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Does anyone have any experience using a bench PSU to charge their batteries? I am looking for a way to charge them using my PSU but I don't know exactly how I should hook up the batteries and if I will need additional components. I would like to use two charging speeds, one at 250mA(slow) and one at 700mA(fast). The batteries I would be charging would only be protected cells to avoid overcharging. My main concern is that I would need something additional(a diode maybe?resisters?) to hook them up and not just drop the power right to the leads on the holder.
Also, I was thinking I could make a large quantity charger so I could maybe charge 4 batteries at a time by placing them in parallel or series but I don't know if that's possible and if I would need to adjust my voltage and/or current.
I could also just be nuts and this could require a lot more circuitry than I think
BTW, the PSU is a 30V 5A with 2 separate rails that can be put in series or parallel for 60V@5A or 30V@10A. I love this thing.
Also, I was thinking I could make a large quantity charger so I could maybe charge 4 batteries at a time by placing them in parallel or series but I don't know if that's possible and if I would need to adjust my voltage and/or current.
I could also just be nuts and this could require a lot more circuitry than I think
BTW, the PSU is a 30V 5A with 2 separate rails that can be put in series or parallel for 60V@5A or 30V@10A. I love this thing.