For nearly a century Saft has been at theforefront of battery technology developmentand today leads the world in design,specification, manufacture and service of stand-by nickel-cadmium battery systems.Manufacturing plants throughout the world serve industry and commerce across five continents. In addition, Safts international networkassures professional advice, support andservice throughout the world. > As requirements varyenormously, our sales engineers work closely with you and yourdesign team from the start,defining the optimum batterysolution.We are part of your productfrom its conception,...

● Long lifetime ● Low life cycle cost > World industry uses nickel-cadmium batteries to assuresmooth, safe and efficient runningof critical applications, from small local emergency lighting duties tothe most powerful battery in the world, situated in Alaska. Lead components react with acidelectrolyte causing lead acidbatteries to deteriorate rapidly. This degradation is quicker in hightemperatures, with increased charge/discharge cycles, and indifficult operating conditions.Ni-Cds robust steel structure andsimple electrochemistry bring alkaline electrolyte into freecirculation around nickel-cadmiumplates....

Cost-efficient low maintenance > Ownership costs of a batteryinclude not only the initialinvestment in acquisition andinstallation, but also a provision tocover day-to-day operation andmaintenance.In the case of lead acid batteries,this can also include frequentreplacement and all the costsassociated with an unexpectedbattery failure.With its high reliability and longlife, the Ni-Cd battery can repayits initial investment within just5 years, whilst operating faithfully for up to 20+ years. By providing a choice of low, medium and highrate characteristics, plate technologies and cell configuration,...

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