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    BatteryDischargeMeasurementCircuit
    BhaskarPandey
    Batterylife measurement for a portable system is a timeconsuming task
    and many methods used for it do not give reliable results. Presented here
    isacircuitusingwhichyoucanmeasurethebatterylifeveryeasily.Here,
    ananalogueclocktracksthedischargetimeofthebatteryusedinbattery
    poweredportabledevices.

    Circuitandworking
    ThecircuitforbatterydischargemeasurementisshowninFig.1.Itisbuilt
    using lowpower single/dualsupply comparator MAX921 (IC1), MOSFET
    VN0300L(IRF1),ananalogueclockandafewothercomponents.
    IC1monitorsthelifeoftheBUT(batteryundertest)andcontrolsthepower
    supply for the analogue clock. When the BUT voltage falls below the
    threshold value set by VR1, IC1s output becomes low, which turns off
    MOSFET IRF1. This means, power supply for the analogue clock is cut off
    andsotheclockstopsrunning.Thereadingontheclockatthispointgives
    the discharge time of the BUT, provided you had set the clock to 12:00
    beforetestingstarted.Thecircuitcantest2.5Vto11Vbatteries.

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    Fig.1:Circuitdiagramforbatterydischargemeasurement

    Fig.2:AnactualsizePCBpatternforthecircuit

    Fig.3:ComponentlayoutforthePCB

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    Discharge.zip
    Constructionandtesting
    An actualsize, singleside PCB for the circuit is shown in Fig. 2 and its
    componentlayoutinFig.3.AfterassemblingthecircuitonPCB,encloseitin
    a suitable plastic box. Connect positive terminal of the analogue clock to
    positiveterminalofa1.5VAAsizebatteryandnegativeterminaltothedrain
    of MOSFET IRF1. Before using the circuit, verify that voltages at the test
    pointsareaspertable.
    For setting the threshold voltage, you need a variable DC power supply at
    CON1. For example, to measure the discharge time of a 6V battery (BUT),
    firstdecideitsminimumthresholdvoltage,say4.5V.Connectvariablesupply
    to CON1 and set it to 4.5V. Vary VR1 till the clock stops running. Now,
    removethevariablepowersupply,settheclockto12:00andconnectthe6V
    batteryatCON1.Connecttheloadacrossthebattery.Asthebatterypowerisbeingconsumedbytheload,voltagelevel
    beginstodrop.WhenBUTvoltagedropsbelow4.5V,theclockstopsrunning.Thetimeshownontheanalogueclockat
    thispointisthedischargetime.
    Theauthorisanelectronicshobbyist

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    ANUDEEPMANTHU 44daysago

    ButSirloadrequirementofthetheanalogueclockandthatoftheactualbatteryportabledeviceisdifferent...soIthinkto
    determinethebatterydischargetimewemustknowthesteadycurrentbeingdrawnbytheanalogueclock...thenifwe
    multiplythetimeinHrsandthesteadycurrentthenwellbegettingthemAhratingofthebattery...thenwecantallythisvalue
    withtheactualratingofthebatterythatisprovidedonitsnameplate...Hencethebatterycanbetested...
    Reply 1Reply
    anjana 19daysago

    thenwhatextracircuitcanbeusedforthisrequirement?couldyoupleasetellmethat
    Reply
    Virovkic 12daysago

    Battery15VisusedONLYforsupplyclock.Clockpowersupply15VAAbatteryiscontrolledbyIC1andIRF1.Testedbattery
    BUTisfloating.BUTisusedonlyforsupplyIC1whatisnoLOAD.IthinkthatacrossBUTshouldbeconnectedLOADwith
    constantcurrentcircuit.IdeaisthatLOADalltimetakesconstantcurrent.WhetBUTbatteryvoltagedropunderVrefadjusted
    byVR1ClockpowerisswitchedOFF.NowiseasygetBUTcapacitysimplymultiplyinganalogclocktimebyloadconstant
    current.
    Reply

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