National Battery Day
Get a charge out of National Battery Day! Get a charge out of National Battery Day! On February 18th, the day is observed each year on February 18th, the day helps us appreciate the convenience batteries that our everyday lives.
Today we'd be hard-pressed to find someone in the United States who doesn't benefit from a battery. Even those who live "off the grid" have battery-operated items such as a flashlight, radio, or watch.
By bringing the various chemicals together in a specific order, a battery converts chemical energy into electricity. When correctly ordered, the electrons will move from one substance to another, resulting in electrical current.
The battery has been on the long road for the long haul
Although battery manufacturing for everyday personal use has increased in the last 50-60 years, archaeologists discovered evidence of a battery that may have been used to electroplate gold to silver, much like a battery. A Parthian tomb was discovered in 1936, during the building of a new railway near Baghdad. In a clay jar, archaeologist Wilhelm Konig discovered a copper cylinder encasing an iron rod. Konig said the find was about 2,000 years old.
1800
Alessandro Volta, an Italian scientist, layered silver, cloth, or zinc soaked in salt, acid, and zinc into "voltaic piles" in 1800. A limited electrical current was generated by the voltaic piles. Volta continued to publish his work, but we get the word "volt" from his name to describe the electric potential.
William Cruickshank, an English chemist, invented a battery for mass production in 1802.
Corrosion in batteries has always been a problem, but it was much worse before John Daniell came along. Daniel, a chemist, is lauded for inventing a way to minimize corrosion when storing batteries. He invented the Daniell Cell, which contained mercury, in 1820, reducing the corrosion.
1896
Over time, numerous researchers and engineers introduced incremental improvements to the battery. The Columbia, the National Carbon Company (later known as the Eveready Battery Company), manufactured the first commercially available battery in 1896. National Carbon Company introduced the first D-sized battery for the first flashlight two years ago.
The 1900s and beyond
Watches had to be wound on a daily basis before 1957 to keep time. as first battery-operated watch in 1957. The Hamilton Watch Company, a company founded in 1957, introduced the first battery-operated watch.
Today batteries are used for a variety of tasks. Portable electricity isn't something we worry about every day because it is cheap. When we travel down the road, we charge the batteries on our phones by using the batteries in our cars. We even have portable chargers that can charge our batteries wherever we are. Every day, the battery range changes. Solar batteries recharge daily and store electricity in cells. They come in many shapes, as well as in large ones.
How to celebrate #nationalbatteryday
- Take a look at how many batteries you rely on in your life. Don't forget that batteries power our phones, watches, hearing aids, and many other items
- Spend the day learning more about batteries – the various forms, where battery design is headed, and more
- Learn about the various battery types on the market. Some last longer, are rechargeable, and are more eco friendly
- Take a look. How many batteries does your house and environment need? How many batteries does your house and environment need? The number of Toys, remote controls, and automobiles has risen
- Find the best ways to recycle your batteries. Some batteries are easier to recycle than others, and others are more expensive to recycle
- On social media, use the hashtag #NationalBatteryDay to post
The national battery day is the longest in national battery day history
The anniversaries of Alessandro Volta's birth on February 18, 1745, is commemorated on National Battery Day.
Battery FAQ
Q. What is the difference between lithium and alkaline batteries?
A. There are several differences between lithium and alkaline batteries.
- Battery life: A lithium battery will last longer than an alkaline battery
- Alkaline batteries cost less than lithium batteries, but lithium batteries are less expensive
- Durability: Extreme heat or cold drain battery power is dependant on the battery's durability. Lithium batteries are more reliable in extreme environments than alkaline batteries, and they are more durable in extreme environments
- Alkaline batteries are heavier than lithium, according to Alkaline batteries
- Recyclable: Lithium batteries are more easily recycled than alkaline batteries and are more recyclable
- Rechargeable: Lithium batteries can be rechargeable, but alkaline batteries are not
