X-Git-Url: http://www2.svjatoslav.eu/gitweb/?p=physical.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=power%2Fbattery%20tester%2Findex.org;h=6e61e4fa54d1f012133f5bc65ae3feabe4081300;hp=21dd25880c47f2a23ede18dd537f447f4c741322;hb=b580449140ba031f48b4c27e24e67f46fec848c9;hpb=5267c46b2fcbfcf061939a3266c08dcd66dc14d3 diff --git a/power/battery tester/index.org b/power/battery tester/index.org index 21dd258..6e61e4f 100644 --- a/power/battery tester/index.org +++ b/power/battery tester/index.org @@ -39,15 +39,19 @@ 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 by shorting -battery + and - terminals using 5 ohm power resistor +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. It gets hot quickly! +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]] @@ -56,3 +60,6 @@ Nichrome resistance wire. It gets hot quickly! + [[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.