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Charge leaks through the conductors as well into the connecting circuits, through the packaging and the adhesives. No insulator doesn't leak.
by meaty 14y ago
Charge leaks through the conductors as well into the connecting circuits, through the packaging and the adhesives. No insulator doesn't leak.
- lutusp 14y agoYour remark applies to any storage device, including batteries. So it's not an issue that sets supercapacitors apart.
- meaty 14y agoThat is correct and is my point.
- lutusp 14y ago>> Your remark applies to any storage device, including batteries. So it's not an issue that sets supercapacitors apart. > That is correct and is my point. No, your point was that supercapacitors discharge faster than batteries because of leakage. But that's not true -- it depends on which insulating material is selected, and that hasn't been decided yet. Here is what you said: "They aren't magic. They have a relatively high self-discharge (or leakage depending on how you measure it) compared to say Li-ion/NiMh cells which means basically they piss capacity away slowly." It's false. So I said so. Any questions?