Patent ID: 6094032
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: H02J

Abstract:
A method of controlling rapid charging of an alkaline-electrolyte industrial storage cell of the ""maintenance-free"" or ""sealed"" type, the cell possessing a nominal capacity Cn, a voltage U, and an internal temperature T, wherein charging is stopped at a percentage charge greater than 75% of Cn as follows:a voltage threshold Us is fixed which corresponds to the desired final percentage charge for said cell;the voltage U and the temperature T of said cell are measured;a corrected voltage Uc is calculated using the following formula:Uc=U-k(T-Tc)where voltages are expressed in volts, Tc is an arbitrarily-selected reference temperature, and k is a constant coefficient expressed in volts per temperature unit; andUc is compared with said voltage threshold Us, and charging is stopped when Uc is not less than Us.