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Your best bet is a computer controlled tester.
There is the computer controlled Vencon Technologies UBA4.
http://www.vencon.com/uba_info/
"Vencon Technologies, pioneers in computer controlled battery
instrumentation, is proud to introduce its latest battery
analyzer, the UBA4.
...
- Handles all battery chemistries: NiCd, NiMH, Li-Ion, Lead
Acid and Gel Cells.
- Fully programmable: all charge and discharge currents,
voltage settings, and charge algorithms are under your control.
- Includes easy to use and powerful Win95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
software that can simultaneously control over 100 UBAs from
one PC
...
The Ultimate Battery Analyzer is a professional battery analyzer
that uses the versatility and power of your PC. It can test all
your radio, video, cellular, and medical rechargeable batteries.
Do you want to know if your battery pack is in good condition?
Can its performance be improved? Does it need to be replaced,
returned, or recycled? Is your battery charger performing
properly? With the UBA4 these and other questions are easily
answered."
UBA4 testimonials.
http://www.vencon.com/uba_info/reviews.html
"The Vencon UBA has freed up my time and allowed a triple
increase in my personal productivity as it runs independant
of my schedule."
The Canada based LaMantia makes the similar BA400 tester.
http://www.lamantia.ca/index.html
"LaMantia Products specializes in computerized battery testing."
This LaMantia web page describes the BA400.
http://www.lamantia.ca/products.html
"The BA400 analyzers are high performance battery analyzers
with charge and discharge capabilities. The analyzers connect
you your computer and the BA400WIN software program is used to
control the analyzer and battery under test. This system has a
fast data collection system allowing you to collect and view as
much data as required. Once you collect this data you can graph,
analyze & save it.
...
Quick Select - Simply enter Battery type, Rated capacity &
Voltage. You are now ready to just select Charge, Discharge or
Cycle functions. A cycle session will measure the mAH capacity
of the battery and give you a battery performance rating as a
percentage of the rated capacity.
Profile Select - Allows you to enter all test parameters such
as charge, discharge currents, cutoff voltage and many other
options including time, temperature and pulsing. You can now
charge, discharge or cycle using your defined parameters."
Less pricey and independent of a computer are the following.
The Maha Energy Corporation makes the $90.00 MH-C777PLUS-II
Universal Charger and Analyzer.
http://www.mahaenergy.com/products/prosumer/mhc777plus.htm
"Finally, a PowerEx charger that will charge, condition, analyze,
and digitally display capacity, voltage, and time for almost any
Lithium Ion / Polymer, NiMH, and NiCD battery packs.
...
- Universal design like its predecessor MH-C777 to accommodate
almost any battery pack for digital cameras, two-way radios,
cellular phones, camcorders, individual battery cells and more.
- The "floating contact pin" system enables you to move the
charging contacts from left to right and from top to bottom to
charge almost any shape of battery packs.
- NEW: Analyze (Discharge Only Function) the battery pack to
obtain the discharged capacity of a battery pack, which is
retained on the screen until the reset button is pressed.
...
- Support Lithium Ion, Lithium Polymer, NiMH, and NiCD battery
chemistries.
- Supports a wide voltage range of 1.2V to 14.4V (1 to 12 cells)
for NiMH & NiCD, and 3.6V to 14.4V (1 to 4 cells) for Lithium Ion.
...
- Intelligent microprocessor driven Negative Delta V detection,
Zero Delta V, and Delta Temperature.
- Analyze and condition battery packs and display capacity.
- Digitally display voltage, time, and capacity throughout the
charge and discharge processes."
There is a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) MH-C777PLUS area.
http://www.mahaenergy.com/support/techfact/q&a/mhc777plus.htm
MH-C777PLUS User's Manual (83KB) in PDF format.
http://www.mahaenergy.com/download/pdf/MH-C777PLUS_Manual.pdf
The Steve's Digicams website has a review.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2002_reviews/maha_c777.html
"The bottom line - The Maha C-777PLUS Lithium NiMH NiCd Charger
is reasonably priced ... it's more than capable of handling just
about any type of battery pack you have."
QST Magazine reviewed the charger, reproduced in this PDF file.
http://www.mahaenergy.com/Press/Images/PRMaha.pdf
"Either the MH-C777PLUS or the MH-C777 chargers are capable of
doing a fine job of keeping your collection of rechargeable
battery packs in tiptop condition. Charging them with either of
these units is fast and safe, and the connection alternatives
offered on the units are flexible enough to work with almost
any battery pack.
Maha also makes the MH-C777 Universal Charger and Analyzer,
which retails for $50.00.
http://www.mahaenergy.com/products/prosumer/mhc777.htm
"A true universal rapid charger & conditioner that will
accommodate all of your consumer and professional charging
needs."
...
"A single rapid charger that will charge:
- Cellular
- Phone Scanners
- Camcorder
...
- Notebook Computer
- And much more..."
If you need any clarification, feel free to ask.
Search Strategy
Google search on the keywords: battery tester conditioner
://www.google.com/search?q=battery+tester+conditioner
Google search on the keywords: universal "battery charger" conditioner
://www.google.com/search?&q=universal+%22battery+charger%22+conditioner
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