Description
Here is a lead acid battery charger circuit
using IC LM 317.The IC here provides the correct charging voltage for
the battery.A battery must be charged with 1/10 its Ah value.This
charging circuit is designed based on this fact.The charging current for
the battery is controlled by Q1 ,R1,R4 and R5. Potentiometer R5 can be
used to set the charging current.As the battery gets charged the the
current through R1 increases .This changes the conduction of Q1.Since
collector of Q1 is connected to adjust pin of IC LM 317 the voltage at
the output of of LM 317 increases.When battery is fully charged charger
circuit reduces the charging current and this mode is called trickle
charging mode.
Battery Charger Circuit Diagram with Parts List.
Lead Acid Battery Charger Circuit Diagram
Notes .
- Connect a battery to the circuit in series with a ammeter.Now adjust R5 to get the required charging current. Charging current = (1/10)*Ah value of battery.
- Input to the IC must be at least 18V for getting proper charging voltage at the output .Take a look at the data sheet of LM 317 for better understanding.
- Fix LM317 with a heat sink.