An electrochemical cell comprising: a cylindrical container; a negative electrode comprising no more than 1.0 g of lithium; a positive electrode comprising iron disulfide coated on a conductive foil, said conductive foil having: (i) an uncoated edge on which iron disulfide is not coated on either of two interfacial surfaces of the conductive foil, (ii) first and second uncoated longitudinal sections in which the iron disulfide is not coated on at least one of the interfacial surfaces of the conductive foil; a separator, disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; wherein the separator, positive electrode and negative electrode are spirally wound into a jellyroll configuration; wherein the jellyroll configuration and a non-aqueous organic electrolyte are disposes within the container; wherein at least one of the uncoated longitudinal sections extends across a width of the conductive foil from the uncoated edge to an opposing edge thereof; and wherein one of the following applies: (a) the second uncoated longitudinal section is disposed on an opposite interfacial surface relative to the first uncoated longitudinal section and the first and second uncoated longitudinal sections are positioned so that the first uncoated longitudinal section does not overlap with the second uncoated longitudinal section; or (b) the second uncoated longitudinal section is disposed on a common interfacial surface relative to the first uncoated longitudinal section with a coated section interposed therebetween; or (c) the second uncoated longitudinal section is disposed on an opposite interfacial surface relative to the first uncoated longitudinal section and further comprising a third uncoated section disposed on a common interfacial surface with the first uncoated longitudinal section but with a coated section interposed therebetween, and characterized in that no iron disulfide is provided around the outermost wind of the jellyroll configuration. a cylindrical container; a negative electrode comprising no more than 1.0 g of lithium; a positive electrode comprising iron disulfide coated on a conductive foil, said conductive foil having: (i) an uncoated edge on which iron disulfide is not coated on either of two interfacial surfaces of the conductive foil, (ii) first and second uncoated longitudinal sections in which the iron disulfide is not coated on at least one of the interfacial surfaces of the conductive foil; a separator, disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; wherein the separator, positive electrode and negative electrode are spirally wound into a jellyroll configuration; wherein the jellyroll configuration and a non-aqueous organic electrolyte are disposes within the container; wherein at least one of the uncoated longitudinal sections extends across a width of the conductive foil from the uncoated edge to an opposing edge thereof; and wherein one of the following applies: (a) the second uncoated longitudinal section is disposed on an opposite interfacial surface relative to the first uncoated longitudinal section and the first and second uncoated longitudinal sections are positioned so that the first uncoated longitudinal section does not overlap with the second uncoated longitudinal section; or (b) the second uncoated longitudinal section is disposed on a common interfacial surface relative to the first uncoated longitudinal section with a coated section interposed therebetween; or (c) the second uncoated longitudinal section is disposed on an opposite interfacial surface relative to the first uncoated longitudinal section and further comprising a third uncoated section disposed on a common interfacial surface with the first uncoated longitudinal section but with a coated section interposed therebetween, and characterized in that no iron disulfide is provided around the outermost wind of the jellyroll configuration. (a) the second uncoated longitudinal section is disposed on an opposite interfacial surface relative to the first uncoated longitudinal section and the first and second uncoated longitudinal sections are positioned so that the first uncoated longitudinal section does not overlap with the second uncoated longitudinal section; or (b) the second uncoated longitudinal section is disposed on a common interfacial surface relative to the first uncoated longitudinal section with a coated section interposed therebetween; or (c) the second uncoated longitudinal section is disposed on an opposite interfacial surface relative to the first uncoated longitudinal section and further comprising a third uncoated section disposed on a common interfacial surface with the first uncoated longitudinal section but with a coated section interposed therebetween, and characterized in that no iron disulfide is provided around the outermost wind of the jellyroll configuration.