{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blogposting-js","path":"/blog/lithium_nimh","result":{"data":{"mdx":{"body":"function _extends() { _extends = Object.assign || function (target) { for (var i = 1; i < arguments.length; i++) { var source = arguments[i]; for (var key in source) { if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(source, key)) { target[key] = source[key]; } } } return target; }; return _extends.apply(this, arguments); }\n\nfunction _objectWithoutProperties(source, excluded) { if (source == null) return {}; var target = _objectWithoutPropertiesLoose(source, excluded); var key, i; if (Object.getOwnPropertySymbols) { var sourceSymbolKeys = Object.getOwnPropertySymbols(source); for (i = 0; i < sourceSymbolKeys.length; i++) { key = sourceSymbolKeys[i]; if (excluded.indexOf(key) >= 0) continue; if (!Object.prototype.propertyIsEnumerable.call(source, key)) continue; target[key] = source[key]; } } return target; }\n\nfunction _objectWithoutPropertiesLoose(source, excluded) { if (source == null) return {}; var target = {}; var sourceKeys = Object.keys(source); var key, i; for (i = 0; i < sourceKeys.length; i++) { key = sourceKeys[i]; if (excluded.indexOf(key) >= 0) continue; target[key] = source[key]; } return target; }\n\n/* @jsxRuntime classic */\n\n/* @jsx mdx */\nvar _frontmatter = {\n  \"date\": \"2009-07-10T08:34:06.007Z\",\n  \"updated\": \"2009-07-10T08:34:06.007Z\",\n  \"type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"title\": \"A note about 'Lithium' NiMH batteries\",\n  \"entityId\": \"04caedd0-f940-11e6-8d52-ffa6c436feb5\",\n  \"revisionId\": \"04caedd1-f940-11e6-8d52-ffa6c436feb5\",\n  \"revisionNum\": 1,\n  \"tags\": {},\n  \"sidebar\": \"I also need a new battery for my G7\\\\. The problem is that the no-name battery I was using has a bad habit of not being charged when I need it to be and my main battery is getting worn out. So I probably need to buy another genuine Canon battery, which is like $50 and I think of how many rolls of film I can get for $50.\\n\\nNonetheless, I ran out of battery on the camera, from a fully charged battery, before the model was tired of my bad jokes. So it's clearly time for a replacement.\",\n  \"description\": \"The other day, when I came upon \\\"Rayovac 4.0\\\" batteries, which use \\\\\\\"Lithium\\\\\\\" all over the package, I was wondering if there was a new battery formulation that I wasn't aware of...\"\n};\nvar layoutProps = {\n  _frontmatter: _frontmatter\n};\nvar MDXLayout = \"wrapper\";\nreturn function MDXContent(_ref) {\n  var components = _ref.components,\n      props = _objectWithoutProperties(_ref, [\"components\"]);\n\n  return mdx(MDXLayout, _extends({}, layoutProps, props, {\n    components: components,\n    mdxType: \"MDXLayout\"\n  }), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Certain metal names imply quality.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"For example, \\u201CTitanium\\u201D. Originally, it meant that it used the element Titanium. Eventually, steel bladed shavers with Titanium Nitride coating were sold, but then classified as false advertising, as \\u201CTitanium\\u201D. Lithium is often times the same thing. Most folks have a mental association with Lithium as being what reliable batteries are made of.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Thus, the other day, when I came upon \\u201CRayovac 4.0\\u201D batteries, which use \\u201CLithium\\u201D all over the package, I was wondering if there was a new battery formulation that I wasn\\u2019t aware of.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"I did some web searching. Nope. No advances. The state-of-the-art in AA sized batteries is still low-self-discharge NiMH.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"It turns out that most low-self-discharge NiMH batteries will give you 4x the battery life per charge that a standard alkaline would give you for taking pictures. This is a fairly well-understood thing in the battery industry, which is why there are alkaline batteries that contain the same level of power but give you twice as many shots\\u2026 they are better able to handle the bursty nature of photography.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Oh, and there\\u2019s also Lithium batteries that give you 4x the battery life available from Energizer while outputting the same voltage as alkaline batteries instead of putting out twice as much, which is the way things usually are. However, there are apparently patents behind them that have prevented other battery makers from also marketing these batteries.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Thus, Rayovac is selling these batteries that have similar life to the Lithium batteries when fully charged (same as any other LSD NiMH) but that are rechargeable.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"And I\\u2019m sure there\\u2019s at least one Lithium compound in the battery. And, as far as I\\u2019m concerned, I\\u2019d much rather deal with NiMH batteries now that they\\u2019ve been reformulated. Oh, and they are fairly cheap, so you aren\\u2019t exactly paying extra for new and improved lie. It\\u2019s still questionable.\"));\n}\n;\nMDXContent.isMDXComponent = true;","id":"3bf9a7a6-5822-56b1-aab8-6945327bacde","fields":{"sidebar":"<p>I also need a new battery for my G7. The problem is that the no-name battery I was using has a bad habit of not being charged when I need it to be and my main battery is getting worn out. So I probably need to buy another genuine Canon battery, which is like $50 and I think of how many rolls of film I can get for $50.</p>\n<p>Nonetheless, I ran out of battery on the camera, from a fully charged battery, before the model was tired of my bad jokes. So it's clearly time for a replacement.</p>\n"},"frontmatter":{"date":"July 10, 2009","title":"A note about 'Lithium' NiMH batteries","type":"BlogPosting","description":"The other day, when I came upon \"Rayovac 4.0\" batteries, which use \\\"Lithium\\\" all over the package, I was wondering if there was a new battery formulation that I wasn't aware of...","sidebar":"I also need a new battery for my G7\\. The problem is that the no-name battery I was using has a bad habit of not being charged when I need it to be and my main battery is getting worn out. So I probably need to buy another genuine Canon battery, which is like $50 and I think of how many rolls of film I can get for $50.\n\nNonetheless, I ran out of battery on the camera, from a fully charged battery, before the model was tired of my bad jokes. So it's clearly time for a replacement."},"srcImages":null,"excerpt":"Certain metal names imply quality. For example, \"Titanium\". Originally, it meant that it used the element Titanium. Eventually, steel bladed shavers with Titanium Nitride coating were sold, but then classified as false advertising, as \"Titanium\". Lithium is often times the same thing. Most folks…"}},"pageContext":{"id":"3bf9a7a6-5822-56b1-aab8-6945327bacde","parent":"/blog","name":"lithium_nimh","depth":2,"title":"A note about 'Lithium' NiMH batteries","type":"BlogPosting","date":"2009-07-10T08:34:06.007Z","hidden":null,"breadcrumbs":[{"url":"/"},{"name":"blog","url":"/blog"},{"name":"A note about 'Lithium' NiMH batteries","url":"/blog/lithium_nimh"}],"excerpt":"The other day, when I came upon \"Rayovac 4.0\" batteries, which use \\\"Lithium\\\" all over the package, I was wondering if there was a new battery formulation that I wasn't aware of...","updated":"2009-07-10T08:34:06.007Z"}},"staticQueryHashes":["1062461325","1937434333","2193146810","2240196328","3649515864","815954065"]}