Nickle Iron Batteries are unlike most other batteries on the market today. They are made up of individual cells which means you can make up any combination of voltage and or amp/hrs.

If one cell in most batteries fail  the battery is no longer useful, with NiFe batteries if one cell fails you are able to replace it with a new cell.

All NiFe batteries are rechargeable and accept and withstand overcharge and over-discharge (extreme deep cycle), have an average efficiency of around 80% over their entire life and can remain discharged for long periods without damage. Lead Acid batteries need to be stored in a charged state.

Temperature has effect on all batteries performance however temperature does not effect the life of a NiFe battery unlike most other batteries.

The cells are made up of Iron plates with a ridgid plastic transparent casing for viewing electrolyte levels. The entire battery is recyclable, however you probably will never have to recycle the battery. Ironcore batteries has a recycle program in place if the need arisies.

 NiFe batteries can be used for:

Rail, Mining, Telecommunications,  Forklifts,  Stockpickers,   Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), Solar storage,  Back up power supply, Electric cars, Electric vehicles (golf buggies,walky stackers etc), Motorhomes or caravans and numerous other applications.

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FAQ

How long can I expect my nickel iron batteries to last?

No one knows how long a nickel iron battery will last for as some of the original batteries manufactured by Thomas Edison’s battery storage company are still in use today.

Ironcore batteries have been manufactured for over 15 years and are in use now, still producing one hundred percent of their rated capacity. The manufacturer believe the Nickel Iron batteries will last up to 20 years with regular discharge to 50% however given that todays manufacturing technology is far superior than it was in the early 1900’s Ironcore batteries believe these NiFe batteries have the possibility of many years in excess of the 20 years by discharging the same as you would with a lead acid battery and a few electrolyte replacements.

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What is the electrolyte made up of?

The electrolyte is a combination of Potassium Hydroxide, lithium hydroxide mixed with distilled or de-ionized water. Water makes up around 85% of the electrolyte.

  What is a Nickel Iron cell?

Nickel Iron batteries are made up from individual cells.

Each cell has a nominal voltage of 1.2 volts. No matter the size of the cell, all Nickel Iron cells are 1.2volts.

To make a battery, you add cells together until you get the voltage you require.

Example:           6   Volts =  5 x 1.2volt cells

12 Volts = 10 x 1.2volt cells

24 Volts = 20 x 1.2volt cells

48 Volts = 40 x 1.2volt cells

The advantage of making a battery up from individual cells is that if one cell fails, you replace that cell. With most other batteries when a cell fails you need to replace the entire battery.

What amperage do these batteries come in?

They start at 10 amp hours cells and go up to 1000 amp hour cells. You can achieve any amp hour requirement buy connecting the cells in series parallel.

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