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Batteries

Sub Categories	Description
Primary (Non-rechargeable)	Complete range of primary or non-rechargeable chemistries. Includes Alkaline and Lithium Thionyl Chloride cells.
Secondary (Rechargeable)	Complete range of secondary or rechargeable chemistries. Includes Nickel Metal Hydride and Lithium Ion batteries.

How to choose the right battery

There are many different types of battery: non-rechargeable, rechargeable, common and specialist, standard and custom, packaged for the consumer or for industrial and commercial use.

Selecting the correct battery is vital - please take care when making your selection.

If you require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

If you are looking for a custom built battery pack, please see here.

Battery Terminology

Here is a short guide to some battery related words:

Term	Definition
Battery	A battery is an assembly of one or more cells. A common example of a battery is an alkaline 9v PP3, which usually uses six AAAA cells connected together to make a battery.
Cell	A cell is a device which converts chemical energy into electrical energy, and has its own on-board store of chemicals. A common example of a cell is an alkaline AA LR06.
Primary	A primary cell is any cell in which the chemical reaction is not reversible. This means that primary cells and batteries are NOT rechargeable.
Secondary	A secondary cell is any cell in which the chemical reaction is reversible. This means that secondary cells and batteries ARE rechargeable.
Size	Cells can be made in a massive variety of shapes and sizes. Ranging from wafer thin lithium polymer cells to large brick-shaped lead acid batteries.
Voltage	The voltage is the difference of electrical potential between two points of an electical or electronic circuit. In short, the voltage affects the amount of energy that a battery can deliver in a given time. With a higher voltage, more energy can be delivered faster.
Capacity	The capacity is the amount of energy that a battery can deliver. Because batteries use an internal store of chemicals, the capacity is determined by the size of the cell and its chemistry

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