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Input Power
110-220 v AC
Output Power
1.25-24 v DC Adjustable at 8 Amps
Built-in Protection
Short Circuit Protection
Over Load Protection
Over Charge Protection
Charger Features
Constant Current Charging
Constant Voltage Charging
Full charge indicator
Charging Indicator
Continuously asked Questions

Q - Can I leave it overnight

A - Yes! For Sure this will not overcharge your battery just because we're using
constant voltage there will be no potential difference to make your battery
overcharge

Q - Why you are setting the voltage to 13.8v

A - Just because when a 12v battery get fully charged the voltage is 13.8v
Google it for more information

Step 2: Gallery
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Step 3: Things You Need

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Step 4: Stand Off Installation

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First, install the standoff "as shown in the image "

Do the same for SMPS and DC to Dc Convertor

Step 5: The Acrylic

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 First, pull off the protective layer from the acrylic sheet
Now place your components " as shown in the image "

Step 6: The Drill

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Now use a marker to make the point for drill

Now use a 2mm drill to drill the holes
And now go for 3mm drill bit and at last counter shink all the holes " as
shown in the image "

Step 7: Assembly
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Now use some screw to screw the board with acrylic sheet " as shown in the
image "

Step 8: Wiring Diagram

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Step 9: Wiring Part 1

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Now solder the XT60 with Ammeter with some wire " as shown in the image "
And then use heat shrink tube to secure the connection

Step 10: Double Sided Tape

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I used some double-sided tape to hold the Ammeter and XT60 Connector

Step 11: Wiring Part 2

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And I Passed all the wire underneath the board till last and connected it to
the converter output" as shown in the image "
And now I took 2 wire along with ammeter wire and connected it to the output
of SMPS " as shown in the image "
And now I connected the ammeter wire and passed all the wire underneath
the board till last and connected it to the converter Input

Step 12: Output Wire

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I used XT60 connector with 2 alligator clip and wired it together and used
some heat shrink to secure the connection

Step 13: Input Wire

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I used XT60 connector and connected it to the Green connector for mainline
input " as shown in the image "

Step 14: Final Assembly

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I used couple of screws to close the upper acrylic sheet

And used some rubber feet on the bottom
Looks neat

Step 15: Calibration

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Now connect the main input wire

In order to set the current, you need to short the output wire and now set the
current with the potentiometer " as shown in the image "
now you need to disconnect the output wire in order to set the voltage and
now set the voltage with the potentiometer " as shown in the image "
My Settings
Set the Voltage to 13.8v
And set the current to 1 Amps or more it depends on the battery size
Find out the current
Use this formula - Battery Capacity x 1/10 = setting
Example
I used a 7 amp battery, now let's put the formula
7 x 1/10 = 0.7 and here I set it to 1 amp " You can go for little higher current
but not too much "

Step 16: Finishing Up

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Now just plug the battery and it's all set

You can see the ammeter it's drawing about 1A just because we have limited
the current it is the safest way to charge the battery
And when the battery will get fully charged " This will automatically stop the
charging " Just because we have limited the Voltage and there is no
potential difference to overcharge the battery
Indicator
Red Light - Charging
Blue Light - Full Charged
That's all for today guys!

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billbillt (/member/billbillt/) 2017-10-01 Reply

great

Kevanf1 (/member/Kevanf1/) 2017-10-01 Reply

 So simple and yet so brilliant. Well done and thank you. I wonder if this could be
expanded further? How about adding a conditioning or de-sulphating circuit to
the design? This is just a thought as I have two commercially made chargers
with conditioning circuits and they seem to be the trend nowadays. Yours is
superb whatever :)

nic.bryan.73 (/member/nic.bryan.73/) . Kevanf1 (/member/Kevanf1/) Reply

2017-10-01
I think the idea with this one is that it doesn't need to condition
the battery, because it's only charging it up to the max-voltage, not over-
charging it.

der_fisherman (/member/der_fisherman/) 2017-10-01 Reply

I like your ideas, and due to you being careful in using 13.8 volts, your lead acid
battery will last a hell of a long time, even if its not a full charge (which cuts the
working life dramatically!!). Very similar to what I use (13.6 volts) on my own
designs.
I switch my charger off automatically from the mains once the battery is
between 13.6 and 12.6 volts. 12.6v is apparently where Sulfation starts
according to some Battery manufacturers....
I am sure that your design will find a lot of very happy users here on
Instructables, very well done!

Thanks for sharing.

pemazzei (/member/pemazzei/) 2017-10-01 Reply

Very nice Instructable! Please, can you show the wiring diagram between the
modules you used?

ZacWolf (/member/ZacWolf/) 2017-10-01 Reply

Thank you for the excellent source lists! To me it's always what makes or
breaks a good Instructable! Well done!

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