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Re: BatteryBeak: Utility of making internal resistance and state of charge measuremen
Al, thanks again!
I now have a much better understanding of what the Battery Beak is capable of telling me in terms of internal resistance.
Thankfully, pulling the 200A from the batteries was the first and only time we've done that (although I realize the risk for damage isn't mitigated because of this). I'll advise my team against any tests of that sort in the future.
I am also looking into the CBA IV from West Mountain Radio that you mentioned. Out of curiosity, would the CBA IV allow you to find the Peukert constant of a battery? I know the (approximate) value of the constant when the battery is new, but I also know that it changes as the battery ages.
Also, I'm interested in keeping to the 50% percent rule for our batteries. Assuming that rule applies to our robot batteries, will the Battery Beak assist me here? If I take a state of charge measurement before using a freshly charged battery, do some work with the battery, and then take another state of charge measurement from that battery, will I know the true amount of capacity removed from the battery (In units of % rather than Amp hours)?
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