Home     Blog

Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery

Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are rechargable batteries which are commonly used in mobile telephones and digital cameras.

Nickel-Metal Hydride is abbreviated as NiMH.

Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Pros and Cons

Pros:

  • 30-40% more charge capacity than Nickel Cadmium batteries
  • Fewer memory-effect problems than Nickel Cadmium betteries
  • Less toxic than Nickel Cadmium batteries

Cons:

  • Fewer recharges than Nickel Cadmium batteries
  • Higher self-discharge rate than Nickel Cadmium

Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Nickel Metal Hydride Battery

Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Alternatives

Alternatives to Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries include:

VN:F [1.9.17_1161]
Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
Follow Will.Spencer on

Leave a Reply

Related Posts

  • Lithium Polymer Batteries

    Lithium Polymer batteries are a type of Lithium Ion rechargeable battery. Lithium Polymer batteries utilize a dry polymer which enables them to be manufactured in a greater variety of shapes and sizes than Lithium Ion batteries. Lithium Polymer batteries also utilize a gelled electrolyte to increase conductance. These batteries may be more correctly referred to [...]...


  • Nickel Cadmium Battery

    A Nickel-Cadmium battery is a type of rechargeable battery that is often used instead of other common rechargeable batteries, such as Lithium-Ion batteries and Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries. Nickel-Cadmium batteries were once the most popular type of rechargeable battery, but have battled with other rechargeable batteries over the years concerning price and applications due to the [...]...


  • Lithium Ion Battery

    A Lithium Ion battery is a type of battery that is rechargeable and lasts longer than any other type of rechargeable battery currently on the market. Lithium Ion batteries are used for a wide variety of applications and are currently extremely popular due to their ability to be used in a wider range of temperatures [...]...


  • Trickle Charging

    Trickle charging, also called float charging, is the replacement of charge lost through self-discharge. Trickle chargers work at a lower rate than quick chargers, and are used to keep a battery at full charge, not to charge it from empty. Some battery chargers use electronics to control both quick and trickle charge modes, allowing them [...]...


  • How a Battery Works

    Batteries are used constantly by the public, from cars, computers, laptops, radios, to portable MP3 players, cell phones, and clocks. A battery, in a nut shell, can be defined as a can filled with certain chemicals that produce electrons from electrochemical reactions. Alessandro Volta created the first battery in 1800. In order to accomplish his [...]...