2015-04-10
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Aliexpress:
1x Vero board: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dVyKGn9
1x 1Ω / 5W resistor: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dYdV8ib
1x LM358: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWVhDDz
2x PCB terminals: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dYbstfZ
1x IRLZ44N N-channel MOSFET: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWhSrDl
1x 500k potentiometer: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dX83GAF
In this video I will show you how to measure the true capacity of Li-Ion batteries. I will also explain how a simple constant current load works and how to build one from very simple parts.
Music:
2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats