Lead Acid Battery Charger III

Posted on Oct 11, 2012

This high-performance circuit first quickly starts (and holds) the charge at 2 amp, but as the voltage rises the current will consequently decrease. When the current falls below 150mA, the charger automatically switches to a lower 'Float' voltage to prevent overcharging. At the point that a full charge is reached, Q1 will bias and the LED will light. The LM301A is a 8-pin OpAmp. Transistor Q1 is a PNP, Silicon, AF-Out type with a TO-39 metal case and can be substituted for a NTE or ECG129. Diode D1, a Si, GP Det. type, can be substituted with a NTE177 or ECG177. The LM350 (U1) needs to be cooled. The input voltage should equal or about 18volts.

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R1's function is to bleed some of the input voltage to the output and vice-versa. A 1N4002 or similar diode can be used also. R2 and R5 are actually metal-film type resistors. To get the 3K for R2 use two 1K5 (1500 ohm) resistors in series. For R5 use two 470 ohm resistors in parallel. Or whatever combination to get to these values. For R1, 500 ohm, you can use two 1K in parallel or 470 + 33 ohms in series. R7, the 0.2 ohm resistor, is a 5 watt wire-wound type. Do not use the standard carbon type. This (optional) 0.1uF (100nF) Ceramic capacitor needs to be mounted over the power lines and as close to the LM301 (U2) S1 is a subminiature pushbutton switch, normally open. I received a couple emails in regards to this switch. When the start switch is pushed, the output of the charger goes to 14.5 V. As the batttery approaches full charge, the charging current decreases and the output voltage is reduced form 14.5V to about 12.5V, terminating the charging process. Transistor Q1 then lights the led as a visual indication of a full charge. I thought the diagram was pretty clear. It shows an 'open' switch with the arrow indicating a 'momentary' connection when pushed. Nothing out of the ordinary here folks and a standard symbol for electronics. as possible. It will filter off any possible residue hf ripple, which otherwise may prevent this op-amp from working properly. Use only if you have...

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