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Subject: charging algorithm dynamic max. duration

charging algorithm dynamic max. duration

From: Uwe Freese <mail_at_uwe-freese.de>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 21:34:02 +0200

Hello Heikki,

And another idea (sorry, but I think the time will come I run "out of
ideas" in the near future ;) ):

Instead of using the static CHARGE_MAX_TIME of 6*60 min, i suggest:

- set a value max_time when starting charging:
  max_time = CHARGE_MAX_TIME * (100-battery_level()) / 100;
- change CHARGE_MAX_TIME to 8*60 min, because there exist 2000 mAh
  NiMh cells and I think I'll replace the standard 1500mAh cells. My
  recent charging of the 1500 mAh cells had a duration of 330 min.
- end charging, if (charged_time > max_time)
  
Effect:

- better max.-time-check, independant of how full the batteries are
  when starting charging
- time enough to charge 2000 mAh cells without the disadvantage that
  cells could generally charge too long (because of the new max_time)



P.S. The 'capacity behaviour tests' (see other mails) show that this
is not useful. The measured value was roughly the same the whole
charging cycle. So forget this idea.
  
Bye, Uwe.
Received on 2002-08-17

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