Gerard Maas wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Sorry not to answer your question, but just to share my experience. I'm using
> 4 x AA NiMh of 1600mA. They are supposed to be used in digicams, but I find
> them perfect for my hungry 550EX. Recycling times are not better than with NiCd
> or the (now "old") 1100 mA I used before, but the 1600mA batteries last much
> looooonger. They are just great! (And I've 3 pairs now, and I'm still finding a
> way to organize myself to know what is charged and what is not... ;-) Can you
> know that with a multimeter? How?
>
> Greetings,
>
> Gerard.
Gerard,
You can measure the voltage of a cell with a multi meter. But you have to have
some load across the cell. A resistor of the correct resistance and power will
work.
I think a standard resistance value is 82 ohms. If you put an 82 ohm, .5 watt
resistor across a fully charged 1.2V cell you will draw about .015 Amps or 15
miliamps. Measuring the cell with a multimeter with this load should give you a
pretty good idea of the voltage in the cell.
I should have asked, is your multimeter a digital multi meter or an analog
multimeter?
If you want to discuss this more, lets do it off forum.
Bob
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