Alkaline Chemistry Batteries

This page provides links to several PDF copies of Home Power Magazine articles describing Nickle-Cadmium and Nickle-Iron battery technologies.

• hp12.pdf (35.04 Kb) describes the construction details and performance characteristics of nickle-cadmium batteries, It is a reprint of pages 16-18 of Home Power issue #12.
• hp13.pdf (40.48 Kb) is a product review of reconditioned nickle-cadmium batteries sold in 1989. It provides some performance graphs. Pages 17-19 of issue #13.
• nife.pdf (109.75 Kb) is a description by Home Power editor Richard Perez of his experiences after switching from lead-acid batteries to nickle-iron batteries in his off-grid powered home. It consists of pages 19-21 and 23-26 of issue #15, including a product review of reconditioned ni-fe batteries available for sale in 1989.
• saft_advanced_brochure.pdf (1.52 Mb) is a capture of the final pages of a SAFT battery brochure that details the policies and procedures for returning nickel-cadmium and nickel-iron batteries for recycling and disposal.