The battery discharger published in this website may be improved by adding a Schottky diode (D3). This ensures that a NiCd cell is discharged not to 0.6–0.7 V, but to just under 1 V as recommended by ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics. Rechargeable nickel-cadmium (NiCd) batteries are widely used in consumer electronics because of their high energy density, long life, ...

Because stationary batteries and 48VDC power systems serve as lifelines for telecommunication networks, the reliability of these systems is of the utmost importance. Many system designers rely on ...

Battery-powered vehicles are in vogue, making accurate battery-temperature monitoring that much more important. Here's an Idea for Design that will show you how to implement temperature monitoring in ...