General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

12

Total Parts

18

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Cylindrical metal battery casing has black synthetic covering; silver metal cap on one end and raised contact. Nickel-metal hydride battery.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

4.4 cm

Width

N/A

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

1.0 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Energy-electric

Category

Generation

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Cel

Country

China

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Haiti

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Presumably used 2010 to 2013.

Canada

Item from comprehensive collection of tools and technologies used by a Canadian prospector, who worked in the exploration division of Newmont Mining Corporation in Haiti between 2010 and 2013. This collection reflects three aspects of the modern Canadian mining, crucial to the understanding of this sector: mobility of the workforce, ethnicity in the workforce, and globalization. The mining workforce has been highly mobile on both community and individual levels. Entire towns formed around mining operations and died or changed their character when the resources were exhausted. Mining professionals, especially in the field of mineral exploration, work in various often remote locations around the globe, and cover long distances in their daily work. The items donated to the Museum well represent the type of tools and technologies necessary to working outdoors, in remote locations, and a tropical climate. Ethnicity continues to play a role in the sector’s hiring practices. In this particular case, an employer looked for a recent graduate, bilingual prospector, educated in Canada, who could also communicate in Haitian-Creole. A set of hiring criteria in mining is often very specific and difficult to meet by Canadian graduates, but essential to succeeding in exploration projects conducted abroad. Donated artifacts reflect Haitian-Creole cultural context of Newmont operations. This set of mobile radio transmitters-receivers purchased in Canada prior to departure. [Ref. 1]

Function

To provide power for another object for an extended period. Specifically, this battery used to provide power for mobile hand-held radios .1 & .4.

Technical

Used for communication in field, covers up to 40 km range, and provides communication on 2662 channels, includes access to NOAA weather station; hand-free operations. [Ref. 1]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Following text appears on battery: "Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery/ + AAA 600mAh 1.2V -/ Standard Charge: 60mA for 15hrs/ Caution: Do not short circuit or discard in fire/ Do not mix with other battery types/ [graphics]/ CEL [Registered symbol] Battery/ Ni-MH/ Made in China WI".

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Cylindrical metal battery casing has black synthetic covering; silver metal cap on one end and raised contact. Nickel-metal hydride battery.

Decoration

N/A