Data Sheet 4003
VARTA Industrial
Recommended Application Universal
VARTA Gerätebatterie GmbH, Daimlerstr. 1, D-73479 Ellwangen/Jagst Subject to change without prior notice
Tel.: (+49) 7961/ 83-0, Telefax: (+49) 7961/83-595 Page 1 / 7 Date of issue: 2002-06-20
Type Designation 4003
Designation IEC LR03
System Zn-MnO2 (Alkaline)
Shelf Life (Coding)* 5 years
Nominal Voltage [V] 1.5
Typical Capacity C [mAh] 1200 (discharge with high-resistance)
Permissible Temperature Range - 10 °C ... 50 °C
Weight, approx. [g] 11
Volume [ccm] 3.8
Dimensions [mm] min: max:
Æ9.5 10.5
A - 44.5
B 43.3 -
C 4.3 -
E - 0.5
F- 3.8
G0.8-
Typical Capacities (at 20°C):
Discharge Type Load End Voltage[V] 1.0 0.9
10S/M,1H/D,7D/W 600 mA Cycles [c] 220 380
Photo Flash Capacity [mAh] 370 630
Energy [mWh] 470 765
Discharge Type Load End Voltage[V] 1.0 0.9
4M/H,8H/D,7D/W 5.1 WTime [m] 210 243
Portable Lighting Capacity [mAh] 840 950
Energy [mWh] 1040 1150
Discharge Type Load End Voltage[V] 1.0 0.9
1H/D,7D/W 10 WTime [h] 7.70 8.70
Personal Cassette Players / Capacity [Ah] 0.94 1.03
Tape Recorders Energy [Wh] 1.14 1.24
Discharge Type Load End Voltage[V] 1.0 0.9
4H/D,7D/W 75 WTime [h] 66.00 72.00
Transistor Radios Capacity [Ah] 1.13 1.20
Energy [Wh] 1.46 1.52
* In consideration of typical loss of capacity at storage and application.
Discharge Curve 4003
VARTA Industrial
VARTA Gerätebatterie GmbH, Daimlerstr. 1, D-73479 Ellwangen/Jagst Subject to change without prior notice
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Continuous 24h/d
0,7
0,9
1,1
1,3
1,5
1,7
0,01 0,1 1 10 100 1000
5,1 10 20 56 100 200
t (h)
U (V)
390
Load
[W]
Average
Current
[mA]
Average
Voltage
[V]
5,1 208 1,06
10 112 1,12
20 60 1,19
56 22 1,24
100 13 1,25
200 6 1,26
390 3 1,27
Discharge Curve 4003
VARTA Industrial
VARTA Gerätebatterie GmbH, Daimlerstr. 1, D-73479 Ellwangen/Jagst Subject to change without prior notice
Tel.: (+49) 7961/ 83-0, Telefax: (+49) 7961/83-595 Page 3 / 7 Date of issue: 2002-06-20
Discontinuous 2h/d
0,7
0,9
1,1
1,3
1,5
1,7
0,01 0,1 1 10 100 1000
5,1 10 20 56
U (V)
t (h)
Load
[W]
Average
Current
[mA]
Average
Voltage
[V]
5,1 208 1,06
10 112 1,12
20 60 1,19
56 22 1,24
Discharge Curve 4003
VARTA Industrial
VARTA Gerätebatterie GmbH, Daimlerstr. 1, D-73479 Ellwangen/Jagst Subject to change without prior notice
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Internal Resistance at Continuous 1000 W, 1s/1h 2W
0,7
0,9
1,1
1,3
1,5
1,7
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
0,0
0,4
0,8
1,2
1,6
2,0
t (h)
U (V)
Base Load
Pulse Load
Ri
Ri
(Ohm)
Discharge Curve 4003
VARTA Industrial
VARTA Gerätebatterie GmbH, Daimlerstr. 1, D-73479 Ellwangen/Jagst Subject to change without prior notice
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Temperature Characteristic Continuous 51W
0,7
0,9
1,1
1,3
1,5
1,7
0 102030405060
t (h)
U (V)
-10 °C 0 °C 20 °C 50 °C
Discharge Curve 4003
VARTA Industrial
VARTA Gerätebatterie GmbH, Daimlerstr. 1, D-73479 Ellwangen/Jagst Subject to change without prior notice
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Temperature Characteristic Discontinuous 4h/d 51W
0,7
0,9
1,1
1,3
1,5
1,7
0 102030405060
t (h)
U (V)
-10 °C 0 °C 20 °C 50 °C
Discharge Curve 4003
VARTA Industrial
VARTA Gerätebatterie GmbH, Daimlerstr. 1, D-73479 Ellwangen/Jagst Subject to change without prior notice
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Short Circuit (Current and Temp. versus Time)
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