Here’s an example: a rating of 8000 mAh (D battery) provides longer power than one rated at 2200 mAh (AA size). Milleampere hours is the long form of that abbreviation. Simply put, a charge cycle is the “life-span” of a fully charged battery – the length of time it can deliver power until it runs out. Now you might be wondering, what is “run-time”? Run-time simply means the length of time the product you have the battery in, will run on that battery during 1 charge cycle. The more capacity (or energy) stored in a battery, the longer the run time of that cycle, the battery will deliver. The larger the tub, the more capacity it has to hold water. A smaller tub is limited to the amount of water it can hold versus a larger bathtub which logically, can hold more. Think of the water in the tub as power or energy. To understand what the capacity of a battery means and therefore the larger capacity that NiMH batteries have versus Alkaline and NiCD batteries, a good analogy to illustrate the point with that most people can relate to would be a bathtub filled with water. Some of these products are: mp3 players, digital cameras, some wireless power tools, and GPS units just to name a few. NiMH, because of its’ greater capacity, is very popular among people who use high-drain products (high-drain means the product consumes a lot of power).
An NiMH Battery typically contains two or three times the power (this is also called capacity) of say, a NiCD (Nickel Cadmium) battery, (which is also rechargeable). This type of battery provides a terrific alternate option to another type of battery also commonly used today, namely, 1.5 Volt Alkaline, (non-rechargeable) batteries. That’s the abbreviation for Nickel Metal Hydride. In many consumer electronic devices today, a popular rechargeable chemistry used is called NiMH. NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) Rechargeable Batteries Varta NiMH Batteries Varta Batteries with and without Pins NiMH Button Cell Batteries 20H 40H 80H 110H 160H 230H & 330H 1.2 Volt NiMH Rechargeable Button Cell Batteries NiMH Flat Top Batteries NiMH Flat Top (OEM) Rechargeable Batteries NiMH Batteries with Tabs All Sizes of NiMH Rechargeable Batteries with Tabs for Battery Pack Assembly Sub C NiMH Batteries Sub C NiMH Rechargeable Batteries NiMH Battery Combo Packs Combo Packages of AA, AAA, C & D NiMH Rechargeable BatteriesĪA & AAA NiMH Battery Combo Packs Combo Packages of AA & AAA NiMH Rechargeable Batteries Information Articles Reviews Privacy Policyĩ Volt NiMH Batteries 9 Volt NiMH Rechargeable Batteries - 170 mAh to 325 mAhĪA NiMH Batteries AA NiMH Rechargeable Batteries - 1200 mAh to 2900 mAhĪAA NiMH Batteries AAA NiMH Rechargeable Batteries - 700 mAh to 1200 mAhĬ NiMH Batteries C NiMH Rechargeable Batteries - 3000 mAh to 6000 mAhĭ NiMH Batteries D NiMH Rechargeable Batteries - 3000 mAh to 12000 mAh