Battery Charging: Defects, Stipulation, Erosion, & More

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around various aspects of battery charging, including defects, charging methods, and the functions of components in battery regulators. Participants explore topics related to battery technology, including lead-acid, lithium-ion, and nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants inquire about specific battery defects such as stipulation, erosion, sedimentation, and separator defects.
  • Others ask about different charging methods, including initial charging, normal charging, and intermittent charging.
  • A participant mentions the varying functions of components in two-unit, three-unit, and heavy-duty regulators.
  • One participant notes that battery charging is complex and varies significantly between different battery technologies, suggesting that general reading and data sheet review are essential.
  • Another participant expresses concern that the initial questions may resemble homework and requests clarification on the context of the inquiries.
  • There is a suggestion to consult external resources like Wikipedia for foundational knowledge before asking specific questions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the specific issues raised, and multiple competing views regarding battery technology and charging methods remain. The discussion is largely exploratory with various questions posed without definitive answers.

Contextual Notes

Some participants emphasize the need for prior knowledge or research before engaging in the discussion, indicating that the questions may be overly broad or lacking context.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to individuals seeking to understand battery technology, charging methods, and related defects, particularly those involved in engineering, technical projects, or academic studies in the field of energy storage.

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Hey guys ,
I want to know about the battery defects like stipulation , erosion , sedimentation , seperator defects .
 
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hey guys ,
can anybody tell me about the charging methods of battery like ;
Initial charging , Normal charging and intermittent charging.
 
hey please help me out ,
What are the functions of various components of two unit , three unit and heavy duty Regulators ..
 
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Lead acid? lithium? Ni Mh... every battery type is different
 
Battery charging can be quite a sophisticated business. All technologies have different requirements - especially if you want to charge it reasonably quickly. You need to do a bit of general reading round and look at the data sheets on the battery you need to charge.
Personally, I reckon that battery chargers are so cheap, for most technologies and so difficult for others that I'd rather buy one. If it's a Lithium Ion battery then you need to be really careful and it's not an ideal 'first project' for the amateur constructor.
 
That's rather an open question and it reads a bit like homework(?).
Have you a specific question?
 
snober said:
Hey guys ,
I want to know about the battery defects like stipulation , erosion , sedimentation , seperator defects .

snober said:
hey guys ,
can anybody tell me about the charging methods of battery like ;
Initial charging , Normal charging and intermittent charging.

snober said:
hey please help me out ,
What are the functions of various components of two unit , three unit and heavy duty Regulators ..

Welcome to the PF.

I have merged your 3 threads on similar topics.

We do require that you show your effort before asking overly-broad questions. Please show us what you have been reading about these subjects, and what you know so far.

What is the context of your questions? Are you working on a battery charging system? Or is this for schoolwork?
 
First go to wikipedia or some other site and read about charging and characteristics for the battery technology (like lead-acid, lithiun-ion, NiMH, NiCad, etc) you are intertested in. Then, proceed to ask questions about the things you don't understand.
 
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