Battery balancer
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A battery balancer is a device in a battery pack which can actively shuttle energy into a weak cell from other more healthy cells in the pack, they may also include the function of a battery regulator to prevent overcharging. Balancers are often found in Lithium ion battery packs for cell phones and laptop computers. They can also be found in BEV battery packs.
A full Battery Management System (BMS) might include active balancing as well as temperature monitoring, charging, and other features to maximize the life of a battery pack.
Lee Hart has designed and makes available kits for an 80 cell/battery programmable balancer.
- http://www.geocities.com/sorefeets/balancerland/
- "I've been driving electric cars for 25 years. Having to charge, monitor, and test dozens of batteries has always been tedious. So, I built a Battery Balancer system. Basically, it consists of: [1]"
