摘要 |
A method is disclosed for testing a lead-acid battery using both transient discharging and transient charging separated by a period of time to allow the battery to recover from either ion depletion or ion adsorption. The transient charging is carried out to determine the current required to obtain a predetermined level of polarization of the battery electrodes and the transient discharging is carried out to obtain a detectable polarization (voltage change due to current flow). True measurement values for transient current and polarization are obtained and such values are compared against reference values to determine battery quality. |