For 45 years, nickel-cadmium (NiCd; also Ni-Cad™, see Editor's Note below) batteries have plagued me. That's because I like to spend my Sunday afternoons relaxing with radio-controlled aircraft, such ...

This circuit prevents over-discharge of a lead-acid battery by opening a relay contact when the voltage drops to a predetermined voltage (lower voltage threshold). When the battery is recharged to a ...

What type of equipment is best to use for low-voltage test of battery cells? What is an electronic load, and how does it work? How to overcome a major limitation with the low-voltage-discharge test.

Because stationary batteries and 48VDC power systems serve as lifelines for telecommunication networks, the reliability of these systems is of the utmost importance. Many system designers rely on ...

Specifics of the charging and discharging steps of a cell charger/discharger. How to achieve regulation via feedback. A look at the 4-wire connection to the cell. Charging and discharging are the most ...

The National Transportation Safety Board believes an internal short circuit within a single cell inside a lithium-ion battery led to a fire aboard a Boeing 787, shedding new light on the battery ...

[Nick] was tasked with building a battery capacity tester by one of his teachers in order to test some aftermarket batteries that were purchased for their Vex robotics lab. The batteries were cheaper ...