Battery Basics
Very Simple Guide to Electrons
We use the word ‘electron’ casually when we say chemical energy in a battery sends…
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Do We Need to Prime New Lithium Batteries?
There’s a distinct difference between priming batteries and topping them up. All batteries bleed some…
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Charging New Nickel-Based Batteries
Rechargeable nickel-based batteries lose some of the capacity when in a warehouse, or a battery…
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Why Should I Prime a New Battery?
It’s always a good idea to ‘run in’ a new electric power tool, or set…
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Battery Discharging Basics – Lower Limits
We use chemical batteries to store energy, and release it as electricity when we need…
Battery Basics
Battery Strength and Key Factors Behind It
Shopping for best battery strength can be quite a challenge. Do we trust the promises…
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Phenomenon of Battery Self-Discharge & Why
One of the less-efficient aspects of rechargeable batteries, is their chemistry is a two-edged sword.…
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Battery Memory Effect Is User-Driven
Human beings are creatures of habit. Did you notice how each time you dream a…
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Recharging a Battery if Electrodes Allow It
We have been focusing on single-use batteries whose electrical life ends after they surrender most…
Battery Basics
Why Some Fruit and Veg Conduct Electricity
That old fruit battery experiment comes around each year, as regular as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and…