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Simple Ni-Cd Battery Charger

electronicecircuits, October 24, 2009August 19, 2023
Simple Ni-Cd Battery Charger

Ni-Cd Battery Charger Circuit

This Ni-Cd battery charger is a circuit based on the regulator IC lm317.This circuit is very simple and uses minimum components. By varying value of resistor R1 from 1 ohm to 120 ohms, charging current can be varied from 10 mA to 1.25 A. This circuit functions as a constant current generator.

Simple Ni-Cd Battery Charger circuit

PARTS LIST
R1from 1 ohm to 120 ohms (see text)
D11N4002
D21N4002
C11000µF 40V
IC1LM317
Ammeter250mA Ammeter
BT14×Ni-Cd cell under charge
X112V-0-12V (250 mA) SEC
S1ON/OFF Switch

To see LM 317 pin configuration

Construction is fairly simple and it can be constructed on a veroboard or tag board. As a general rulle all Ni-Cd batteries should be charged at the maximum charging current of 1/10 ampere-hour rating of the battery. This should never be exceeded. Exact charging current can be set by using a potentiometer or a preset in place of R1 and putting an ammeter or multimeter in series with the load. As the maximum input voltage to IC is 40V, input voltage should always remain less. Proposed circuit is suitable for charging four cells in series. But the maxmum number that can be charged  will depend on input DC voltage o regulator.

This circuit is vary rugged and reliable. Output current is virtually independent of load and can be controlled very precisely. Almost any type of Ni-Cd battery can be charged. IC should be fitted with heatsink (LM317T is plastic package of LM317K with same rating but costs only half as much). Typical specifications for a Ni-Cd cell are as follow:

  • Nominal 1.2V Full charge 1.4V.
  • Charging time max. 12 hrs.
  • Discharge rate on storage is 0.014V/24 hrs.
  • Totally discharged cell recovers fully on 12hrs charging
  • Electrolyte seepage does not affect performance.Wipe cell with dry cloth.

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  1. arunkumar says:
    September 29, 2013 at 9:29 pm

    how converted the 1.2v single battery circuit digrams

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