On Fri, 04 Apr 2014 22:36:52 +0000 (GMT), Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Fri, 04 Apr 2014 16:18:45 +0100, Chris K
wrote:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Technoline-I...charger-Versio
n/dp/B003S4JQS2/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics-accessories&ie=UTF8&qid=13966
13903&sr=1-3&keywords=bl700

As it will also measure cell capacity, it is useful in grouping sets of
cells to equalise actual capacity.

I was quite keen on that (though the price is a bit steep) but to do
it it has to fully charge, the discharge and then fully charge again.
Now if it could tell you the capacity after a normal recharge cycle
it would have been better.

I currently just measure off load terminal voltage after the cells
have been off the charger for a day to group cells of nominally the
same capacity into sets. Primitive but seems to work.

The first Eneloop cells that I had (16 of them*) were, on arrival, at the
same voltage +-0.001!

*ordered 8 from 7DayShop and 3 were damaged. e-mailed, with offer of a
photo, and a couple of days later another 8 arrived! 2 of the damaged ones
are useable but the third, although sort of OK, is too deformed to go into
anything.
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway