09-01 Battery types
Non-rechargeable batteries
Carbon zinc batteries
Alkaline batteries
Typical voltages:
- 1.5V
- 6V
- 9V
Typical problems:
- environmental waste
- battery leakage
Rechargeable batteries
Lead acid / SLA batteries
NiCd batteries
NiMH batteries
Lithium batteries
- Li-ion
- LiPo
- LiFePO4
- Needs a specific charging circuit
Typical voltages:
- 1.2V
- 2.4V
- 3.2V
- 3.7V
- 12V
Typical problems:
- overcharging
- over-discharging
- charging without correct BMS
- max charge-discharge cycles
- battery balancing
- heat
- cold
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