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Could you measure a calibration discharge curve with a (digital) bench power supply draining constant current (or constant power) and use it as a LUT?


That would probably work. That's how I was originally planning on doing it, but I got annoyed with the voltage logging not working properly when I set it up so I gave up and just went with the linear voltage -> capacity reading. A potential problem with this is that every battery pack would be different, and people who make this project on their own would need to generate a table for their pack.


Not as simple. Voltage also changes with load and temperature for multiple reasons. You'd also need to account for that.




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