Magnesium is generally used as the anode material with various chlorides being used for the cathode. The separator, between the anode and the cathode of each cell absorbs and retains a definite amount of the aqueous activating liquid. Numerous methods are utilized to obtain series connections of adjacent cells. These include pressure contact, riveting, and welding. Pile construction of multiple-cell batteries are secured by tape wrapping or a plastic sealant.

Silver chloride having superior energy and current density comparatively expensive than cuprous chloride has lower costs with the application and result  of same performance.

These batteries are in commercial usage for over five decades and over these period enormous developments taken place to meet the combinations of result in terms of its application. I.e combination of its weight ratio and application in temperature is from –40 deg F to + 140 deg F in open air.

Considerable progress has been made in various constructions and mixes formulations, of cathode mix formulas.

It has excellent shelf life of the inactivated Magnesium Cuprous Chloride battery is obtained by dried storage until time of use, with no loss of capacity after more than ten years of storage in sealed containers.