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12.3.3 Round Trip Energy Efciency ..................................304
12.3.4 Self-Discharge and Trickle-Charge ..........................306
12.3.5 Memory Effect in NiCd ............................................306
12.3.6 Temperature Effects .................................................307
12.4 Battery Life ............................................................................307
12.5 Battery Types Compared .......................................................309
12.6 More on the Lead-Acid Battery .............................................309
12.7 Battery Design Process.......................................................... 310
12.8 Safety and Environment ........................................................ ...