電動車鉛酸蓄電池充電器充電中的認識誤區
鉛酸蓄電池電動車充電器充電時,有幾個關鍵參數:最高充電電壓、浮充電壓、浮充轉換電流、最大充電電流。它們應該是多少?如何制定?其中最主要的是最高充電電壓,多少為好?與析氣量、充入電容量和環境溫度又是什么關系?對此眾說不一,各電池生產廠家的要求也不一樣。最高充電電壓值相對誤差范圍是多少?我們不能脫離實際的工作對象,盲目制定出超常規的精度要求。我們接到某電動車售后服務部通知:充電器比(bi)規定電壓高(gao)0.1V,電池因此熱(re)失控而充(chong)脹了;也(ye)接到通知說:電壓比(bi)規定定低0.1V,電池欠充(chong),提前(qian)報(bao)廢(fei)。一個千(qian)(qian)分之(zhi)幾的(de)誤差造成如(ru)此嚴重后(hou)果,真是失之(zhi)毫厘,謬之(zhi)千(qian)(qian)里之(zhi)外,鉛酸(suan)蓄(xu)電池果真有這么神秘嗎?為了解開(kai)困擾電動車充(chong)電中(zhong)的(de)這個謎團,做如(ru)下實驗。
用(yong)一個水(shui)(shui)槽盛滿水(shui)(shui),電(dian)(dian)池(chi)放在(zai)水(shui)(shui)中,在(zai)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)上方有(you)(you)一個收集(ji)氣體用(yong)的倒扣的漏斗(dou),漏斗(dou)頂端裝有(you)(you)可以計量氣體容量的注射針筒。充(chong)電(dian)(dian)用(yong)可調(diao)穩壓(ya)電(dian)(dian)源,用(yong)兩只(zhi)四位半數字萬用(yong)表測量充(chong)電(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)流(liu)和充(chong)電(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)。
試驗時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)是在(zai)冬季,水(shui)溫5℃。實驗條件是統一(yi)用2A電(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)(liu)充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian),最充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)分(fen)別用43V、44V、45V輪循環依次(ci)進行,浮充(chong)(chong)轉(zhuan)換電(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)(liu)一(yi)律400mA,記錄下每次(ci)的(de)充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian),包括充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)末期(qi)隨時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)(liu)下降各點數據、開始析氣(qi)(qi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya),按(an)時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)記錄析氣(qi)(qi)量(liang)(liang)。電(dian)(dian)(dian)池充(chong)(chong)完后,用萬(wan)分(fen)之(zhi)幾精度的(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)量(liang)(liang)臺記錄放電(dian)(dian)(dian)容量(liang)(liang)。充(chong)(chong)入電(dian)(dian)(dian)量(liang)(liang)是在(zai)計(ji)算紙(zhi)上讀出時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)(liu)曲線與坐標之(zhi)間(jian)的(de)面積(ji)(電(dian)(dian)(dian)容量(liang)(liang)就是充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)(liu)對時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)的(de)定積(ji)分(fen))。數據見下表:
|
充號 |
最(zui)高電壓 V |
充電(dian)電(dian)流 A |
浮充電壓V |
切換電流A |
充入電量Ah |
放(fang)出電(dian)量 Ah |
析(xi)氣電壓 V |
析氣量 mL |
溫度℃ |
|
1 |
43 |
2 |
41.5 |
0.4 |
6.35 |
6.30 |
42.6 |
10 |
5 |
|
2 |
44 |
2 |
41.5 |
0.4 |
6.41 |
6.38 |
43.0 |
22 |
|
|
3 |
45 |
2 |
41.5 |
0.4 |
6.33 |
6.31 |
43.5 |
160 |
|
|
4 |
43 |
2 |
41.5 |
0.4 |
6.52 |
6.37 |
42.5 |
10 |
|
|
5 |
44 |
2 |
41.5 |
0.4 |
6.57 |
6.38 |
42.5 |
18 |
|
|
6 |
45 |
2 |
41.5 |
0.4 |
6.43 |
6.39 |
43 |
135 |
|
|
備注:該電池組 |
