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fun_feng
post Dec 19 2020, 09:30 AM

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Hi guys, do u know where i can buy a battery level checker for the rechargeable batteries?

I tried search online, i don't know which one are good
fun_feng
post Dec 19 2020, 03:22 PM

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QUOTE(power911 @ Dec 19 2020, 03:19 PM)
Battery checker for lithium battery? I just use my liitokala lii202 charger to give me an estimate. Or if I want a full analyzer I use my Lii-500 to test.
Or a multimeter to check voltage to see estimate charge level
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For NiMH aa size battery...

Can it work??
fun_feng
post Dec 20 2020, 11:05 PM

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QUOTE(power911 @ Dec 19 2020, 11:41 PM)
Oh NiMH. Honestly those can use the cheap cheap tester will do.
I'm using one of this lazy man battery tester to give a quick test

Not accurate but always usable for rough estimate. Would still recommend to use a multimeter to test battery voltage as estimate. Can always get a cheap cheap multimeter from mr diy. These 2 are the only portable testers I know of.

For more accurate testers I'd still recommend a battery analyzers and charger something like the Liitokala Lii500 or the noisy opus bt-c3100
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How to use multimeter to test v charges? Just test the voltage?
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post Dec 21 2020, 04:17 PM

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QUOTE(power911 @ Dec 20 2020, 11:49 PM)
Yup. Test voltage to see approx percentage. But just fyi it is unloaded so if placed with load may be different percentage.

like NiMH nominal is 1.2v then we consider 50%
1.5v can consider topped 100%
1.0v already close to 10%
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Ok got it... thanks!

 

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