If I am a user of nickel cadmium batteries, how can I be sure the battery manufacturer has provided batteries that meet my engineers specifications?

Every battery manufacturer should publish guaranteed performance tables for all of the batteries offered. These tables should include currents available, times of discharge, end-voltages and temperatures. More.

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