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Code
Manufacturer Size
H792435A
Pifco
LITHIUM
PJ996 6v
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) NiMH’s are replacing NiCads as the rechargeable battery of choice, because they have a higher capacity than NiCads and don’t have the special disposal requirements that NiCads do. Note that NiMH’s come in different capacities; for example, one D-cell might be 2200mAh while another is 8000mAh. So always check the label to see the capacity. A possible downside shared by both NiMH’s and NiCads is that they put out less voltage than alkalines (1.2 V instead of 1.5 V). That means that devices which require four or more batteries might not even work at all with NiCads or NiMH’s. (they might work; it depends on the device, doesn’t hurt to try. Appliances that take only one or two batteries usually work fine. 4 batteries, maybe, and 8, possibly not.) Unlike alkalines which lose their voltage steadily, NiMH batteries maintain most of their voltage over the whole charge and then suddenly plummet. For this reason many electronic devices that tell you how much battery life is left have a hard time reporting an accurate level for NiMH’s. The voltage is very similar for both a fully-charged battery some devices let you specify in the setup menu whether you’re using NiMH or alkalines, so they can try to be more accurate with the battery-remaining indicator. Another downside of both NiMH’s and NiCads is that they selfdischarge quickly (20–25%/month). Self-discharge means they lose power even if they’re just sitting in a drawer. Shelf life is about 2–3 months. So they’re not the best choice for, say, emergency flashlights (use alkaline instead) or smoke detectors (use lithium – lasts 7–10 years). You can’t recharge NiMH batteries in an old NiCd charger. If you try the batteries could explode. If your charger isn’t specifically labelled as handling NiMH batteries, then it can’t. How to charge: You’ll get more recharge cycles if you charge soon (before the battery has lost too much power). But since you can typically charge NiMH’s hundreds or thousands of times even if mostly drained each time, you probably shouldn’t worry about it, and can just charge/recharge whenever you like. Just try not to drain the battery completely before you recharge. The high 2500 mah (AA) are ideal for hi-drain products.
Lithium batteries are available on request Lots of power – up to 3 times longer than alkaline and use exclusive technology patented by Energizer (for AA/AAA). These are designed for very high-drain devices, like digital cameras, mp3 players, motorized toys, and portable CD players (in which they last for up to 10 years). They’re more efficient than standard alkalines for high-drain devices because they can supply the POWER much quicker. But they’re more expensive. Lithiums are useful in low-drain devices like smoke alarms – they last so long you can go for years without replacing the battery. When you go through only one battery every several years, you’re not as concerned that it can’t be recharged. Don’t confuse AA Lithium’s with Lithium-Ion battery packs (like the kind that come with some cell phones and camcorders). Those Lithium-Ion packs ARE rechargeable, but only when they’re installed in the device they’re powering, or in a special recharger.
BATTERY RECYCLING To recycle batteries they will be sorted beforehand to ensure, that they are separated into the various chemistries with a subsequent recycling and recovery of the metals and other materials. The battery manufacturing industry, developed sorting technology in the mid 90s a to help automatic and cost efficient sorting. Many automatic and semi-automatic sorting facilities are now operating in Europe. Alkaline and Zinc-Carbon Batteries Alkaline and zinc-carbon batteries are reycled by the metals industry to recover steel, zinc, etc. NiCd/NiMH batteries NiCd/NiMH batteries are recycled to recover the cadmium and nickel. Li-Ion batteries Li-Ion batteries are recycled to recover cobalt.. Button Cells Silveroxide buttons Button cells silveroxide buttons have silver containing button cells (alkaline, zinc-air) are recycled to recover the mercury.
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Supreme Lantern Battery wire spring
INDUSTRIAL
Batteries
Rechargeable Batteries Code
Size
H792450A
N500-AAA 1.2V x 4’S
H792451A
N4000-D 1.2V
H792452A
N1800-C 1.2V
H792453A
N500-AA 1.2V
H792454A
N1200-D 1.2V 2’S
H792457A
N75-6F22 9V
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