Bicycle Lighting - Batteries - Lithium Polymer

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• Lithium polymer batteries are still to some extent a technology of the future.
• Cadex Lithium Polymer page for more information

• Here is a table of possible 4A-h configurations, to drive a 6V 6W bulb for about 4 hours. Value For Money (VFM) and Power For Money (PFM) figures below assume middle-of-the-road UK prices.
• For the best performance, power-to-weight, see the ED figures.
• For the best value, look at the VFM.
• For performance at a good price, check out the PFM column.

     Battery type        v   A-h  wt(g)  price  charges    ED   VFM   PFM

     SLA                 6   4.0  850    13.10   100      2.8  90.9  21.4
     Cyclon 6xD          6   5.0 1200    25.00   200      2.5 156.7  26.1
     NiCad  5xD          6   4.3  675    30.00   200      3.8  98.3  29.1
     NiMH  10xAA      6   3.2  350    20.00   100      5.5  38.4  14.6
new  NiMH 10xAA 2.5Ah    6   5.0  320    16.00   100      9.0  80.0  70.0
     NiMH Dura DR11      6   3.6  360    80.00   120      6.0  20.7  11.5
     NiMH 5x4Ah          6   4.0  300    35.00   100      8.0  42    29
     Lithium Ion         7.2 3.2  300   120.00   100      7.7  10.5   7.0
     Lithium Polymer     5.4 3.2  200   110.00   100      8.6   4.9   4.9