What are the benefits of Lithium Batteries?
As the Lithium Battery market begins to grow and develop, the spotlight seems to quite often be put on risks and the dangers associated with Lithium Batteries but we thought it’d be good to bring a spotlight to the many benefits that these components bring and can offer in our daily lives.
Eco Friendly- Lithium batteries contain relatively low levels of toxic heavy metals found in other types of batteries, such as lead-acid and nickel-cadmium (NiCd) batteries. Although inadequate disposal of these metals is harmful to humans, animals and plants. Although these batteries are safer than many other types of batteries they still require proper recycling, contact us today to assist with professional handling of your used batteries
Lightweight and compact- Electrodes commonly used in lithium-ion batteries, lithium and carbon, are lightweight on their own, making for much smaller and lighter batteries than their older counterpart traditional lead-acid batteries. For comparison’s sake, a typical 51Ah lithium-ion battery weighs about the same as a 24Ah lead-acid battery (about 6-7kg), but provides over twice the capacity.
High energy=High power - Lithium is a highly reactive element with the ability to release and store large amounts of energy, allowing li-ion batteries to pack a high energy capacity in a small size. This translates to lithium-ion batteries lasting much longer between charges than other rechargeable batteries, while still maintaining their high level of performance.
Low maintenance- Older types of rechargeable batteries suffer from a “memory effect” when they are repeatedly partially discharged before being recharged, ultimately the battery can only deliver the amount of energy that was used during the partial discharges before its voltage would drop. To avoid this, Nickel-Cadium batteries must be regularly maintained.
Lithium-ion batteries don’t suffer from this issue, which means they always give up their last bit of power, and you can recharge them whether you’ve used 100% or 25% of their capacity with no additional maintenance needed.
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