Battery cranking voltage drop log calculator

Calculate observed resting-minus-loaded voltage by test and apparent test-path resistance by test with your own figures.

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Use observed resting-minus-loaded voltage by test and apparent test-path resistance by test to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Load tests: ID, resting V, loaded V, measured load A, supplied condition label
A,12.6,10.6,200,Cold B,12.6,11.1,150,Cold C,12.6,11.4,200,Warm
Observed resting-minus-loaded voltage by test (V)
A: 2; B: 1.5; C: 1.2
Apparent test-path resistance by test (milliohm)
A: 10; B: 10; C: 6
Through-origin voltage-drop/current fitted resistance by condition (milliohm)
Cold: 10; Warm: 6

Try another scenario

Load tests: ID, resting V, loaded V, measured load A, supplied condition label
A,12.6,10.6,200,Cold B,12.6,10.8,150,Cold C,12.6,11.4,200,Warm
Observed resting-minus-loaded voltage by test (V)
A: 2; B: 1.8; C: 1.2
Apparent test-path resistance by test (milliohm)
A: 10; B: 12; C: 6
Through-origin voltage-drop/current fitted resistance by condition (milliohm)
Cold: 10.72; Warm: 6
Calculation method

Calculation method

Observed resting-minus-loaded voltage by test (V)

Resting−loaded voltage, preserving negative changes.

Apparent test-path resistance by test (milliohm)

1000×observed voltage drop/measured current.

Through-origin voltage-drop/current fitted resistance by condition (milliohm)

Within each supplied condition compute 1000×sum(I×drop)/sum(I²), without combining different condition labels.

Symbols and units
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Load tests: ID, resting V, loaded V, measured load A, supplied condition label

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Calculation steps and notation

sum(list) adds all entries in the list.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • An apparent voltage-drop/current observation model, not a battery internal-resistance certification, cranking diagnosis, capacity test or temperature correction. Wiring and measurement effects remain included in the supplied path readings.
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