NiCd battery or lead acid battery
NiCd battery or lead acid battery
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Which battery is better , Nickel Cadmium or Lead acid .If we want to replace an existing NiCd battery bank with lead acid , what are the factors we would have to consider ?





RE: NiCd battery or lead acid battery
Flooded NiCad calls have a better temperature range and should have a longer service life than a similar capacity flooded lead-acid, but will cost three or four times as much.
Charging characteristics are very different so you should look at the charger and determine whether it is suitable or can be reconfigured.
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RE: NiCd battery or lead acid battery
RE: NiCd battery or lead acid battery
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If we learn from our mistakes I'm getting a great education!
RE: NiCd battery or lead acid battery
The worst application for a NiCd is any 'float' situation, where you take out a little energy, then add a little, repeat ad infinitum, and never fully discharge the battery... under which condition a NiCd eventually loses all of its capacity
Lead-acid batteries are almost exactly the reverse; they don't like being fully discharged, and don''t mind floating indefinitely.
So, as has been said, each is 'best' for something, but neither is best for everything... and there's probably a good reason why NiCds were selected for your application, whatever it is..
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA