Battery Charging Currents of Assorted HP-Calcs & Peripherals

[Dave Frederickson]

(02-13-2016 03:38 AM)rprosperi Wrote:  

(02-13-2016 03:05 AM)Dave Frederickson Wrote:  With a battery connected to the Power Pack, using clip leads, I measured 220 mA earlier today and now after the battery has charged some it's down to about 100 mA.

Thanks Dave - can you post a pic showing the kinds of leads best for doing this?

(02-13-2016 03:05 AM)Dave Frederickson Wrote:  Optimum charging is done between 0.5 and 1 C, so...

C ?

Any type of test lead with some sort of grabber on the ends would work. Pomona makes a wide selection, but the alligator leads I used I got from Radio Shack when I was in high school.

C: Charge Rate. Section 1 in this Wikipedia entry on battery chargers.

Dave