In this post I have explained the main types of batteries that are widely used in today’s world for almost all important applications, ranging from cars, automobiles mobile phones, airplanes, industries, satellites to name a few. The Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) Battery Fundamentally, the NiCd battery adopts fast charging as opposed to slow charging and employs […]
Battery Charger Circuits
12 V to 19 V Boost Converter Circuit
In this post I have explained how to build a simple 12 V to 19 V boost converter circuit which can used to charge a 19 V battery from a 12 V car battery. The main application of this circuit could be for the charging of a laptop battery from a car battery, How the […]
Simple SCR Battery Charger Circuit
In this post I have explained a simple yet accurate SCR triggered battery charger circuit which can be used effectively for charging all types of battery, which includes, lead acid battery, Ni-Cd battery banks, Li-Ion battery, etc. This SCR charger can be seen implemented in most automobile garages, and is very popular among auto mechanics, […]
LiFePO4 Battery Charging/Discharging Specifications, Advantages Explained
While Li-Ion and Lithium polymer electrolyte (LiPo) batteries possess unmatched energy density, Lithium-based batteries are costly to produce and need meticulous handling along with a cautious charging. With the advancement of nanotechnology, the manufacturing process of the cathode electrode for these batteries has seen a substantial improvement. The break through nanotechnology-based high-load LiFePO4 cells are […]
Series 2S, 5S Li-Ion Cell Charger using BQ7718
This BQ7718 series 2S to 5S series Li-Ion cell charger is designed to monitor the voltage of each of the li-ion cells independently, with reference to an internally set reference level. As soon as any of the cell voltage tends to go above the reference level, it triggers an internal delay timer. This delay timer […]
Ni-Cd Low Battery Monitor Circuit using Lambda Diode
The main feature of this lambda-diode low battery indicator for Ni-Cd batteries is that, the circuit itself consumes almost zero current, until the set low threshold level is reached and the indicator LED is illuminated. This feature makes the circuit very suitable for many low voltage battery operated systems, like radios, watches, timers, alarms, remote […]