A device for detecting the residual capacity of a battery comprises a battery current measuring circuit for measuring battery current, a battery voltage measuring circuit for measuring battery voltage, a converting circuit for converting the measured current into a voltage value, based on the internal impedance of the battery, and a comparator circuit for comparing the conversion voltage value with the measured voltage. When the measured voltage is smaller than the conversion voltage value, the comparator circuit operates a battery residual-capacity detect signal indicating that the residual capacity of the battery is small.
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