摘要 |
PCT No. PCT/SE90/00239 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 11, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 11, 1991 PCT Filed Apr. 6, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO90/12441 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 18, 1990.The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling the charging of multi-cell batteries, for example, NiCd cells. The battery is connected to a battery charger for impressing a current through the battery for charging thereof. At the beginning of the voltage energization for impressing the current through the battery, the pole voltage of the battery is measured for determining the voltage drop across input conductors and interior resistance in the battery. The measured pole voltage is reduced by the measured rest voltage of the battery, and the size of the current through the battery is regulated such that the pole voltage rises to a predetermined voltage level which substantially corresponds to the voltage for preventing the risk of gas formation in the cells. |