AbstractThis paper deals with charge dislocation problems occuring during overcharge in sealed nickel‐cadmium‐accumulators. In the case of catalyst particle forming gas consumption electrodes, the model “point electrode over flat electrode” was used for the determination of the current distribution. It was solved for linear polarized electrodes. The solution integral is analyzed numerically. A test apparatus for experimental testing was designed and built. This enlarged model enables a measurement of the current distribution. The theoretically predicted results are confirmed experimentally. Additionally the current distribution in the model “point electrode between two ideal unpolarized electrodes” is