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From: jwatts@hpihoah.HP.COM (Jon Watts)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Battery charging again
Message-ID: <5910001@hpihoah.HP.COM>
Date: 5 Jan 90 22:28:54 GMT
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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There was a dicussion here about charging batteries a while back if anyone
saved a copy I'd appreciate it if they could send me a copy.  I have a need
to build a charger for some sealed lead acid batteries and need to know the
proper voltages/currents to use as a function of battery voltage an size.
I have several configurations: 10V 3.8 Ahr, 10V 10 Ahr, 6V 2.5 Ahr.  I also
need to know how to tell when to stop charging and can the be floated on the
charger (continuously connected).

Another related question, for ni-cad and sealed lead acid batteries is it
better to store them fully charged/fully dis-charged/doesn't matter?

Thanks in advance,

Jon Watts