This months (December) Consumer reports did a study of alkaline and Ni-Cad
batteries and rated some major brands.  Though not really what you may be
looking for it might be of use to people on the list.

Rob


At 10:46 PM 11/20/97 -0500, you wrote:
>    I know this is one of the most of basic questions for the experienced
>out there, but I don't know it and I thought this would be a good quick way
>to find the answer. I'm developing a few battery based applications and was
>wondering on ratings. Am I correct in assuming that the standard rating is
>Amp/Hours? And if so, is it just a ratio, i.e. a 1 amp/hour battery could
>theoretically supply 2 amps for 30 minutes? And lastly, does anyone have a
>chart on the amp/hour ratings on most popular battery types, AA, AAA, 9V,
>Alkaline, Normal, Ni-Cad? Thanks in advance for any into. TTYL
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