| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,757,734,338 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
nickel cadmium |
Also found in: Acronyms, Wikipedia | 0.05 sec. |
nickel cadmium(NiCd) A rechargeable battery technology that is widely used for portable hand tools. It uses a nickel and cadmium plate and potassium hydroxide as the electrolyte. Originally invented in Sweden in 1899, it became popular in the 1950s after a sealed version was developed. Nickel cadmium provides more charge per pound than lead acid batteries, but less than nickel metal hydride. Its major problem is the so-called "memory effect," in which the battery seems to remember how full it was when last charged and will not charge past that point the next time. To maintain the longest charge, nickel cadmium batteries should be completely discharged periodically. See batteries. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold under the Hi-Capacity name, the product line includes lithium ion, nickel metal hydride and nickel cadmium batteries and chargers. 1953: Inco introduces nickel powder for use in nickel cadmium (NiCad) batteries. By far the most common are nickel cadmium or "ni-cads" - the small sealed units that run hand-held video games and other gadgets. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|