Home-brew battery measuring station

[glassdoctor]

That does bring up the issue of testing packs with wiring and connectors vs. bare cells with direct hookup. Those two methods will need to be clearly noted.

Linc... will have to search for the old posts. Is there still access to the old forum server?

Originally Posted by BrianG View Post
Being a "senior" member of this forum, people may claim the test results are skewed in favor of whatever Mike carries.

Besides "knowing" BG here on the forum, I know him in person also. I can back him up 100% for what that's worth. Trusting his test results shouldn't be an issue.... but there's always a few, ya know?

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by glassdoctor

That does bring up the issue of testing packs with wiring and connectors vs. bare cells with direct hookup. Those two methods will need to be clearly noted.

Direct cell hookup would be the best test for the cell performance, but since we use these in packs in the "real world", I think the testing should be done that way too. Heck, even a very good cell can appear crappy if using poor assembly techniques and substandard wiring. Testing a pack would account for all of that. Of course, discrete cell results will be better than pack results, but testing packs would give people expected results. If they get cell tests, then take eagletree graphs of the pack, they may note the discrepancy and not trust the tests. Once credibilit is destroyed, then all that work/money is down the drain.

Originally Posted by glassdoctor

Besides "knowing" BG here on the forum, I know him in person also. I can back him up 100% for what that's worth. Trusting his test results shouldn't be an issue.... but there's always a few, ya know?

Awww, shucks!