NiCds

[Nick Carter <nick@npcimaging.com>]

>However, the energy density of these NiCads is about
>the same as the Optimas in EV application.  Each of
>them is 3.4lb.  To make a 30Ah, 12V battery, you need
>10 of these or 34lb.  Also, UPS would not ship them
>because they are not "dry".
>
>Ed Ang


By contrast our Th!nk City has 530 lbs of NiCds
which give 11.5 kWh, i.e. 21.7 Wh/lb or 738Wh per 34lbs,
or over double the figure above (30Ah * 12V = 360Wh).
Nick

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