INCH-POUND
MIL-B-18F
12 November 2010
SUPERSEDING
MIL-B-18E
21 January 1983
MILITARY SPECIFICATION
BATTERIES, NON-RECHARGEABLE, DRY
INACTIVE FOR NEW DESIGN AFTER 11 JUNE 1999
This specification is approved for use by all Departments
and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers non-rechargeable, dry batteries for use with military equipment. The
batteries are composed of electro-chemical cells which are either of the Leclanche or mercury type.
1.2 Classification.
1.2.1 Type designation. The type designation of non-rechargeable, dry batteries shall be in the following form (see
BA-
1232/U
___________
_________
Component
Battery type
(see 1.2.1.1)
number
(see 1.2.1.2)
1.2.1.1 Component. Non-rechargeable, dry batteries are identified by the two-letter symbol "BA", followed by a
hyphen.
1.2.1.2 Battery type number. The battery type number identifies the basic design of the battery (see 3.1) and the
kind of cell with which it is assembled, as shown in table I.
TABLE I. Battery type numbers.
Type number
Kind of cell
1 to 999, incl. -----
Leclanche
1,000 to 1,999, incl. -----
Mercury
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