Developments in the
world of rechargeable
batteries, and the new
models that have
appeared in recent
years, such as the
metal hydride battery
and the lithium-ion
battery, are mainly of
interest in the electronics
industry. Many
experimenters, hobbyists
and other amateurs
have stuck to
NiCd cells and batteries,
which have now
been with us since
the 1950s. The main
reason for this popularity
is probably their
user-friendly behaviour
(which is
exceeded only by sealed lead-acid batteries). Another factor in favour of
the NiCd battery is its low internal resistance (at least as far as sintered
types are concerned), which enables it to provide fairly large currents
(but not as high as lead-acid batteries).
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