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| [title] Discharging (refreshing) the cell | |
| - | [* black] Grab |
| - | [* black] Connect the bulb across the two terminals of the cell ***without letting the terminals touch.*** |
| - | [* black] Connect your voltmeter too and watch the voltage fall. |
| + | [* black] Grab an old torch (or flashlight for those over the pond) and pull the light bulb out. This will serve as our load. (Note: This needs to be an incandescent bulb) |
| + | [* black] Connect the bulb across the two terminals of the cell ***without letting the terminals touch.*** (A set of crocodile clip leads makes this a breeze). The bulb should light. |
| + | [* black] Connect your voltmeter too and watch the voltage fall. Disconnect the bulb when it reaches around 3V and proceed to charging (Step 6). |