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
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
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 |
| Dynamis Batterien GmbH, Germany |
LI-110-S | 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.
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
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
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.
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.
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 |
Able New Energy Co., Ltd, China
AccuPower Austria
AccuPower Germany
AccuPower - USA
Ansmann AG, Germany
Battery Engineering, Inc., U.S.A.
BE-Power GmbH, Germany
Becocell, Germany
Camelion Batterien GmbH, Germany
Diehl & Eagle Picher GmbH, Germany
Duracell, Inc., U.S.A.
Dynamis Batterien GmbH, Germany
Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., U.S.A.
EEMB, China / Hongkong
Emmerich Batterie AG, Germany; dissolved
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
EnerSys Hawker
Hawker Eternacell, Inc., U.S.A.; sold to Saft
Hawker Eternacell, Ltd., UK; sold to Saft
Hoppecke Batterien, Germany
JEWO Batterietechnik GmbH, Germany
Kodak Batteries, U.S.A.
Leclanché Lithium
Leclanché SA, Switzerland
Maxell Corporation of America, U.S.A.
Panasonic Batteries
Panasonic Industrial Europe GmbH
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Netherlands
Rayovac Corp., U.S.A.
Renata SA, Switzerland
REVA GmbH, Germany
Saft, France
Sanyo Component Europe GmbH
Seiko Instruments USA Inc.
Seiko Instruments GmbH
Sony Electronics Inc., Europe
Tadiran Batteries GmbH (formerly Sonnenschein Lithium GmbH), Germany
TADIRAN Ltd., Israel
tecxus, Hong Kong
Tekraf Co., Ltd., South Korea
Toshiba Battery Co., Ltd., Japan
Ultralife Batteries, Inc., U.S.A.
Varta AG, Germany
Varta Automoti