In an ever increasing portable world it seems almost every piece of equipment is becoming smaller and more powerful with many electronic and digital devices fitting in the palm of your hand. GPS systems have been around since the late 70's, much has changed since that time with more satellites being launched making the system more and more accurate. Developments in microelectronics have also meant that the power of these systems have been harnessed in hand held form meaining people can pinpoint their precise location on earth from the palm of their hand.

In order to get the most out of these devices, a reliable power source must be found to make the systems viable for use in remote locations for extended periods of time. Quite a number of small GPS systems run off standard AA and AAA batteries in order to keep costs down and make GPS accessible to more people. These devices can need quite a high current to power all the different features they require, the drain characteristics of these devices lend them ideally for rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride batteries.

Check out the list of popular GPS models which use AA or AAA batteries:

Cell Pack solutions offer a wide range of such cells and supporting chargers to suit your needs from leading manufacturers Uniross and Ansmann.

05-09-2006