Category
page 1Battery charging
battery charger
circuit or device that controls charging of batteries
memory effect
capacity loss in rechargeable batteries
System Management Bus
single-ended simple two-wire bus for the purpose of lightweight communication
battery management system
electronic system that manages a rechargeable battery (cell or battery pack)

self-discharge
Self-discharge is a phenomenon in batteries. Self-discharge decreases the shelf life of batteries and causes them to have less than a full charge when actually put to use.

charge controller
device which limits the rate at which electric current is added to or drawn from electric batteries
battery balancing
techniques that maximize the capacity of a battery pack with multiple cells to make all of the capacity available for use and increase each cell's longevity.
trickle charging
slowly charging a full battery to compensate for its self-discharge
depth of discharge
part of the nominal capacity of a electric storage system which is used
state of charge
value of the charge level of an energy storage system relative to its capacity
charge cycling
process of charging a rechargeable battery and discharging it as required into a load
Float voltage
external electric potential required to keep a battery fully charged
999 Phone Charging Urban Legend
urban myth
Radio Equipment Directive
european Union directive mandating an universial charging standard
smart battery
rechargeable battery with integrated battery management system