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PR48 battery

What replaces a PR48
ZA13, A13, AC13, DA13, P13, 13A
1.4 V zinc-air, 7.9 × 5.4 mm (diameter × height)

The PR48 is a single-use 1.4 V zinc-air button cell. The codes below are the same physical cell sold under different manufacturer names, and any of them will fit.

Specification

IEC designation
PR48
ANSI / NEDA
7000ZD
Nominal voltage
1.4 V
Chemistry
Zinc-air
Size
7.9 × 5.4 mm (diameter × height)
Typical capacity
289 mAh
Rechargeable
No — never charge it

Codes that mean the same battery

Different manufacturers, one physical battery. Voltage, chemistry and dimensions all match.
Code Fits?
ZA13 Yes — same cell
A13 Yes — same cell
AC13 Yes — same cell
DA13 Yes — same cell
P13 Yes — same cell
13A Yes — same cell
S13 Yes — same cell
V13 Yes — same cell
7000ZD Yes — same cell
PR48 Yes — same cell

Codes that look close but are not

Code Why it is not a substitute
Size 312 / PR41 Same diameter, 1.8 mm shorter, brown tab. Fits loosely and lasts around half as long.
LR754 / SR754 Identical 7.9 × 5.4 mm can, but sealed alkaline and silver oxide cells at 1.5 and 1.55 V. Fitting one in a hearing aid gives the wrong voltage; fitting a PR48 in a watch gives a cell that dies as soon as air reaches it.

The PR48 is a primary cell and must never be put in a charger. Charging a sealed primary battery builds gas pressure inside a can with no vent designed for it, which is how they rupture or catch fire. Rechargeable look-alikes exist for several sizes and carry different codes — check the code, not the shape.

Where it turns up

  • Behind-the-ear hearing aids
  • In-the-ear full-shell instruments
  • Power BTE aids for severe loss
  • Some bone-conduction processors

Orange tab. Six to fourteen days typical.

Common questions

What is equivalent to a PR48?
ZA13, A13, AC13, DA13, P13, 13A, S13, V13, 7000ZD, PR48 — all the same 1.4 V cell under different manufacturer codes.
Can I use a Size 312 / PR41 instead of a PR48?
Same diameter, 1.8 mm shorter, brown tab. Fits loosely and lasts around half as long.
Is the PR48 rechargeable?
No. It is a primary cell — charging one risks rupture or fire. Rechargeable look-alikes exist in the same size under different codes.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Official vendor product documentation — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked