Lithium batteries are so called because the metal they originally used as plates is lithium based as apposed to, for example,…
What are Nickel based batteries
Nickel based batteries were first invented over 100 years ago when the only alternative was lead acid and are so…
The Nickel Cadmium memory effect – fact or fiction?
There are a few hot potatoes in the battery world and memory effect in NiCad Cadmium batteries is one of…
What are Alkaline Batteries?
Introduced as a publicly available product in the 1960s, Alkaline batteries are now produced in their billions every year and…
How to calculate the Watt Hours (Wh) of a lithium battery
If you intend to ship or you are traveling by air with lithium cells, batteries or battery packs, you will…
How to calculate the lithium content in a battery
If you intend to ship or travel with lithium cells, batteries or battery packs, you will need to know their lithium…
Common battery shipping labels
Cargo Aircraft Only Label Required by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on certain types of Lithium Battery. See Shipping…
Shipping lithium batteries
Lithium batteries are defined in international regulations and by many transport companies as a hazardous material (HazMat). This applies to…
Safety issues with lithium batteries
Since commercial introduction in the early nineteen nineties, lithium metal batteries (disposable) and lithium-ion batteries (rechargeable) have been produced in…
What are Lithium-Ion batteries?
Lithium-ion refers to rechargeable (or secondary) lithium batteries. They should not be confused with lithium metal disposable batteries which we…