Re: [NTLK] After-market power adapter

From: dlandown_at_chroma.med.miami.edu
Date: Wed Jun 16 2004 - 15:49:30 PDT


Type: Standard Alkaline
Voltage: 5.31 Volt
Capacity: 72%
..
AC adapter: Connected
Charge state: Discharging
AC voltage: 7.61 Volt
Charge current: 0.002 Ampere

It's been plugged in a few hours now. NewtTest and SBM seem to agree on
the overlapping values

david

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004, Frank Gruendel wrote:

> > no adapter just plugged in 15 min later
> >
> >AC applied no yes yes
> >charge state discharging discharging discharging
> >charge current unknown 2.415 mA 2.415 mA
>
> Sounds weird. If the adapter is plugged in, the charge state should
> not be "discharging", but "fast charge" at first and "trickle charge
> continuous" when the battery is fully charged. The charge current,
> if it is really two and a half
> milliamps, is way too low. During normal charge it is about
> 1.2 Ampere. If the value (using the American type of decimal
> separator) means 2414 mA or 2.415 A, the current is way too high.
> You might want to download NewtTest from the software section of
> the site in the signature and let us know what it says battery-wise.
>
> Frank
>
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