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得到試驗數(shu)據后(hou),最感到驚異(yi)的是:充入電(dian)量的多少幾乎與充電(dian)電(dian)壓(ya)無(wu)關。很多人認為充電(dian)電(dian)壓(ya)低電(dian)池(chi)會(hui)(hui)充不滿,電(dian)池(chi)會(hui)(hui)提(ti)前鹽化報廢,特別是在冬(dong)季(ji)氣溫(wen)較低的時候。而這次(ci)試驗正好是在冬(dong)季(ji),水溫(wen)只有

從上(shang)圖表(biao)可以看出,電池在42.5V~43.5V時(shi)開始析氣(qi),而析氣(qi)(qi)的(de)速(su)度與(yu)充電(dian)電(dian)壓有關。到充電(dian)結束時(shi),總(zong)析氣(qi)(qi)量與(yu)充電(dian)最高電(dian)壓有關,43V與45V總(zong)析氣(qi)量相差10位(注:以單格允許極(ji)限失水
這里對(dui)(dui)浮(fu)(fu)充電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)、浮(fu)(fu)充電(dian)(dian)(dian)流討論一下。對(dui)(dui)于長期處于浮(fu)(fu)充狀(zhuang)態(tai)下的(de)(de)鉛酸(suan)電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)組,如后(hou)備電(dian)(dian)(dian)源上用的(de)(de)等,對(dui)(dui)浮(fu)(fu)充電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)要(yao)求(qiu)是嚴格的(de)(de)。據(ju)國(guo)處文獻(xian),浮(fu)(fu)充電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)有-0.2%溫(wen)度系數(shu),浮(fu)充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)壓(ya)偏(pian)差(cha)太大會造(zao)成電(dian)池鹽化。而電(dian)動(dong)車(che)用的電(dian)池屬循環使(shi)用,不(bu)(bu)是處(chu)于這種狀態,不(bu)(bu)應該用套用浮(fu)充(chong)(chong)(chong)狀態使(shi)用的條件,充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)器設定(ding)浮(fu)充(chong)(chong)(chong)的目的僅是免(mian)于充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)末期大量析氣失(shi)水,只要把電(dian)壓(ya)降到(dao)析氣點電(dian)壓(ya)以下(xia),但(dan)也不(bu)(bu)能(neng)低于電(dian)池端電(dian)壓(ya)而停止向電(dian)池充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)。前面說(shuo)過,在浮(fu)充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)壓(ya)下(xia),充(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)電(dian)流的走勢基本還是依(yi)著原曲線下(xia)降,一般還補足(zu)5%的容量。所以(yi)浮充電壓應在(zai)的范圍是低于析氣電壓(42.5V),高于電(dian)(dian)池充足電(dian)(dian)以(yi)后的(de)開路端電(dian)(dian)壓(約40V)。
浮充(chong)轉換電(dian)(dian)(dian)流,只(zhi)不過是(shi)選擇在充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)末期電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)活性物質反應(ying)接近尾(wei)聲,充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)流自動下降到(dao)某一(yi)點(dian)時,切換浮充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)的(de)記號,不少(shao)人以為浮充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)流高了(le)電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)會(hui)充(chong)不滿是(shi)概(gai)念不清,充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)只(zhi)要高于電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)端(duan)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya),都(dou)會(hui)對電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian),只(zhi)不過有(you)用(yong)戶看到(dao)指(zhi)示燈(deng)(deng)(deng)紅轉綠(lv)(lv)后提(ti)前去用(yong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi),這種情(qing)況(kuang)是(shi)不多的(de),一(yi)般都(dou)是(shi)夜間充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian),到(dao)早晨綠(lv)(lv)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)已(yi)亮了(le)多時。