A guide to available battery types

Shape	Letters and symbols written on the battery	Battery type	Top page category	Applications	Disposable or rechargeable
Cylindrical	Alkaline manganese, LR	Alkaline manganese	Dry battery	Remote controllers, Clocks, Music players, Flashlights, Digital still cameras, Toys, Portable CD/MD players, IC recorders, CD radio cassette players, Electronic dictionaries, Security alarms, Electric shavers, Electric tooth brushes	Disposable
	Alkaline manganese, A23, A32	Alkaline manganese		Tester	Disposable
	Alkaline manganese E96, AAAA	Alkaline manganese		Laser pointers	Disposable
	Zinc-carbon, R, UM, SUM	Zinc-carbon		Remote controllers, Clocks, Flashlights, Toys, Gas stoves	Disposable
	Oxyride, Giga energy, Nickel manganese, ZR	Nickel primary battery		Digital still cameras, Music players	Disposable
	Lithium, CR	Lithium primary	Lithium primary battery	Compact cameras	Disposable
	Lithium, FR	Lithium primary		Digital still cameras	Disposable
	Nickel-cadmium, Nicad, Ni-Cd, KR	Nickel cadmium	Nickel-metal hydride battery, Nickel-cadmium battery	Compatible with dry batteries (Remote controllers, Clocks, Toys, Portable CD/MD players, Electric shavers), Built-in type (Cleaners, Electric shavers)	Rechargeable
	Nickel-metal hydride, Ni-MH, HR	Nickel-metal hydride		Compatible with dry batteries (Remote controllers, Clocks, Digital still cameras, Toys, Portable CD/MD players, IC recorders, CD radio cassette players, Electric tooth brushes, Electric shaver), Built-in type (Electric shavers, Electric tooth brushes)	Rechargeable
	Lithium-ion, Li-ion	Lithium-ion secondary	Lithium-ion secondary battery	Built-in type (Electric shavers)	Rechargeable

Shape	Letters and symbols written on the battery	Battery type	Top page category	Applications	Disposable or rechargeable
Rectangular	Nickel-cadmium, Nicad, Ni-Cd, KR	Nickel-cadmium	Nickel-metal hydride battery, nickel-cadmium battery	Headphone stereos	Rechargeable
	Nickel-metal hydride, Ni-MH, HR	Nickel-metal hydride		Headphone stereos	Rechargeable
	Small sealed lead-acid, Pb	Small sealed lead-acid		Headphone stereos	Rechargeable
	Lithium-ion, Li-ion	Lithium-ion secondary	Lithium-ion secondary battery	Built-in type (Music players, PDA)	Rechargeable
Rectangular (layered)	Alkaline manganese, 6LR61	Alkaline manganese	Dry battery	Transceivers, Toys, Household smoke detectors	Disposable
	Zinc-carbon, 6F22	Zinc-carbon		Transceivers, Toys, Household smoke detectors	Disposable
	Nickel-cadmium, Nicad, Ni-Cd, KR	Nickel-cadmium	Nickel-metal hydride battery, nickel-cadmium battery	Compatible with dry battery (Transceivers, Toys)	Rechargeable
	Nickel-metal hydride, Ni-MH, HR	Nickel-metal hydride		Compatible with dry battery (Transceivers, Toys)	Rechargeable

Shape	Letters and symbols written on the battery	Battery type	Top page category	Applications	Disposable or rechargeable
Button-type, Coin-type	Button-type alkaline, LR	Button-type alkaline	Button battery	Small game machines, Electronic toys, Security alarms	Disposable
	Silver-oxide, SR	Silver-oxide		Digital thermometers, Watches	Disposable
	Zinc-air, hearing aid, PR	Zinc-air		Hearing aids, Pagers	Disposable
	Lithium battery, CR, BR	Lithium primary	Lithium primary battery	PDA, Watches, Rice cookers	Disposable
	Mercury-oxide, NR, MR	Mercury-oxide	Button battery	Hearing aids, Pagers	Disposable
	VL、ML、TL、NBL、MT、UT	Lithium secondary		Built-in type (Various electronic devices)	Rechargeable

Shape	Letters and symbols written on the battery	Battery type	Top page category	Applications	Disposable or rechargeable
Battery pack	Lithium, CR	Lithium primary	Lithium primary battery	Compact cameras, Digital still cameras, Household smoke detectors, Gas meters	Disposable
	Nickel-cadmium, Nicad, Ni-Cd, KR	Nickel-cadmium	Nickel-metal hydride battery, nickel-cadmium battery	Cordless phones, Power tools, Toys, Emergency lights	Rechargeable
	Nickel-metal hydride, Ni-MH, HR	Nickel-metal hydride		Cordless phones, Power tools, Power-assisted bicycles, Toys	Rechargeable
	Lithium-ion, Li-ion	Lithium-ion secondary	Lithium-ion secondary battery	Mobile phones, Digital still cameras, Camcorders, Music players, Notebook Computers, Power-assisted bicycles, Power tools, Mobile game machines	Rechargeable

Shape	Letters and symbols written on the battery	Battery type	Top page category	Applications	Disposable or rechargeable
Car battery	Car, motorcycle	Car	Car battery	Cars, motorcycles, Farm equipment	Rechargeable

Shape	Letters and symbols written on the battery	Battery type	Top page category	Applications	Disposable or rechargeable
Other, Pin	Lithium, BR	Lithium primary	Lithium primary	Electric dobbers	Disposable
Other Sheet	Lithium-polymer, Li-ion	Lithium-ion secondary	Lithium-ion secondary battery	Built-in type (Music players, PDA)	Rechargeable