Funky Military Battery (BA-5372/U)

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BA-5372/U - Lithium-Manganese Dioxide Non-Rechargeable

A friend gave me a handful of what I thought were Mil Spec CR123's. After closer examination and a quick Google search I found they were anything but CR123's. The first thing that made me suspicious was the button top marked - (negative).

As you can guess from the picture they are 6 volt batteries. I'm glad I didn't put one in my new Fenix P1D CE.

 

[Illum]

theres been an old old thread about ppl petting them in G2s and wonder why they instaflash

I wonder what they were made for though...6V at half the capacity of a cr123A by volume:thinking:

 

[MarNav1]

When it's military stuff it's amazing how they can come up with things that fit 1 item in the world and probably cost $40 each. Wouldn't make sense to use something commonly availible that costs $3 each. If you find out what they are for let us know would you? Probably night vision or something like that.

 

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theres been an old old thread about ppl petting them in G2s and wonder why they instaflash

I wonder what they were made for though...6V at half the capacity of a cr123A by volume:thinking:

I think I remember seeing that they're used in night-vision gear and maybe some communications equipment.

 

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When it's military stuff it's amazing how they can come up with things that fit 1 item in the world and probably cost $40 each. Wouldn't make sense to use something commonly availible that costs $3 each.

You would think the ideal solution would be one battery type for all (small) devices, but who knows when the government is involved.

 

[speederino]

I've seen them in COMSEC equipment for memory backup. They certainly do stand out with the negative on the nipple.

 

[EVAN_TAD]

When it's military stuff it's amazing how they can come up with things that fit 1 item in the world and probably cost $40 each. Wouldn't make sense to use something commonly availible that costs $3 each. If you find out what they are for let us know would you? Probably night vision or something like that.

Special batteries for highly sensitive items so the average joe blow terrorist would not be able to use OTS batteries.

 

[Illum]

since you have a handful at the moment, measure its capacity and see whether its exactly 6V

Im thinking....Surefire E1L using the head of the E2L

 

[RadarGreg]

This particular battery is used in the military's SINCGARS radios. It is commonly referred to as a "HUB" battery. In the SINCGARS radio, it is used to back up any configurations and crypto settings you've put in. The battery probably has other applications, but this is the most common.