Title :
Ring battery charger, by individual cell or group of three cells-for discharge capacity enhancement
Author_Institution :
Phase Electron., Glendale, NY, USA
Abstract :
Three methods are described for providing increased float voltage levels to lead acid cells, while maintaining output line voltage at acceptable or well regulated levels. The first is a momentary boost of individual cells, one at a time, the second is a momentary boost of three cells, one group at a time, and the third method is a momentary ´blast´ of individual cells, one at a time. It is estimated that these techniques can add as much as one hour reserve capacity to the average string, with little additional cost.<>
Keywords :
battery chargers; lead; secondary cells; Pb acid secondary cells; discharge capacity enhancement; float voltage levels; output line voltage; reserve capacity; ring battery charger; Batteries; Boosting; Capacitors; Cathodes; Degradation; Fluctuations; Galvanizing; Impedance; MOSFET circuits; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Energy Conference, 1990. INTELEC '90., 12th International
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL, USA
DOI :
10.1109/INTLEC.1990.171236