14500 battery replacement and equivalents

14500 is a 3.6 V lithium ion cylindrical battery measuring 14 × 50 mm. Match the complete specification before treating another marking as a replacement.

No reviewed alternate codes
Nominal voltage
3.6 V
Dimensions
14 × 50 mm
Chemistry
Lithium ion

14500 specifications

Canonical code14500
Formcylindrical
RechargeableYes
Drain markingNot specified

Typical applications

  • Rechargeable lights
  • battery packs
  • specialty electronics

Replacement decision

Resolve the original marking to this profile, then confirm nominal voltage, chemistry, dimensions, polarity and any drain or terminal suffix. Capacity alone does not establish interchangeability.

Reviewed comparisons

Technical sources

  1. Duracell — Battery chemistry technical bulletins

    Alkaline, lithium-manganese-dioxide, zinc-air and silver-oxide chemistry behavior.