Discharge current and their influence on the NOR test capacity results

gadits · Aug 23, 2018

Hello again
Does it matter in what current i discharge AA eneloop 2000?
I know that the bigger the current the faster it will finish the NOR test,
But does it also have influence on the test results?
if i want to get to most accurate capacity i can,
In what current i need to discharge?
I have 2 options 250 or 500
(the charger i am going to use is liitokala lii500)
Thanks👍

xxo · Aug 23, 2018

Either one will work, but the 500 mA setting will tend to give slightly lower capacity numbers, because as current draws go up capacity tends to go down. Neither stetting is going to tax a 2000 mAh Eneloop which can handle much higher discharge rates.

Personally, I would go with the 500 rate because it makes the test go faster and it is more representative of a medium load form a flashlight, 250 mA is more of a low load.

Gauss163 · Aug 23, 2018

HKJ's 200mA discharges yielded 30mAh (1.6%) more tban the 500mA discharges, so that's roughly what you should expect for fresh cells.

Discharge current and their influence on the NOR test capacity results

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