nickel-cadmium accumulator

However, the cross-section shall be at least 80 cm² for lead-acid accumulators and 120 cm² for nickel-cadmium accumulators.

Forced-draught ventilation shall be provided for nickel-cadmium accumulators requiring a charging power of more than 2 kW and for lead-acid accumulators requiring more than 3 kW.

– Mr President, a simple ban on nickel-cadmium accumulators seems appealing to me at first glance, but a more in-depth analysis prompts me to recommend real derogations in terms of the industrial use of these accumulators.