Battery Types

[Tim Wescott]

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:11:28 +1100, Phil Allison wrote:

treboona@googlemail.com

I'm starting some research to collect information about battery types,
their properties, and best practice in terms of usage.

For example I believe alkaline batteries are dry cell in construction
and they should not ideally be drained completely of their charge
because this compromises their charging capacity.


** There are two classes of cells ( the term battery refers to more than
one) - primary and secondary.

The former are non-rechargeable.

The cells popularly known as " alkalines" are primary cells.

And the ones called "rechargeable alkalines" should really be called

"kinda rechargeable alkalines"...

I can find lots of individual resources about specific types but
nothing that seems to give a reasonable treatment of all types (so
comparisons can be drawn for example). If anyone could direct me to
some material I would be most grateful.

** The topic cells and batteries is huge and endless.

Much published data is misleading and/ or has important details
missing.

The chemical industry ( who design and make all batteries) is very
secretive.




....... Phil

Radio Shack used to have a book with discharge curves for most of the
batteries that they sell, and with recommended applications. For rat
shack it was beyond top quality (i.e. it's actually somewhat useful).

Gates Enercell has a book called something like "Rechargeable Battery
Handbook" (maybe I'll look at my copy). It looks like a very
authoritative guide to using nickle-cadmium and lead-acid batteries -- at
least the few times that I've used it it hasn't steered me wrong.

--
Tim Wescott
Control systems and communications consulting
http://www.wescottdesign.com

Need to learn how to apply control theory in your embedded system?
"Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" by Tim Wescott
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[Phil Allison]

<treboona@googlemail.com>

I'm starting some research to collect information about battery types,
their properties, and best practice in terms of usage.

For example I believe alkaline batteries are dry cell in construction
and they should not ideally be drained completely of their charge
because this compromises their charging capacity.

** There are two classes of cells ( the term battery refers to more than
one) - primary and secondary.

The former are non-rechargeable.

The cells popularly known as " alkalines" are primary cells.

I can find lots of individual resources about specific types but
nothing that seems to give a reasonable treatment of all types (so
comparisons can be drawn for example). If anyone could direct me to
some material I would be most grateful.

** The topic cells and batteries is huge and endless.

Much published data is misleading and/ or has important details missing.

The chemical industry ( who design and make all batteries) is very
secretive.




........ Phil

 

Hello,

I'm starting some research to collect information about battery types,
their properties, and best practice in terms of usage.

For example I believe alkaline batteries are dry cell in construction
and they should not ideally be drained completely of their charge
because this compromises their charging capacity.

I can find lots of individual resources about specific types but
nothing that seems to give a reasonable treatment of all types (so
comparisons can be drawn for example). If anyone could direct me to
some material I would be most grateful.

Regards,
Mark.
treboona@googlemail.com
www.treboona.co.uk

 

On Jan 11, 4:25 am, Tim Wescott <t...@seemywebsite.com> wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:11:28 +1100, Phil Allison wrote:
trebo...@googlemail.com

I'm starting some research to collect information about battery types,
their properties, and best practice in terms of usage.

For example I believe alkaline batteries are dry cell in construction
and they should not ideally be drained completely of their charge
because this compromises their charging capacity.

** There are two classes of cells ( the term battery refers to more than
one) -  primary and secondary.

 The former are non-rechargeable.

 The cells popularly known as  " alkalines"  are primary cells.

And the ones called "rechargeable alkalines" should really be called
"kinda rechargeable alkalines"...







I can find lots of individual resources about specific types but
nothing that seems to give a reasonable treatment of all types (so
comparisons can be drawn for example). If anyone could direct me to
some material I would be most grateful.

** The topic cells and batteries is huge and endless.

 Much published data is misleading and/ or has important details
 missing.

 The chemical industry ( who design and make all batteries) is very
secretive.

.......   Phil

Radio Shack used to have a book with discharge curves for most of the
batteries that they sell, and with recommended applications.  For rat
shack it was beyond top quality (i.e. it's actually somewhat useful).

Gates Enercell has a book called something like "Rechargeable Battery
Handbook" (maybe I'll look at my copy).  It looks like a very
authoritative guide to using nickle-cadmium and lead-acid batteries -- at
least the few times that I've used it it hasn't steered me wrong.

--
Tim Wescott
Control systems and communications consultinghttp://www.wescottdesign.com

Need to learn how to apply control theory in your embedded system?
"Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" by Tim Wescott
Elsevier/Newnes,http://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html- Hide quoted text -

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Many thx for replying.

I'll continue my search. Whatever resources I find I'll try make sure
I post to the bottom of this thread.

Regards,
Mark.
treboona@googlemail.com
www.treboona.co.uk