{"id":13071,"date":"2016-10-10T16:08:36","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T22:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/?p=13071"},"modified":"2016-11-14T09:05:58","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T15:05:58","slug":"battery-types-nimh-vs-li-ion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/battery-types-nimh-vs-li-ion\/","title":{"rendered":"Battery Types Explained: NiMH vs Li-Ion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/HBM-SYM9000L-3_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13131 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/HBM-SYM9000L-3_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" align=\"right\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/HBM-SYM9000L-3_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/HBM-SYM9000L-3_2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/HBM-SYM9000L-3_2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s still surprising to see that there are still NiMH (nickel\u00e2\u20ac\u201cmetal hydride) batteries being used in some non-industrial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/cats\/barcode-scanners\/bluetooth.htm\">Bluetooth scanners<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons of NiMH batteries include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NiMH suffers from &#8220;memory effect.&#8221; Memory effect describes the specific situation in which NiMH batteries gradually lose their maximum energy capacity if they are repeatedly recharged after being only partially discharged. The battery appears to &#8220;remember&#8221; the smaller capacity.<\/li>\n<li>High self-discharge rate.\u00c2\u00a0 NiMH batteries lose their charge as they sit.<\/li>\n<li>It takes longer to charge them.<\/li>\n<li>Cannot operate at extreme temperatures. At extreme temperatures, NiMH voltage output will drop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advantages of NiMH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cheaper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advantages of Li-Ion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Smaller and lighter.<\/li>\n<li>Faster recharge.<\/li>\n<li>Minimal discharge when not in use.<\/li>\n<li>Temperature tolerance. It can tolerate low temperature and warmer environments compared to NiMH cells.<\/li>\n<li>It is not susceptible to voltage depression, aka memory effect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more-->The standard warranty period for these NIMH batteries is 30 days.\u00c2\u00a0 It is important to understand the impact on total cost of ownership.\u00c2\u00a0 For example, a Li-Ion battery warranty from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/honeywell\/\">Honeywell<\/a> is 1 year!<\/p>\n<p>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s also not easy to replace these batteries.\u00c2\u00a0 From one of the scanner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s user\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s guide:<\/p>\n<p>The battery is installed in the cordless digital scanner by the factory and resides in a chamber in the digital scanner handle.<\/p>\n<p>To replace the battery:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Insert a Phillips screwdriver in the screw at the base of the digital scanner, then turn the screw counterclockwise to release the latch.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the latch.<\/li>\n<li>If a battery is already installed, turn the digital scanner upright to slide the battery out. Disconnect the battery connector clip.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/battery1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13076 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/battery1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/battery1.jpg 486w, https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/battery1-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inserting the Battery<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>With the contacts on the connector clips facing in the same direction, attach the new battery\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s connector clip to the connector clip in the base of the digital scanner.<\/li>\n<li>Slide the new battery into the battery well and ensure the battery leads are visible. The battery should sit securely in the well.<\/li>\n<li>Attach and close the latch.<\/li>\n<li>Insert a Phillips screwdriver in the screw at the base of the digital scanner, press down gently, and turn the screw clockwise to lock the latch in place.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>NiMH battery vs Li-Ion.\u00c2\u00a0 Whose will stand up to abuse better?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s still surprising to see that there are still NiMH (nickel\u00e2\u20ac\u201cmetal hydride) batteries being used in some non-industrial Bluetooth scanners Cons of NiMH batteries include: NiMH suffers from &#8220;memory effect.&#8221; Memory effect describes the specific situation in which NiMH batteries gradually lose their maximum energy capacity if they are repeatedly recharged after being only partially [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[224,56],"tags":[10,432,1874,342,1873,1872,23],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Battery Types Explained: NiMH vs Li-Ion - Barcoding News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/battery-types-nimh-vs-li-ion\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Battery Types Explained: NiMH vs Li-Ion - Barcoding News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s still surprising to see that there are still NiMH (nickel\u00e2\u20ac\u201cmetal hydride) batteries being used in some non-industrial Bluetooth scanners Cons of NiMH batteries include: NiMH suffers from &#8220;memory effect.&#8221; 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