Can I test a cellphone battery with a multimeter?
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Can I test a cellphone battery with a multimeter?
I read some posts about it online, but some people said it's possible and others said you'll short circuit the battery? I've never done this before, but I really want to see if I can find out if the battery is still good. It's an old cellphone, and I was thinking of selling the battery.
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You can check the batteries current state of charge with a multimeter by checking it's voltage but you can't really tell if it's "good". Over time a LiPo will have reduced tidal capacity but will show nearly the same voltage when fully charged.
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How do you define "good"?
With a multimeter the only thing you can check it's voltage and determine it's state of charge.
The only way to tell if it has it's rated capacity is to discharge it and record the amount of energy taken out. More common though is to use a charger that is capable of recording the energy put back in during the charge cycle.
With a multimeter the only thing you can check it's voltage and determine it's state of charge.
The only way to tell if it has it's rated capacity is to discharge it and record the amount of energy taken out. More common though is to use a charger that is capable of recording the energy put back in during the charge cycle.
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...use a charger that is capable of recording the energy put back in during the charge cycle.