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+#+TITLE: AA and AAA battery tester
+#+AUTHOR: Svjatoslav Agejenko
+#+LANGUAGE: en
+
+* (document settings) :noexport:
+** use dark style for TWBS-HTML exporter
+#+HTML_HEAD: <link href="https://bootswatch.com/3/darkly/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+#+HTML_HEAD: <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
+#+HTML_HEAD: <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/twitter-bootstrap/3.3.5/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
+#+HTML_HEAD: <style type="text/css">
+#+HTML_HEAD:   footer {background-color: #111 !important;}
+#+HTML_HEAD:   pre {background-color: #111; color: #ccc;}
+#+HTML_HEAD: </style>
+
+* General
++ DISCLAIMER: I DO ELECTRONICS AND 3D DESIGN SOLELY AS A HOBBY. THERE
+  COULD BE ERRORS THAT CAN RESULT IN ALL KINDS OF DAMAGE. USE THESE
+  DESIGNS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
+
++ This design is released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license.
+
++ Author:
+  - Svjatoslav Agejenko
+  - Homepage: https://svjatoslav.eu
+  - Email: [[mailto://svjatoslav@svjatoslav.eu][svjatoslav@svjatoslav.eu]]
+
++ See also:
+  - [[../../index.html][Other physical projects in this repository]]
+  - [[https://www.svjatoslav.eu/projects/][Other projects hosted at svjatoslav.eu]]
+
+* Project description
+[[file:make.png]]
+
+[[file:make,%202.png]]
+
+Simple rechargeable Ni-MH battery tester. The problem with those
+batteries is: right after you take them out of charger, voltage level
+at their terminals is good. But some old batteries will get
+empty/discharged way too quickly under normal load. This device is
+intended to discover old batteries with reduced capacity.
+
+Freshly charged batteries are tested under high load for short time by
+shorting battery + and - terminals using 5 ohm power resistor
+(R1). Simultaneously battery voltage is being measured while under
+load.
+
+[[file:electrical%20schematic.png]]
+
+I use vintage analog voltmeter. Instead of power resistor I use
+Nichrome resistance wire. Test/measurement button should not be
+pressed for long because power resistor gets hot quickly and battery
+is being quickly depleted during measurement.
+
+[[file:assembly.png]]
+
++ Body: [[file:body.png]]
++ Cover: [[file:cover.png]]
+
++ Download:
+  + [[file:bodyAndCover.FCStd][FreeCAD project]]
+  + [[file:body.stl][body STL file]]
+  + [[file:cover.stl][cover STL file]]
+
++ PS: While this device is interesting to build, still you can just
+  use ordinary ammeter that can handle battery generated current.