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Q: Which advantages do Power'n GO! batteries have?
A: - Power'nGo! batteries are "ready to use"
- They have very low self discharge
- They are suitable for all appliances
- They save money
- They are more powerful than alkaline batteries
- They are suitable for any type of battery charger
- They have superior performance
- They save nature
Q: Can Ni-MH batteries replace alkaline batteries even though they are only 1.2 volts?
A: The nominal capacity of 1.2V for a rechargeable battery stands for its average capacity during discharge. When fully charged, the voltage will be around 1.45V.
For most electronic applications Ni-MH batteries are ideal substitutes even though alkaline batteries are rated at a nominal 1.5 volts. But alkalines deliver 1.5V only when they are fully charged. As they begin to discharge, the voltage of alkaline batteries continuously drops. During the course of their discharge, alkaline batteries average about 1.2V.
The main difference is that an alkaline battery starts at 1.5V and gradually drops to less than 1.0 volts. Once it gets to 50 % capacity or less, it will be delivering a lower voltage than a rechargeable battery (Ni-MH or Ni-Cd). Rechargeables stay at about 1.2 volts for most (80 %) of their discharge cycle.