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Technology Comparison
Nickel Metal Hydride battery
technology is the latest breakthrough in portable power
solutions. You can download an extensive technical report on
AA size MAHAcell batteries:
MH-AA155 Product Technical Data Sheet (2711
KB)
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ABOUT BATTERIES
Technical and
Pre-Sales Questions
Here are some
head to head comparisons:
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Maha New
Generation Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries |
Traditional Nickel Metal
Hydride Batteries |
Nickel Cadmium Batteries |
Memory Effect
(Do you
have to fully drain the battery before recharging) |
None |
None |
Yes |
Capacity
(How long a battery will last) |
1550mAh
(AA) |
1100mAh to 1200mAh |
600mAh to 800mAh |
Ability to accept
trickle charge
(Can you leave batteries in the charger) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Life cycles
(How many times can you recharge the batteries) |
500-1000
cycles (Depends on discharge & charge rate) |
250-350 cycles |
500-1000 cycles |
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Environment Problem |
None |
None |
Yes. Highly toxic |
Discharge
Characteristics
(How well does the battery hold up when used in
a high drain device) |
Remain above 1.2v/cell at 1C discharge curve during 80%
of usage.
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Remain above 1.2v/cell at
1C discharge curve during 80% of usage |
Remain above 1.2v/cell at
1C discharge curve during 45%-50% of usage |
NiMH's advantages are:
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No memory
effect
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Ultra high
capacity. 50-100% increase in capacity over traditional NiCD
batteries.
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Long life.
500-1,000 charge/discharge cycles.
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Light weight.
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Environment
friendly.
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C/10
Overcharge / reverse polarity protection.
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Flat discharge
curve: The battery will remain in full voltage in 80% of the
usage
* Cell
information and specification varies from brand to brand.
Technical Graphs
For more
technical information, refer to our technical curves listed
below.
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