有(you)的(de)廠家使用(yong)說明書(shu)上提(ti)醒(xing)用(yong)戶,在轉綠(lv)(lv)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)后繼續充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)2小(xiao)時,是(shi)很好(hao)很正確的。所以沒有必要刻意去追(zhui)求浮充轉換點的高低,一般新電(dian)池末期電(dian)流約為50mA,失水以后(hou),酸比增高(gao),那時(shi)可達(da)500 mA以上(shang)。從析氣(qi)速率(lv)與電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓的(de)關系(xi)上(shang)來看(上(shang)圖),早點脫離析氣(qi)區(qu)為好,一(yi)(yi)方面,一(yi)(yi)方面可以減少(shao)析氣(qi)量,另一(yi)(yi)方面,電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)用了一(yi)(yi)段(duan)時間(jian),末期電(dian)(dian)(dian)流增高,但還能低于(yu)我們設定的(de)轉(zhuan)換點電(dian)(dian)(dian)流,否則電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)一(yi)(yi)直在(zai)最高電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓充電(dian)(dian)(dian)下,大(da)量失水(shui),引發熱控,充脹充壞電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)。有人固執地強調(diao),浮充轉(zhuan)換點高電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)會欠充,前面已討論過,切(qie)換到浮充電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓后,不是停止充電(dian)(dian)(dian)了,還會繼續對電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)充電(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de),轉(zhuan)換電(dian)(dian)(dian)流適當高一(yi)(yi)點有利于(yu)避免過分(fen)失水(shui)和熱失控。
至于充(chong)電(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)流的大小設定(ding),先(xian)看一下電(dian)(dian)池制造廠家對10Ah(12Ah)吸(xi)附式(shi)小型密封電(dian)池對充(chong)電(dian)時的(de)技術要(yao)求(qiu),通常規定充(chong)電(dian)速率(lv)不要(yao)大于
總(zong)而(er)言之,不管哪(na)家(jia)生產(chan)的(de)(de)(de)鉛酸閥(fa)控(kong)吸附式小(xiao)密封電(dian)池(chi),其(qi)基本結(jie)構(gou)是(shi)完全(quan)一(yi)樣的(de)(de)(de),僅極板、框(kuang)架、滲入的(de)(de)(de)微量元素(su)、漿料配方、硫酸濃度(du)等有此微小(xiao)差異,而(er)在電(dian)化學方面都是(shi)一(yi)樣的(de)(de)(de),也就是(shi)說它們單體的(de)(de)(de)端電(dian)壓(ya)、充(chong)電(dian)電(dian)壓(ya)、充(chong)放電(dian)電(dian)流密度(du)(動力(li)型)、開始析氣電(dian)壓(ya)點等,不會有顯(xian)著的(de)(de)(de)差異。一(yi)個按照前面所(suo)討論的(de)(de)(de)充(chong)電(dian)器(qi),可適應所(suo)有品牌的(de)(de)(de)電(dian)池(chi),不存在匹配問題。
結論:
1、最高充(chong)電(dian)電(dian)壓(ya)與充(chong)入電(dian)量關系不大。
2、浮(fu)充電(dian)壓與充入電(dian)量沒關系,只要(yao)高于電(dian)池最大開路端電(dian)壓,低(di)于開始析氣點電(dian)壓就行(xing)了(le)。
3、浮(fu)充(chong)轉換(huan)電流,僅是切(qie)換(huan)最高(gao)充(chong)電電壓到浮(fu)充(chong)電壓的設(she)定點(dian),不宜(yi)過(guo)小或(huo)過(guo)大(da),與(yu)充(chong)電量(liang)也(ye)沒關系。
4、充(chong)電電流只要不超(chao)過
所以,對于36V閥控(kong)式吸附式小密(mi)封電池組充電參(can)數(shu)推薦如下:
最高(gao)電壓:43.5V~44.8V
浮充(chong)轉換電流:300mA~500Ma
浮充電壓(ya):41V~42V
充電電流:
以(yi)上是對(dui)電動車鉛酸蓄電池充(chong)(chong)(chong)電中一些(xie)認(ren)識誤區進行(xing)的試驗和分(fen)(fen)析,通過(guo)以(yi)上的試驗和分(fen)(fen)析能使廣大消費(fei)者知道鉛酸蓄電池充(chong)(chong)(chong)電器中應(ying)注意的一些(xie)問題,以(yi)更好地正確使用充(chong)(chong)(chong)電器。
