Battery Capacity Measurement, Identify a Fake Battery, [Lithium-NiMH-NiCd]

Battery Capacity Measurement using Arduino-Nano, Identify a Fake Battery, [Lithium-NiMH-NiCd]

Features

Identify a fake Lithium-Ion/Lithium-Polymer/NiCd/NiMH battery

Adjustable constant current load (can also be modified by the user)

Capable of measuring the capacity of almost any kind of battery (below 5V)

Easy to solder, build, and use, even for beginners (all components are Dip)

An LCD user interface

Specifications

Board Supply: 7V to 9V(Max)

Battery Input: 0-5V(max) – no reverse polarity

Constant Current Load: 37mA to 540mA(max) – 16 Steps – can be modified by the user

References

YouTube: Battery Capacity Tester, Identify a Fake Lithium ion Battery, Using Arduino [Lithium-NiMH-NiCd] - YouTube

Article source: Battery capacity measurement using Arduino [Lithium-NiMH-NiCd] - Technology - PCBway

LM358 Datasheet: https://www.onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/LM358-D.PDF

LM385 component library: LM358N/NOPB footprint, schematic symbol and 3D model by Texas Instruments

IRF3710 component library: IRF3710PBF footprint, schematic symbol and 3D model by Infineon

Arduino-Nano library: Component Search Engine - Free access to schematic symbols, PCB footprints and 3D models

Altium plugin: Altium Designer PCB Library - FREE - Footprints - Symbols - 3D Models

This is the Arduino Nano board