How to charge and repair lead-acid batteries?

In this paper, a new method of charging and repairing lead-acid batteries is proposed. Firstly, small pulse current is used to activate and protect the batteries in the initial stage; when the current approaches the optimal current curve, the phase constant current charging is used instead, when the voltage is low.

What is a rechargeable lead acid battery?

Rechargeable Lead-Acid battery was invented more than 150 years ago, and is still one of the most important energy sources in the daily life of millions of peoples. Lead-Acid batteries are basically divided into two main categories : (1) Starting-Lighting-Ignition (SLI) batteries, and (2) deep cycle batteries.

Can Pani improve the cycle life of lead-acid batteries?

In the present work, a simple and low-cost method is applied to modify lead grids of the negative plate in the Lead-Acid batteries by PANI. The outcomes indicate that a layer of PANI, deposited between the current collector and negative active materials, could increase cycle life of the Lead-Acid cells, considerably.

Why is the cycle life of SLI lead acid batteries important?

Thus, improving the cycle life of the SLI Lead-Acid batteries ensures a better service to the consumer with solely providing all the power needs of a vehicle. Currently, most of the commercially available Lead-Acid batteries fail after a while like any other type of the battery.

Do lead-acid batteries improve cycle life?

Three folds improvement was obtained in cycle life of the Lead-Acid battery. Because of their commercial acceptability, Lead-Acid batteries are of significant importance, thus researchers constantly attempt to find new approaches to enhance their efficiency.

Are there any problems in lead-acid batteries?

There are some problems in lead-acid batteries, such as short service life and decreasing capacity. In this paper, a new method of charging and repairing lead-acid batteries is proposed.