DIY Lithium Battery Charger

Hey! everyone My name is Steve.

Today I'm gonna show How to Make a Universal Battery Charger it can charge any battery up to 22 Volt and it can deliver up to 100 watts fo power

I'll use this charger to charge my 18650 4S3P Lithium-Ion Battery

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Let's Start

Input Power

• 110-220 v AC

Output Power

• 1.25-24 v DC Adjustable at 8 Amps
• Max output 100 Watt

Built-in Protection

• Short Circuit Protection
• Over Load Protection
• Over Charge Protection

Charger Features

• Constant Current Charging
• Constant Voltage Charging
• Full charge indicator
• Charging Indicator

Continuously asked Questions

Q - Can I leave it overnight

A - Yes! For Sure this will not overcharge your battery just because we're using constant voltage there will be no potential difference to make your battery overcharge but you just need to set it correctly

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I used Fusion to design my Enclosure

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I gathered all the component and started with installing the 2 main boards first I've installed the step-down converter module and then I've installed the SMPS Module using couple of screws

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First, I've tinted the legs of the power socket and then used some small size wire to connect it

Make sure you do this

• This module has 3 things, 1 Fuse 1 Switch 1 Socket make sure you connect all the things in series the fuse is already connected in series with a socket you just need to connect the switch with socket

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I always try to use some good quality silicone wire as it is softer to handle and can handle high amps and high temperature I soldered 3 wire to the Voltmeter and used some heat shrink tube to shield it

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It is very hard to write connection over a text So it is highly recommended to see the wiring diagram

After connecting all the wire I've soldered the XT60 and then used some heat shrink tube to shield it

and then used some bolt to fix XT60 in place

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Used some force to push power socket in place and used a screwdriver to insert the wire in place

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I've inserted the power cable and turned the switch on

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Potentiometer

• Right - Current
• Left - Voltage

Increase and Decrease

• Clockwise - Increase
• Anti-Clockwise - Decrease

Setting Up

First I used a small screwdriver to adjust the voltage via left potentiometer and then I've connected the battery and set the current via right potentiometer

Note - You can't set the current without any load " So be sure to connect the battery first and then set the current "

3SLithium Battery

• Voltage - 12.6V "4.2 x 3 = 12.6"
• Current - According to the manufacturer

4s Lithium Battery

• Voltage - 16.8V "4.2 x 4 = 16.8"
• Current - According to the manufacturer

5s Lithium Battery

• Voltage - 21V "4.2 x 5 = 21"
• Current - According to the manufacturer

Led Acid Battery 12V

• Voltage - 13.8v
• Current - According to the manufacturer

Find out the current " Only For Lead Acid Battery "

• Use this formula - Battery Capacity x 1/10 = setting

Example " Only For Lead Acid Battery "

• I used a 7 amp battery, now let's put the formula
• 7 x 1/10 = 0.7 and here I set it to 1 amp " You can go for little higher current but not too much "

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I used 4 screws to close the upper half and then I put 4 rubber legs "pad" to bottom

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That's all for today guys!

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