title: A tester for nickel cadmium defibrillator batteries.
abstract: A microprocessor-controlled tester for nickel cadmium batteries is described. This versatile instrument allows up to three cycles of charge and discharge to be performed automatically, with results presented in hard-copy form. The tester determines whether defective cells are present in a battery by comparing the discharge characteristics with previously established values. Batteries can also be discharged in a way which simulates their use in defibrillators.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Physics and Bio-Engineering, West of Scotland Health Boards, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nieman
mesh_terms: D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004867:Equipment Design; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000295:instrumentation; D012984:Software