Mex's Flash?
Does "Flash charging" mean we (some of us anyway) are wrong to hate it when the PowerMax or Iota converters drop their voltages so soon for the absorption stage? In another thread Mex says, "A flas...
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Batteries are very similar to capacitors, they don't change voltage instantly.
But that doesn't mean you can't get 14.8V at the battery terminals more or less instantly. Batteries have a surface charge which is kind of instant and they have internal resistance.
So, how much current does it take to get to 14.8V? We'll assume battery is at 12.2V, has a resistance of 10mohm, and accepts a surface charge of 1.5V.
I = 14.8 - (12.2 + 1.5) / 0.01 = 110A
If you apply 110A to one battery it will "instantly" reach 14.8V at its terminals.
BTW, the battery is dissipating 120W. It will get hot!
But that doesn't mean you can't get 14.8V at the battery terminals more or less instantly. Batteries have a surface charge which is kind of instant and they have internal resistance.
So, how much current does it take to get to 14.8V? We'll assume battery is at 12.2V, has a resistance of 10mohm, and accepts a surface charge of 1.5V.
I = 14.8 - (12.2 + 1.5) / 0.01 = 110A
If you apply 110A to one battery it will "instantly" reach 14.8V at its terminals.
BTW, the battery is dissipating 120W. It will get hot!
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Connect enough chargers to obtain 14.8 volts INSTANTLY
