(Reuters)-
Investigators are looking for the cause of the Boeing fire (BA. N)
Last week, the Dreamliner in London was working on the battery in an emergency positioning transmitter manufactured by Honeywell International (HON. N)
A source familiar with the investigation told Reuters on Monday.
This device is powered by lithium manganese batteries.
Life battery has been in existence for decades and is widely used in military and digital camera, walkie talkie and other products
Walkie Talkie and pacemakers
Here are some facts about these batteries :-
Lithium manganese battery (LiMnO2)
Disposable or "primary" batteries with a shelf life of 10 years or more.
They provide twice as much voltage as the original, and at least twice as long as a cheap alkaline battery. -
They shouldn't be confused with lithium.
Ion battery, a family of powerful rechargeable batteries.
These devices are widely used in smartphones, electric vehicles, and other parts of Dreamliner.
Plug-in Chevrolet Volt
Hybrid Motors (General Motors (GM. N)uses a lithium-
Ion batteries of manganese chemistry. -
Lithium manganese batteries have many shapes, including the cylindrical shape that is often used in consumer goods. -
According to a fact sheet from Saft Groupe S1A, about half of the batteries are composed of manganese oxides, while lithium accounts for 3-4%.
PA in November 2012-
Other manufacturers of lithium manganese batteries include Ultralife (ULBI. O)
Determined by the source as Honeywell, Sony (6758. T), Panasonic (6752. T)
And Eagle's EGLP. PK.