NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY RECONDITIONER.
Abstract
A device has been designed for automatically reconditioning a nickel-cadmium battery. Individual cell voltage detectors and/or a battery terminal voltage are utilized to determine when reconditioning is necessary. Reconditioning is accomplished by discharging each cell to nearly 0 volts, then recharging the battery at a small current. Controlled discharge of the battery is accomplished by individual cell shunting transistors and a battery current shunt transistor. Cell reversal is prevented by cutting off the battery dump current when a cell voltage reaches a low limit. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0638603
Entities
People
- Floyd E. Ford