Use & care guide

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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 ReZAP® NiMH Lithium
Battery Labelling
Carbon Zinc,
Heavy Duty,
General
purpose
Alkaline Titanium Rechargeable
Alkaline
Manganese
Nickel
Cadmium
NiCd
Nickel Metal
Hydride
NiMH
Nickel Metal
Hydride
NiMH
Lithium
Li
Battery Class
Primary Primary Primary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Primary
Nominal Voltage
1.5V 1.5V 1.5V 1.5V 1.2V 1.2V 1.2V 1.5V, 3V, 6V
Available Sizes
AAAA, AAA, AA, C, D, N, 9V, 6V Dolphin/Lantern, Prismatic
Cost Factor
$ $$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$ $$$$ $$$$$
Suffer from Memory
Effect problem?
No No No No Yes No 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® RBC883
No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Standard
Cycle Life
1 1 1 Up to 25 Up to 600 Up to 500 Up to 500 1
Cycle Life under
REZAP® RBC883
Not Supported
Up to 15 Up to 15 Up to 30 Up to 1000 Up to 1000 Up to 1000
Not Supported
Table 1: Domestic Battery types with some of their common properties.