a battery in which the hydrous alkaline solution is used as an electrolyte; the most common use is as manganese-dioxide primary cells with potassium hydroxide as an electrolyte
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FR: batterie alcaline [T50056]
DE: Stahlbatterie [T50056]
FI: alkaliparisto [T50056]
With natural ventilation, the cross-sectional area of the ducts must be appropriate to the air flow required at velocity of 0,5 m/sec. It must be not less than 80 cm? for lead-plate batteries and not less than 120 cm? for alkaline batteries.
