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 ...

Batteries and energy cells lose their capacity as they age. If a cell or battery’s capacity is too low, your equipment may also soon stop working. You can use the circuit in Figure 1 to measure 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.

Good battery care use to involve letting the battery discharge completely every so often. With modern battery technology, ...

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 ...

Sometimes, your battery loses its power without you knowing. In some cases, people put their gadgets inside safe storage only to discover later that their 100% battery is not full anymore.