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Note 1: A common battery is usually an electrolytic device and is usually centrally located to the equipment that it serves.

Note 2: In many telecommunications applications, the common battery is at a nominal -48 vdc.

Note 3: A Central Office common battery supplies power to operate all directly connected instruments.

Note 4: Common battery may include one or more power conversion devices to transform commercial power to direct current, with an electrolytic battery floating across the Output .

Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188