Edison Battery
Edison Battery
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I read that Edison had a Iron Nickel battery that so rarely needed replacement, the plant went out of business.
Also stories about people finding long abandoned tractors in the woods with a still good battery.
Can any one confirm this?
Do they have any extraordinary performance characteristics?
Also stories about people finding long abandoned tractors in the woods with a still good battery.
Can any one confirm this?
Do they have any extraordinary performance characteristics?





RE: Edison Battery
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel-iron_battery
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RE: Edison Battery
That Wilkipedia link to modern NiFe battery data makes the same claims too!
Sure is expensive though.
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Greg Locock
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RE: Edison Battery
Based on the Wikipedia article, one could envision that the battery could be topped off, recharged, and back in service, while a lead-acid battery would be permanently damaged.
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Greg Locock
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RE: Edison Battery
At one time we had over 70, now about 30, electric fork trucks using Edison Batteries but all have been converted to lead/acid or something.
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