Nov 26, 2024 · Maybe even 15 volts. Smart chargers are able to determine what the right charge voltage needs to be to prevent damaging the battery. If you turn that into a charger you're going to need a lot more control circuitry. Especially if you intend to charge batteries other than automotive types. Rechargeable batteries aren't just 'charged' up.

Jan 30, 2025 · The charger will supply what it is able to, so using a 10A charger on a battery that has a lower maximum charge current (eg 7A) means it will be delivering excessive current. Neither of the chargers you show seem very capable. Modern automatic chargers can provide the three-stage charging regime that best suits lead-acid cells. The chargers you ...

Dec 3, 2024 · On the "pro" side, it appears to only kick in when (a) there is utility power, and (b) when the battery charge level is below a set threshold. On the "con" side, (a) it doesn't do a trickle charge and (b) appears to drain the battery all the time through 11K resistors once the charge threshold is reached. And it will cycle on and off due to that.

Nov 19, 2024 · Vmax is the maximum voltage we will allow the battery to charge up to (such as 4.15 volts for a 4.2 volt Li-ion cell), Vout is the output of the charger with no load (typically 4.2v for Li-ion), R is the battery series resistance in Ohms, C is the capacitor value in Farads,

Mar 9, 2014 · On cloudy days the battery is being charged, but the load exceeds the charge current. So the battery is being charged and discharged at the same time. I do not use an isolation diode, but the charge controller is between the solar panels and the battery & load. At night the battery supplies all the power and on sunny days the battery is fully ...

Sep 30, 2024 · Typically a CR2032 battery has a maximum abnormal charge current of 10mA. With the battery connected directly to the IC’s Vbat pin, there is no charge current protection for the battery. A common arrangement (to protect the battery) is to connect the battery anode (to the IC) via a diode in series with a resistor.

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Jan 8, 2025 · Problem: I have a 10s 36V li-ion battery pack powering my load (resistor used as example). When the charger is connected I would like the load to be cutoff as well as charge the battery. In my current set up I have the load being cut off when the charger is connected through the pmos but the battery is not being recharged.

Oct 26, 2024 · Trying to figure out what issue is with Milwakee M18 XC6 High Output Lithium battery pack. Battery will charge by "jumping" method off another M18 battery, but when I put it on charger, it will flash "green - red" indicating not charging. Voltage is steady at 19.31-19.32 with "3 bars" lit on batter level indicator.

Nov 26, 2024 · If you can - put it back together and get it on a known good battery and see if the charge is going up. Watch the voltage AND watch the amperage. A nearly fully charged battery will only draw a few amps. A weak battery will draw much more current. A bad battery may never draw any amps no matter what. Put it back together if you can. Then test it.