Nickel-cadmium battery

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:battery
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NiCd_battery
gptkbp:advantage robustness
long shelf life
high discharge rate
memory effect
high self-discharge
toxic materials
gptkbp:anodeMaterial cadmium
gptkbp:bannedIn European Union (for most uses)
gptkbp:cathodeMaterial nickel oxide hydroxide
gptkbp:charge true
constant current
trickle charge
gptkbp:chargeCycles up to 1000
gptkbp:electrolyte potassium hydroxide
gptkbp:environmentalImpact cadmium toxicity
gptkbp:formFactor gptkb:AAA
AA
C
D
9V
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nickel-cadmium battery
gptkbp:introducedIn 1899
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Waldemar_Jungner
gptkbp:marketDecline since 1990s
gptkbp:memoryEffect true
gptkbp:nominalCellVoltage 1.2 V
gptkbp:operatingSystem -20°C to 60°C
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:European_Union_Battery_Directive
gptkbp:replacedBy lithium iron phosphate battery
nickel-metal hydride battery
gptkbp:reusable true
gptkbp:selfDischargeRate relatively high
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:IEC_61951-1
gptkbp:usedIn aviation
medical devices
emergency lighting
emergency power systems
power tools
photography equipment
cordless phones
railway signaling
portable electronics
RC toys
backup power supplies
solar garden lights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:battery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4