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Primary lithium cells gain Asian contract

27th March 2015
Jordan Mulcare
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Saft has won contracts to supply around 5m of its Eternacell branded primary lithium cells to leading OEMs for electricity metering projects in China, India and Taiwan. The contracts represent a significant commercial breakthrough for the Eternacell brand developed specifically for utility metering applications in emerging economies, where the cells offer a suitable combination of value for money, performance and long life.

For these latest contracts, Saft is supplying Eternacell ER 14250 cells, a 1/2AA format that offers a nominal voltage of 3.6V and a nominal capacity of 1.2Ah. Saft has optimised the Eternacell design to provide a 10+ year life to power real-time microprocessor clock and memory backup functions for latest generation of electricity meters in emerging economies. The cells can maintain typical currents for electricity meters with a wide operating temperature covering any outdoor condition. They provide exceptional shelf and standby life thanks to a low self discharge of less than 1% per year, at +20°C.

Manufactured at Saft’s Zhuhai China facility to the most exacting quality procedures, the Eternacell cells feature Saft’s well proven lithium-thionyl chloride chemistry refined over decades of experience in  metering applications.

“We are delighted to have made this significant breakthrough for the Eternacell brand in Asia. These major contracts confirm the Eternacell design as the choice for OEMs targeting the specific needs of emerging economies, thanks to competitive pricing allied to our emphasis on long life and reliable field performance that draws on Saft’s extensive metering expertise” said Thomas Alcide, General Manager, Speciality Battery Group, Saft. “This success in the electricity metering market now provides the platform for us to target Eternacell solutions at other applications.”

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