Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries
Batteries are used by many people to power various appliances. The size of the battery is part of its ability to generate an adequate source of power. You will find that among the many batteries there are certain compounds which help power the batteries in a slightly different manner. A few of these compounds are found in well known batteries such as alkaline batteries and nickel cadmium batteries. You will also find nickel metal hydride batteries.
These batteries can be used in appliances where you need long lasting power. You should however make sure that the appliance you need these nickel metal hydride batteries for can work. You will need to find out from the information that is supplied with your appliance if it has this capability. There is one item that you will need to remember about using these batteries.
In general you will find the description of the battery type that your appliance will take. Now when you look at the nickel metal hydride batteries you should think about choosing a battery which will work with a variety of appliances. This particular battery is in many ways similar to that of the nickel cadmium batteries. Unlike that battery there is a hydrogen absorbing alloy instead of a cadmium one.
The abbreviated form of nickel metal hydride batteries is NiMH. This battery has the potential to last about three to four times longer than the NiCd batteries. Now in addition to being used in your usual consumer electronic products these batteries can be used for other applications. At present the use of nickel metal hydride batteries can be found in ASIMO by Honda. ASIMO is the human prototype robot.
Additionally nickel metal hydride batteries are used to power the Alstom Citadis low floor tram in France and hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius. These batteries can also be used in appliances like flashlights, digital cameras, cordless power tools and also RC cars.
You can expect to see these nickel metal hydride batteries being used in appliances in place of alkaline batteries. These batteries can be found in most retail stores in four different sizes. These sizes are AA, C, AAA and D. As these batteries are low in cost and yet high in energy value you will find that using these batteries for your various appliances is an economical move.
One of the better aspects to be found in using these nickel metal hydride batteries is that they are less detrimental to the environment as compared to some of the other batteries like NiCd batteries. And when it is time to dispose of these batteries you will find that there are recycling programs which can help to safely dispose of the harmful matter in the batteries before a brand new battery is made.