Thread: Why are NiMH batteries 1.2 volts?
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Old 11-26-2007, 10:59 PM
Chas H Chas H is offline
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Wet cells have a voltage of 2.2 volts vs 1.5 in dry cells. Thus a 12V car battery will have 6 cells-not 8. The chemistry was explained to me a while ago, damned if I can remember it.
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