CHARGER_EXTENDS_LEAD_ACID_BATTERY_LIFE

Published:2009/7/9 20:32:00 Author:May | From:SeekIC

The circuit furnishes an initial charging voltage of 2.5 V per cell at 25'C to rapidly charge a battery. The charging current decrbases as the battery charges, and when the current drops to 180 mA, the charging circuit reduces the output voltage to 2.35 V per cell, floating the battery in a fully charged state. This lower voltage prevents the battery from overcharging, which would shorten its life. The LM301A compares the voltage drop across R1 with an 18-mV reference set by R2. The comparator's output controls the voltage regulator, forcing it to produce the lower float voltage when the battery-charging current pass-ing through RI drops below 180 mA. the 150-mV difference between the charge and float voltages is set by the ratio of R3 to R4. The LEDs show the state of the circuit.



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