C battery

, C, AA, AAA, AAAA & 9-volt batteries A C battery measures length and diameter. The voltage and capacity of a C-size battery depends on the battery chemistry and discharge conditions. The nominal voltage is 1.5V. Alkaline C batteries have a storage capacity up to 8000 mAh while rechargeable NiMH C batteries can hold up to 6000 mAh. Zinc-carbon C batteries usually hold up to 3800 mAh. Compared to the AAA and AA batteries, C-batteries' storage capacities are significantly higher. == Standardisation ==

Like the D battery, the C battery size has been standardized since the 1920s. The AA, AAA, and N sizes have been in common use since the 1950s. It is descended from the old No. 1 dry cell battery for flashlights which was of a similar size, originally the zinc casing was formed around a broom handle. The C battery is called "14" in current ANSI standards of battery nomenclature, and in IEC standards is designated "R14". == Other common names ==

• U11 (In Britain until the 1980s) • MN1400 • MX1400 • Baby • Bébielem (Hungary) • Type 343 (Soviet Union/Russia) • BA-42 (US Military Spec World War II–1980s) • UM 2 (JIS) • No. 2 (China) • 6135-99-199-4779 (NSN) (carbon-zinc) • 6135-99-117-3212 (NSN) (alkaline) • HP-11 • Mezza torcia (Italy) • Pila Mediana (Argentina) • Pilha média (Brazil) • Orta Pil / Orta boy pil (Turkey) • Pin Trung (Vietnam) == See also ==