Use & care guide

BATTERY TYPES GUIDE
There are two main groups of batteries, primary (non-rechargeable) and secondary (rechargeable). The table below shows some of their most
common features and properties:
TYPICAL
FEATURES
COMMONLY USED DOMESTIC BATTERIES
Carbon Alkaline Titanium RAM NiCd NiMH Lithium
Battery Labelling
Carbon Zinc,
Heavy Duty,
General purpose
Alkaline Titanium Rechargeable
Alkaline
Manganese
Nickel Cadmium
NiCd
Nickel Metal Hydride
NiMH
Lithium
Li
Battery Class
Primary Primary Primary Secondary Secondary Secondary Primary
Nominal Voltage
1.5V 1.5V 1.5V 1.5V 1.2V 1.2V 1.5V, 3V, 6V
Available Sizes
AAA, AA, C, D, 9V, Prismatic (gum-stick)
Cost Factor
$ $$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$$ $$$$$
Suffer from Memory
Effect problem?
No No No No Yes No No
Suitable for use
with devices of
“Usage-frequency”
Occasional Moderate Frequent
Suitable for use
with devices of
“Drain Rate”
Low Drain
Examples:
Remote controls
& Torches …
Moderate to High Drain
Examples:
General light-duty electronic devices, Motorised toys,
Radios and MP3 players … (This group of batteries are not
suitable for use with applications as listed under the “High
Drain” column).
High Drain
Examples:
Digital Cameras, Discman, Walkman,
Heavy-duty motorised devices (Also
support most applications as listed
under Alkaline batteries).
Supported By
REZAP® RBC889
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Standard
Cycle Life
1 1 1 Up to 25 Up to 600 Up to 500 1
Cycle Life under
REZAP® RBC889
Not Supported
Up to 15 Up to 15 Up to 30 Up to 1000 Up to 1000
Not Supported
Table 1: Domestic Battery types with some of their common properties.