Friday, May 16, 2008

Millimp Hour (mAh) Explained


At BatteryFly.com we often receive emails from customers asking “What exactly is the mAh number on my battery?” People sometimes worry that their battery isn’t going to work properly with their electronic device because the "mAh" rating on a BatteryFly.com battery is higher than the mAh on their old worn-out battery.

mAh stands for Milliamp Hour (or milliampere) which refers to how much power a particular battery can hold. In layman's terms, when comparing two batteries with the same voltage output, the battery with the higher mAh rating will hold more power and provide longer performance.

It’s important to note that batteries with differing mAh are, indeed, interchangeable. mAh isn’t like voltage. A larger or smaller mAh rating will not harm your electronics’. It simply refers to how long the battery will continue providing power.

So to summarize: the higher the mAh rating you can find on a battery the better!

BatteryFly.com specializes in providing batteries with the highest mAh ratings available. If you’re looking to increase the length of time you can use your camera, camcorder, PDA, or iPod the first thing you should improve is your battery. Shop http://www.batteryfly.com/ and compare our mAh rating on our batteries to the mAh rating on your current battery.