention are: Lithium Iron disulphide, which will out perform but is more expensive than alkaline. It has raised some concerns as it is has a high initial voltage which could possibly affect some appliances.

Mercuric oxide cells can still be found. They have high energy density at a voltage of 1.35 but the high toxic mercury content has seen them prohibited in many countries.