Anticipating the
growing awareness for the need to care more for our environment, we
have had an 'alternative' battery development program in place since
1996. Whilst the nickel cadmium battery is still specified in the majority
of our emergency lighting products, there is no doubt that it is becoming
expensive to dispose of both financially and environmentally due to
the heavy metals and other pollutants which form part of the chemistry
of each cell.
We have been working
closely with both sealed and recombination lead acid battery manufacturers
and nickel metal hydride manufacturers to find the most economical
and practical alternative to nickel cadmium. Our experience with nickel
metal hydride battery packs used in self contained luminaires sited
in locations with elevated temperatures is second to none and we are
confident that these batteries, when used in the correct way, have
many advantages over other battery technologies.
These are supplied
in 2 and 3 cell variations to enable most cell combinations to be easily
constructed.
