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*: I've seen Panasonic Ni-Cd's with 900 mAh capacity, with 1.25 volts.
**: What about Renewals? The article said if rechargable alkalines were
to be made they would only have 1/2 the life of normal alkalines...
Renewals didn't exist when this article was written.
Table:
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Nominal Self-
Name | Voltage | Discharge | # Recharges | mAh capacity
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Nickel Cadmium 1.2 Moderate 500 800*
Lead-Acid 2.0 Low-Mdrt 200 N/A
Zinc-Air 1.2 Low 50-75 N/A
Nickel Metal-Hydride 1.2 High 500 1,150
Nickel-Zinc 1.6 Moderate 100-500 450
Lithium/MNO2 2.8 Low >200 750
Lithium Ion... 3.6 Moderate >200 830
(C-LI+/LIx C0O2)
Lithium Polymer (V6O13) 3.2 Low >200 N/A
(similar to VO5)
Alkaline (Zinc-MNO2) 1.5 Low N/A** 2,300
Lithium/Iron Sulfide 1.6 Low N/A 2,400
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I'd draw the conclusion that lithiums don't last 3* as long as alkalines.
The disposable lithium is the last item, Lithium/Iron Sulfide.
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