Batteries

All of the batteries described below have been developed especially for Nortek and they have been tested in a variety of deployment configuration to ensure proper performance across the full temperature range found in the ocean.  They are produced by specialist manufacturers and are protected with diodes. Because of the importance of the battery pack for successful deployment and the warranty implications of a failed battery, we do not recommend that you build your own battery packs

Battery packs can be mounted inside the instrument or they can be external. Both our AWAC and Continental instruments have no space inside the instrument and both use one or more external battery canisters

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Overview of batteries available from Nortek

Battery	Specifications	Application
The slim batteries can be used inside the main canister of your Nortek instrument.  It is also possible to place four of the small batteries in an external battery cansiter
	Chemistry: Alkaline Voltage:13.5V Capacity: 50 Wh Dimensions:45x100x45[mm] Weight: 0.4Kg	Standard battery shipped with all Nortek Aquadopp, Aquadopp profiler, and Vector
	Chemistry: Alkaline Voltage:13.5V Capacity: 100Wh Dimensions:45x205x45[mm] Weight: 0.8Kg	Standard battery for all instruments with extended cansiter (after summer 2008)
	Chemistry: Lithium Voltage:12 V Capacity: 165 Wh Dimensions:45x100x45[mm] Weight: 0.4Kg	Optional high-capacity Lithium battery for Aquadopp, Aquadopp profiler and Vector
	Chemistry: Lithum-Ion Voltage:12 V      Capacity: 50 Wh Dimensions:45x100x45[mm] Weight: 0.4Kg The battery can be charged about 500 times without significant loss in capacity	Optional rechargeable battery for  Aquadopp, Aquadopp profiler and Vector. Requires special charger
The large batteries below all require an external batter canister.  The external battery canisters can take either a single or two battery packs.
	Chemistry: Alkaline Voltage:13.5V & 18V Capacity: 540 Wh Dimensions:120x190x130[mm] Weight: 4Kg	Standard battery for AWACs (13.5V) and Continentals (18V) that use external battery canister.
	Chemistry: Lithum Voltage:15V Capacity: 2000 Wh Dimensions:200x140x140[mm] Weight: 4Kg	Optional high-capacity Lithium  battery for AWAC.
	Chemistry: Lithum Voltage:18V Capacity: 2000 Wh Dimensions:200x140x140[mm] Weight: 4Kg	Optional high-capacity Lithium  battery for Continental.