Duracell Ni-MH User Manual

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3.1  Active Components: Positive and Negative Electrodes
3.2 Electrolyte
3.3 Cell Reactions

4.1  Basic Cell Construction
4.2  Cylindrical Cell Construction
4.3  Prismatic Cell Construction

5.1  General Characteristics
5.2  Discharge Characteristics: Effect of Discharge Rate 

and Temperature

5.3  Capacity: Effect of Discharge Rate 

and Temperature

5.4 Energy Density

5.5 Constant Power Discharge Characteristics
5.6  Polarity Reversal During Overdischarge
5.7 Internal 

Impedance

5.8  Self-Discharge and Charge Retention
5.9  Voltage Depression (“Memory Effect”)

6.1 General Principles
6.2  Techniques for Charge Control

6.2.1 Timed Charge
6.2.2  Voltage Drop (-

∆

V)

6.2.3  Voltage Plateau (zero 

∆

V)

6.2.4 Temperature Cutoff
6.2.5  Delta Temperature Cutoff (

∆

TCO)

6.2.6  Rate of Temperature Increase (dT/dt)

6.3 Charging 

Methods

6.3.1 Duracell’s Recommendation:

Three-Step Charge Procedure

6.3.2 Low-Rate Charge
6.3.3 Quick Charge 
6.3.4 Fast Charge 
6.3.5 Trickle Charge

6.4 Thermal Devices

7.1 Cycle Life
7.2 Battery Life

9.1  Care and Handling
9.2 Transportation
9.3  Waste Management: Recycling and Disposal