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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

When the battery voltage falls below the lockout threshold, the circuit monitors the voltage of a Li-Ion battery and disconnects the load to prevent deep discharge. A vehicle that runs on batteries ...

[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 ...

Cordless tools, cell phones, electric vehicles and other rechargeable devices have been with us since the 80s. But the batteries they use have evolved, and so has the battery care needed to maintain ...

Anode – Typically made of reactive materials like lithium or zinc, the anode undergoes oxidation, releasing electrons. Cathode – A material capable of accepting electrons, the cathode undergoes ...