A battery assembly comprising: a first housing shell (102) having a first perimeter side wall (102a), a first housing bottom (102b), and a first contact area (113a) on said first housing bottom; a second housing shell (104) having a second perimeter side wall (104a), a second housing bottom (104b), and a second contact area (113b) on said second housing bottom, said second housing shell being disposed in said first housing shell with said second contact area opposing said first contact area; an insulator (110) interposed between said first housing shell and said second housing shell to effect electrical insulation between said first housing shell and said second housing shell; and battery components comprising: an anode electrode (132) electrically communicated to one of said first contact area or said second contact area; a cathode electrode (130) electrically communicated to another one of said first contact area or said second contact area; and a separator (131) interposed between said cathode electrode and said anode electrode, said separator including an electrolyte.