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    This battery charger continuously charges at a maximum current that tapers off only near a full battery voltage. The supply provides a full load current of 4.4A that tapers to 4A at 13.5V, 3A at 14V, 2A at 14.5V and 0A at 15V. A transistor, diodes and resistor form a constant current source where the resistor sets the current through the transistor. When the battery is fully charged, the current drops and the transistor turns off, stopping the charge.

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    Charger

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    This battery charger continuously charges at a maximum current that tapers off only near a full battery voltage. The supply provides a full load current of 4.4A that tapers to 4A at 13.5V, 3A at 14V, 2A at 14.5V and 0A at 15V. A transistor, diodes and resistor form a constant current source where the resistor sets the current through the transistor. When the battery is fully charged, the current drops and the transistor turns off, stopping the charge.

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    This battery charger continuously charges at a maximum current that tapers off only near a full battery voltage. The supply provides a full load current of 4.4A that tapers to 4A at 13.5V, 3A at 14V, 2A at 14.5V and 0A at 15V. A transistor, diodes and resistor form a constant current source where the resistor sets the current through the transistor. When the battery is fully charged, the current drops and the transistor turns off, stopping the charge.

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    Charger

    Uploaded by

    Ruslan Cheng
    This battery charger continuously charges at a maximum current that tapers off only near a full battery voltage. The supply provides a full load current of 4.4A that tapers to 4A at 13.5V, 3A at 14V, 2A at 14.5V and 0A at 15V. A transistor, diodes and resistor form a constant current source where the resistor sets the current through the transistor. When the battery is fully charged, the current drops and the transistor turns off, stopping the charge.

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    Unlike many units, this battery charger continuously charges at maximum current, tapering off only

    near full battery voltage. In this unit, the full load current of the supply transformer/rectifier section
    was 4.4A. It tapers off to 4A at 13.5V, 3A at 14.0V, 2A at 14.5V and 0A at 15.0V.

    Circuit operation:

    Transistor Q1, diodes D1-D3 and resistor R1 form a simple constant current source. R1 effectively
    sets the current through Q1 - the voltage across this resistor plus Q1's emitter-base voltage is equal
    to the voltage across D1-D3. Assuming 0.7V across each diode and across Q1's base-emitter
    junction, the current through R1 is approximately 1.4/0.34 = 4.1A. IC ensures that Q1 (and thus
    the constant current source) is turned on.

    When the battery has fully charged, the current through IC drops to a very low value and so Q1
    turns off (since there is no longer any base-emitter current). R2 limits the current through IC. It
    allows enough current to flow through the regulator so that Q1 is fully on for battery voltages up to
    about 13.5V. Decreasing the value of R2 effectively increases the final battery voltage by raising the
    current cutoff point. Conversely, a diode in series with one of the battery leads will reduce the fully-
    charged voltage by about 0.7V.

    Circuit diagram:

    12 Volt Car Battery Charger Circuit Diagram

    Parts:

    Resistors
    R1 = 0.32R
    R2 = 8.2R

    Capacitors
    C1 = 10,000uF - 63V

    Semiconductors
    D1 = 1N4004
    D2 = 1N4004
    D3 = 1N4004
    Q1 = MJ1504
    IC = 7815 REG
    BR1 = 1N4004x4
    Miscellaneous
    B1 = 12 Volt Battery

    Notes:

    • Charger's input voltages are 20 volt AC


    • R1 and R2 are high wattage resistor like 2W, 3W, 5W and could be above. Select wattage
    on your choice.
    • Q1 and IC requires a good heatsink. If they are mounted on the same heatsink and will
    throttle the circuit back if Q1 gets too hot.

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