During the holiday season, mosquitoes can be a real nuisance that limits the enjoyment of shared relaxation. More and more UV lamps are available on the market, which help control the number of insects in the vicinity, with the help of emitted ultraviolet light. Below we explain the principle of ope ...

Have you ever experienced that a freshly inserted new CR2032 lithium battery in the remote control refused to work? Or maybe the device immediately signaled a low charge level despite having a new battery installed? If so, like most people, you probably considered that battery defective and useless. ...

Do you know how your toys, meters, cameras, chargers, flashlights, etc. actually work - what they do with batteries, rechargeable batteries, whether they operate safely and according to accepted standards? Are your rechargeable batteries completely safe when left in your favorite toy or other devic ...

Among many of our customers, there is still a belief that the slower we charge a given battery, the better it is for its condition and lifespan. Unfortunately, it is very easy to unknowingly damage your batteries. If we charge new AA batteries with a current of around 200-300 mA, we can be quite sur ...

Memory effect is characteristic of older Ni-Cd batteries.  The result of this unwanted phenomenon was a reduction in the usable capacity of the battery.When the battery was only partially discharged, it "remembered" the moment of recharging. During later use, it became increasingly difficult to ...

Definitely no. Completely discharging a Ni-MH battery before each charge effectively reduces its lifespan. Regularly discharging batteries was recommended for old, practically unavailable nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries. Performing a forced deep discharge cycle eliminated and minimized the ris ...

In December 2019, our everActive Pro Alkaline batteries were tested for performance by an accredited research laboratory in Poland. The Central Laboratory of Batteries and Cells in Poznań (CLAiO) is a specialized scientific unit with many years of experience in the field of chemical power sources. T ...

Chargers of the everActive brand UC-100 and UC-4000 have nothing to hide. From now on, their data sheets are supplemented with detailed characteristics of charging cycles for typical rechargeable batteries. The new data sheets are another confirmation of the high quality of everActive devices, along ...

This autumn, we have several interesting product novelties waiting for us. One of them is the new line of PROCELL professional application batteries from battery manufacturer Duracell. PROCELL batteries are products that use the highest quality materials and the most advanced production methods, whi ...

Welcome to the 32nd edition of the International Energy Fair ENERGETAB in Bielsko-Biała from September 17-19, 2019, at the ZIAD exhibition hall. At the Baltrade booth (stand no. O/6), you will have the opportunity to discover the best batteries, accumulators, flashlights, and chargers. Our exhibit ...

Today we present the basic typology of hearing aids and describe their main features. Perhaps we will help you choose the right model this way. ...

Few parents realize that early hearing diagnosis in newborns is extremely important and can impact the overall development of the child. Children with undetected hearing impairments do not acquire cognitive skills properly. They may learn new skills, including proper speech, more slowly. In developi ...

Today we are stepping away from the topic of hearing aid batteries and have decided to compile a set of facts and myths regarding cochlear implants. ...

Principle of operation Zinc-air batteries are unique in their construction. The name itself indicates that air plays a special role in them. It is worth knowing what this technology is about, and consequently, how to take care of such batteries and what their lifespan is. From this article, you wil ...

Compact Flash cards were first introduced in 1994 by SanDisk Corporation. They provide full PCMCIA-ATA functionality (which means in practice that each Compact Flash card is simply a PCMCIA card, just in a smaller size!) and ATA/ATAPI-4 compatible TrueIDE functionality. Currently, they are the most ...

Currently rarely used. Previously mainly used in Sony and Ericsson devices. At present, microSD cards along with the appropriate Memory Stick adapters are most commonly used. Types of Memory Stick cards: Memory Stick PRO features increased data transfer speed and larger capacity. Memory Stick D ...

The pendrive initially offered capacities comparable to those of floppy disks, but the rapid technological development of flash memory has caused its capacities to quickly surpass ZIP drives, and it is now comparable to hard drives. Currently (2019), pendrives with capacities up to 4 TB can be found ...

EEPROM (short for Electrically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) is a type of non-volatile computer memory. It is also referred to as E²PROM. Unlike EPROM memory, EEPROM can only be erased using electric current. The number of write and erase cycles is limited, depending on the type and manufa ...

Lithium-ion cells are the future of powering portable and wireless electronics – they are found in smartphones, MP3 players, remote-controlled models, etc. Their characteristic features are usually small dimensions and flat or cylindrical shapes. These unassuming cells can store twice as much energy ...

The answer is: it depends. If you are planning a vacation and taking a power bank in your luggage, make sure its power is within the range that does not require airline approval. In this article, we explain how to verify if your device is suitable. ...