Nickel metal hydride battery (Hybrid)

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Low Self Discharge Batteries
A new type of nickel metal hydride battery was introduced in 2006 that claims to reduce self discharge, and therefore lengthen shelf life. By using a new separator, manufacturers claim between 70 to 85% of capacity is retained after one year, when stored at 20 degrees Celsius (68F). These cells are marketed as "ready to use" rechargeables, and are targeted towards typical consumers who use their digital cameras only a few times a year. Besides the longer shelf life, they are otherwise similar to normal NiMH batteries of equivalent capacity, and can be charged in typical NiMH chargers. Some brands that are currently available on the market (May 2007) are Accupower Acculoop, Ansmann MaxE range, Gold Peak ReCyko, Kodak Pre Charged, Nexcell EnergyOn, Panasonic R2, Rayovac Hybrid, Sanyo Eneloop, Titanium Power Enduro, Uniross Hybrio, and VARTA Ready2use. These appear to be available in AA and AAA sizes only, and have less capacity (2000~2100mAh in AA) than the current generation of high capacity cells (2800mAh, AA).

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admin Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,250	Nickel metal hydride battery (Hybrid) Nickel metal hydride battery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Low Self Discharge Batteries A new type of nickel metal hydride battery was introduced in 2006 that claims to reduce self discharge, and therefore lengthen shelf life. By using a new separator, manufacturers claim between 70 to 85% of capacity is retained after one year, when stored at 20 degrees Celsius (68F). These cells are marketed as "ready to use" rechargeables, and are targeted towards typical consumers who use their digital cameras only a few times a year. Besides the longer shelf life, they are otherwise similar to normal NiMH batteries of equivalent capacity, and can be charged in typical NiMH chargers. Some brands that are currently available on the market (May 2007) are Accupower Acculoop, Ansmann MaxE range, Gold Peak ReCyko, Kodak Pre Charged, Nexcell EnergyOn, Panasonic R2, Rayovac Hybrid, Sanyo Eneloop, Titanium Power Enduro, Uniross Hybrio, and VARTA Ready2use. These appear to be available in AA and AAA sizes only, and have less capacity (2000~2100mAh in AA) than the current generation of high capacity cells (2800mAh, AA). __________________ Everyone Loves a Steal of a Deal

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