On Tue, 31 Aug 2004, Timothy Murphy wrote:

Sorry to be persistent, but if you can't tell with a multimeter
how do the intelligent chargers know when the battery is charged?

varies with battery type but the main technique used is measuring
the current flowing through the battery with temperature sensing often
used as a backup.

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