The Charger type for different Battery
Many customer inquiry me the charger after they buy the lifepo4(LFP)Battery from me, but i find they use the charger of Lead acid battery on lithium ion battery , so i introduce basic information about the charger
1 Whats the charger
A battery charger is a device that converts AC mains power into DC power compatible with the battery. It must match the battery type, voltage, current, and protocol; otherwise, it may damage the battery or cause a fire if you use them wrong .
2 Battery Type Selection for charger
1)firslty Ternary Lithium Battery (Li-ion/Li-poly, 3.7V/series): This is for Mobile phones/electric vehicles/tools; it need constant current/constant voltage + BMS; cutoff 4.2V/series; overcharge and overheat protection.
2)Secondly Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4, 3.2V/series): This is for Energy storage/electric vehicles; it will dedicate charging curve; cutoff 3.65V/series; must have BMS.
Above for the Lithium Iron Phosphate Charger
3)Thirdly Lead Acid (12V/24V): It is for Automotive/batteries; constant current → constant voltage → float charging; when we fully charge the 12v approximately 14.4V; anti-sulfation.
3 by power and speed to choose the charger
As below
1) Firstly Slow Charging (5–10W): 5V/1A–2A; Safe and does not damage the battery, suitable for long-term float charging.
2) Secondly Fast Charging (18–120W): PD/QC/SCP/UFCS; 0–80% fast charging, 80–100% slow; it will must match protocol
4 the real case . pls read the links for my previous blog as below :
https://ztekbri.com/blog/72v-50ah-lithium-on-battery-charger/
There is more details about the charger ,because it is used on the Electronic tricycle , It will be more complicated
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