Note: all prices are Australian dollars
I am currently researching alternative for a mobile reuirement of 500AmpHrs at 12Volt. This just brings together some comparative battery figures in real life, practical batteries.
| Type | Parts | Energy Density (WHr./Kg) | Nominal Cell Voltage | Charge Discharge Rates | Life Cycles | Rec. Max Discharge | Cost (500 AmpHr @12V) | Weight (Kg) | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep discharge lead acid | 30-40 | 2.0V | 0.1C/? | 800 | 50% | $1,000 | 140 | Personal Purchases | |||
| Sealed Lead Acid | 2.0V | 50% | $1,238 | 170 | Jaycar | ||||||
| AGM | 30-40 | 2.0V | 0.1C/? | 800 | 50% | ~140 | |||||
| NiCd | 40-60 | 1.2V | C | 1,500 | Old Tech now? | ||||||
| NiCd | 50-150 | 1.2V | C | 1,500 | Old Tech now? | ||||||
| NiMH | 1.2V | 0.1C/? | 1,000 | $8,747 | Jaycar | ||||||
| Li-Ion | 160 | 3.6V | 300-500 | 172.8 | |||||||
| Li-Ion | ? | 3.6V | 0.3C/3C | 500 | 80% | $14,300 | 64 | Morley Parsons THDR series | |||
| Li-Poly (1) | 130-200 | 3.7V | 17C | $29,746 | 39.5 | ||||||
| Li-Poly (2) | 130-200 | 3.7V | 25C | $35,968 | 51 | ||||||