The pulse load test is another method for measuring battery internal resistance. It involves applying a short-duration, high-current pulse to the battery and measuring the voltage response. The internal resistance can be calculated from the voltage drop during the pulse. 1.
Load current flows from the battery (under test) through the meter leads en route to the load resistance (inside the meter) so the value of ‘internal resistance’ obtained will be the sum of lead resistance and battery internal resistance.
The most common method for determining a battery’s internal resistance is to connect it to a circuit with a resistor, measure voltage through the battery, calculate current, measure voltage through the resistor, find the voltage drop, and use Kirchhoff laws to determine the remaining resistance, which is internal resistance.
The IR of the battery can be calculated by dividing the voltage drop across the terminals by the load current. In this article, we will explain what IR (Internal Resistance) is. We will also go over how to test for it and what the normal range of IR is for healthy battery cells. What is IR (Internal Resistance)?
According to IEC61960, t he DC resistance can be measured as follows: A DC current step is applied to measure the change in the cell’s voltage. Battery resistance is defined as the change in voltage over the change in current when a discharge current of 0.2C is applied for 10s followed by a discharge current of 1C for 1s.
Direct Current Internal Resistance, DCIR or DCR can be measured with a battery tester by applying a low current followed by higher current on the battery within a short period, and then record the changes of battery voltage ΔV and current ΔI. Based on Ohm’s Law, DCIR=ΔV/ΔI.