" Batteries - Alternative Power Source For Your Gadgets... "

Batteries are used as an alternative power source during the absence of power supply, in portable gadgets and gizmos, flash lights, radios, televisions, home appliances and Power tools etc.

Batteries available are carbon zinc, zinc chloride batteries, Alkaline batteries, polymer and Lithium ion batteries, nickel - cadmium battery, nickel metal hydride (NiMH), batteries based on its chemical properties and in addition to these there are also economic and eco-friendly solar batteries.

Zinc carbon batteries offer economy and a peak performance. They are built for applications 6V. Due to the advanced technology in the battery industry and electronic industry, Zinc Chloride have become impractical in any further application other than 6V lantern.

Zinc Chloride batteries are best usable in low and moderate requirements. The manufacturing techniques and advanced technology has washed way the production of zinc chloride batteries.

Alkaline batteries that are in existence, can be used in Cameras, Electric Shavers, Electronic calculators, Electric door locks, Fire detectors, High-power flashlights, Pagers, Strobes, Tape recorders, Toys, UPS, emergency equipment, wheelchairs, telecom back-up power supplies, lawn and garden tools, engine starters etc.

Polymer and lithium ion batteries have no memory effect and are lighter than other rechargeable batteries - with long life and high energy. Polymer batteries are suitable for mobile products such as note PCs, digital video Cameras and mobile phones etc.

In the present day battery research is heavily focused on lithium chemistries. This leads to the future towards Lithium-based batteries. Lithium offer many advantages over nickel and lead-based systems. Degraded lithium batteries remain unusable. At present, the invention of advanced batteries is Lithium batteries (Lithium Manganese, Lithium Ion, and Lithium Ion Polymer), Nickel-Cadmium batteries, Nickel Metal-hydride batteries, Silver-oxide batteries, Zinc-air batteries.

Even though, the Li-ion provides superior service comparatively to other chemistries, its performance is limited to a defined life span. Its life span commences to diminish from the day it leaves the factory, as the electrolyte consumes the positive plate gradually.

Nickel Cadmium rechargeable batteries, was primary and available at a reasonable price with sizes AA, AAA etc. Two types of these are available, vented cells and hermetically sealed cells. Vented seals require water for maintenance and hermetically sealed rechargeable batteries are maintenance free. The vented sealed cells are used in military and commercial application. Its popularity is being consumed by the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries, due to its economy and environmental friendly nature.

The Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries are the alternative for the Ni - Cds in the standard cylindrical sizes AA, AAA etc. The substance is substituted in this category with metal hydride instead of cadmium. They sustain large numbers of recharging cycles.

These batteries can be utilized in video Camcorders portable MP3/CD/Mini-disc players, GPS systems, electronic musical instruments, servo-driven devices, cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, remote control toys and all other devices where the battery does not hold its charge.

Batteries can be charged up to 1,000 times they are Cadmium-free and sustain up to 10 years.