[ot] fastest and safest way to discharge a rechargeable battery?

[David Bandel]

On 1/2/07, Alma J Wetzker <almaw at ieee.org> wrote:
> Man-wai CHANG wrote:
> > How could I do it?  :)

My question is: why would you do it?  Most modern batteries don't have
a memory like those of years gone by.

Batteries don't last forever, but a complete discharge is usually more
harmful than helpful.

What kind of battery is this?


>
> Safest way is to let the battery discharge, over time, all by itself.
> If that doesn't work for you, a large light will work.  I don't
> recommend large value, high power resistors, but they work.  (You can
> damage the battery, and bystanders.)
>
> You need to be careful about rapid discharges, some batteries will give
> you all their Joules in an instant.  That makes the Watts about
> infinite, and very dangerous.
>

Ciao,

David A. Bandel
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