Some batteries are referred to by exact chemistry (Like NiCd), others (most Notably NiMH) refer to a number of closely related chemistries with similar performance.The differentiator is if the name mentions both Anode and Cathode materials (IE Nickel Cadmium vs Nickel Metal Hydride)
-Adam On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 5:54 PM, JC OConnell <[email protected]> wrote: > thats absurd batteries need to be referred to by chemistry > nicad > alkaline > li-ion > lead acid > carbon zinc > etc etc > > if you find someting good or like fine, but dont > call it a best nimh if its really something else > (if it is something else, maybe nimh has had > some major technical breakthru, but it a big > secret so far). > > JC O'Connell > [email protected] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Charles Robinson > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 5:14 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: rechargeable batteries - any wisdom? > > > On Dec 22, 2008, at 13:48, JC OConnell wrote: > >> if there is some other chemistry in a "hybrid" battery you are >> referring >> to, >> then it not really a nimh battery is it? >> > > If it works better, doesn't self-discharge more than 30% over a YEAR, > charges in ANY "NiMH-compatible" charger, and generally makes a > rechargeable-battery device pleasant rather than aggravating to use > again, then I guess I just don't give a fig about whether or not it is > "really" nimh. > > -Charles > > -- > Charles Robinson - [email protected] > Minneapolis, MN > http://charles.robinsontwins.org > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
