Battery Guide

IN THIS ARTICLE

Battery specifications
Suggested vendors
How to install/change battery
Shipping regulations
Battery recycling & disposal

 

Battery specifications

Tadiran TL-5930/S Data Sheet: https://www.tadiranbat.com/assets/tl-5930.pdf

Suggested vendors

• Buy from Digikey
• Buy from Mouser
• Buy from Tadiran

How to install/change battery

1. Slide the cap by the direction indicated by the “open” icon, you will hear a “click” sound
2. lift the cap to detach it from sensor body
3. take out the battery from the housing
4. place a new battery into the housing, be mindful with the anode and cathode orientation
5. Close the sensor: put down the cap, then slide in until you hear a “click”

Shipping regulations

Class 9 shipping requirements:

• Max 5 kg for passenger aircraft, or 35 kg for cargo aircraft
• Needs accompanying Shipper Declaration for Dangerous Goods Form per IATA 8.1.A. Needs to be signed with enclosed International Airway Bill and 3 copies of commercial invoice.
•  Packaging:
  • UN approved 4G fiberboard box
  • Labeled: Class 9, "Cargo Aircraft Only" if applicable, company name and address, 24-hr phone number, UN #

Battery recycling & disposal

See more information here.