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ANSIC18.3M,Part1-2005AmericanNationalStandardforPortableLithiumPrimaryCellsandBatteries—GeneralandSpecificationsCopyrightNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociationProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithNEMANotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--`,,`,,,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---CopyrightNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociationProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithNEMANotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--`,,`,,,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---ANSIC18.3M,Part1-2005RevisionofANSIC18.3M-1999AmericanNationalStandardForPortableLithiumPrimaryCellsandBatteries—GeneralandSpecificationsSecretariat:NationalElectricalManufacturersAssociationApprovedApril1,2005AmericanNationalStandardsInstituteCopyrightNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociationProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithNEMANotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--`,,`,,,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---ANSIC18.3M,Part1-2005NOTICEANDDISCLAIMERTheinformationinthispublicationwasconsideredtechnicallysoundbytheconsensusofpersonsengagedinthedevelopmentandapprovalofthedocumentatthetimeitwasdeveloped.Consensusdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatthereisunanimousagreementamongeverypersonparticipatinginthedevelopmentofthisdocument.NEMAstandardsandguidelinepublications,ofwhichthedocumentcontainedhereinisone,aredevelopedthroughavoluntaryconsensusstandardsdevelopmentprocess.Thisprocessbringstogethervolunteersand/orseeksouttheviewsofpersonswhohaveaninterestinthetopiccoveredbythispublication.WhileNEMAadministerstheprocessandestablishesrulestopromotefairnessinthedevelopmentofconsensus,itdoesnotwritethedocumentanditdoesnotindependentlytest,evaluate,orverifytheaccuracyorcompletenessofanyinformationorthesoundnessofanyjudgmentscontainedinitsstandardsandguidelinepublications.NEMAdisclaimsliabilityforanypersonalinjury,property,orotherdamagesofanynaturewhatsoever,whetherspecial,indirect,consequential,orcompensatory,directlyorindirectlyresultingfromthepublication,useof,application,orrelianceonthisdocument.NEMAdisclaimsandmakesnoguarantyorwarranty,expressorimplied,astotheaccuracyorcompletenessofanyinformationpublishedherein,anddisclaimsandmakesnowarrantythattheinformationinthisdocumentwillfulfillanyofyourparticularpurposesorneeds.NEMAdoesnotundertaketoguaranteetheperformanceofanyindividualmanufacturerorseller’sproductsorservicesbyvirtueofthisstandardorguide.Inpublishingandmakingthisdocumentavailable,NEMAisnotundertakingtorenderprofessionalorotherservicesfororonbehalfofanypersonorentity,norisNEMAundertakingtoperformanydutyowedbyanypersonorentitytosomeoneelse.Anyoneusingthisdocumentshouldrelyonhisorherownindependentjudgmentor,asappropriate,seektheadviceofacompetentprofessionalindeterminingtheexerciseofreasonablecareinanygivencircumstances.Informationandotherstandardsonthetopiccoveredbythispublicationmaybeavailablefromothersources,whichtheusermaywishtoconsultforadditionalviewsorinformationnotcoveredbythispublication.NEMAhasnopower,nordoesitundertaketopoliceorenforcecompliancewiththecontentsofthisdocument.NEMAdoesnotcertify,test,orinspectproducts,designs,orinstallationsforsafetyorhealthpurposes.Anycertificationorotherstatementofcompliancewithanyhealthorsafety–relatedinformationinthisdocumentshallnotbeattributabletoNEMAandissolelytheresponsibilityofthecertifierormakerofthestatement.CopyrightNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociationProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithNEMANotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--`,,`,,,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---ANSIC18.3M,Part1-2005iAMERICANNATIONALSTANDARDApprovalofanAmericanNationalStandardrequiresverificationbyANSIthattherequirementsfordueprocess,consensus,andothercriteriaforapprovalhavebeenmetbythestandardsdeveloper.Consensusisestablishedwhen,inthejudgmentoftheANSIBoardofStandardsReview,substantialagreementhasbeenreachedbydirectlyandmateriallyaffectedinterests.Substantialagreementmeansmuchmorethanasimplemajority,butnotnecessarilyunanimity.Consensusrequiresthatallviewsandobjectionsbeconsidered,andthataconcertedeffortbemadetowardtheirresolution.TheuseofAmericanNationalStandardsiscompletelyvoluntary;theirexistencedoesnotinanyrespectprecludeanyone,whetherhehasapprovedthestandardsornot,frommanufacturing,marketing,purchasing,orusingproducts,processes,orproceduresnotconformingtothestandards.TheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitutedoesnotdevelopstandardsandwillinnocircumstancesgiveaninterpretationofanyAmericanNationalStandard.Moreover,nopersonshallhavetherightorauthoritytoissueaninterpretationofanAmericanNationalStandardinthenameoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute.Requestsforinterpretationsshouldbeaddressedtothesecretariatorsponsorwhosenameappearsonthetitlepageofthisstandard.CautionNotice:ThisAmericanNationalStandardmayberevisedorwithdrawnatanytime.TheproceduresoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstituterequirethatactionbetakenperiodicallytoreaffirm,revise,orwithdrawthisstandard.PurchasersofAmericanNationalStandardsmayreceivecurrentinformationonallstandardsbycallingorwritingtheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute,11West42ndStreet,Ne