Olin Lathrop wrote:

> >  Perhaps limiting heat transfer out of the pack (insulation)
> >  would exaggerate dT at low C.
>
> Perhaps, but heat can damage the battery.
> Also it seems the voltage blip can't be relied on, so an
> alternative termination strategy needs to exist anyway.

Quite so. I'm suggesting that the temp "bloom" as full-chg
is reached would be easier to detect at fractional C if T
is allowed to rise somewhat more than it otherwise would,
Tmax < spec.

It's possible that dV/dT would be similarly affected.

regards, Jack

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