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Hearing aid battery sizes

Zinc-air sizes 10, 312, 13 and 675 — colour tabs, activation, OEM size-table posture, and why rechargeable aids are a different system.

Match the retail size number

Disposable hearing aid cells are usually zinc-air. Packs are labelled 10, 312, 13 or 675 with a colour tab (yellow, brown, orange, blue).

Use the number on your empty pack or the tray marking — sizes and chemistries are not interchangeable even when diameters look similar.

OEM charts from brands such as Phonak (non-rechargeable model → size with IEC PR70 / PR41 / PR48 / PR44) and Widex (colour legend) use the same four retail sizes — still match your empty pack or manufacturer table, not a guess from brand alone.

Activate zinc-air correctly

Peel the tab only when you are ready to use the cell. Wait about a minute for air to activate the chemistry, then insert.

Removing tabs early wastes capacity.

Rechargeable hearing-aid systems

Many modern hearing aids charge in a case and have no zinc-air tray. They are not compatible with ZA10 / ZA312 / ZA13 / ZA675 disposable packs.

Do not force a disposable cell into a sealed rechargeable aid or its charger case.

Safety

Hearing aids are medical devices — follow your audiologist and the manufacturer. This chart is a size reference, not a clinical fitting.

Keep button and zinc-air cells away from children and pets.

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