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 BBS: Over The Coffee BBS
Date: 10-20-96 (08:16)             Number: 42977
From: RICH WILLBANKS               Refer#: NONE
  To: ALL                           Recvd: NO
Subj: STUFF                          Conf: (53) Scanradio
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RW>We have discussed nicads here before but I have a
RW>specific question about them.  How can you test an
RW>individual nicad (AA) battery to see if it will hold
RW>it's rated amp-hours?
    Rich: Get a small (travel alarm) Analog clock (dial type so it will
    hold its reading) that runs on a penlight cell. Put a resistor
    across it that will draw the amount you want, then set the clock to
    12, and insert or connect your battery. When it runs down the time
    will be indicated and you can calc the AH. With a bit of
    experience you can tell the good uns from the bad uns. Works.
        K8ERV  Tom, in SW Colorado   tom_lamb@infozone.org
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