Tag: Lead Acid

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Disconnect circuit for 12 volt lead acid and lithium batteries

KA7OEI designed a circuit that disconnects the battery when it over-discharges. He writes: The avoidance of overcharging is usually pretty easy to avoid: Just use the appropriate charging system – but overdischarge is a bit more difficult, particularly if the battery packs in...

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Lead Acid Battery float charger

Nobilis @ instructables.com has build a lead acid float charger out of an old phone wall charger: If you do not use your motorbike on the winter or your car stands for weeks -- you better have a float charger connected to the battery. Otherwise you probably encounter engine starting...

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Buck battery charger handles multiple chemistries

by Susan Nordyk @ edn.com: The LTC4015 synchronous step-down battery charger controller from Linear Technology offers charge current of up to 20 A, multiple-chemistry operation, and onboard digital telemetry. The controller transfers power from a variety of input sources, such as...

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