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:充電器比規定(ding)電(dian)壓(ya)高0.1V,電(dian)池(chi)因此熱失(shi)控而充脹了(le);也接到通知說:電(dian)壓(ya)比規定(ding)定(ding)低0.1V,電(dian)池(chi)欠充,提前報廢。一個(ge)千(qian)分之(zhi)(zhi)幾的誤差造成如(ru)此嚴重后果(guo),真是失(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)毫厘,謬之(zhi)(zhi)千(qian)里之(zhi)(zhi)外,鉛酸(suan)蓄電(dian)池(chi)果(guo)真有這么神(shen)秘嗎?為了(le)解開困擾電(dian)動車充電(dian)中的這個(ge)謎團,做如(ru)下實驗。
用(yong)(yong)(yong)一(yi)個水(shui)槽(cao)盛滿水(shui),電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)放在水(shui)中,在電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)上(shang)方有一(yi)個收集(ji)氣(qi)體(ti)用(yong)(yong)(yong)的(de)倒扣的(de)漏(lou)(lou)斗(dou),漏(lou)(lou)斗(dou)頂端裝有可以計量氣(qi)體(ti)容(rong)量的(de)注射針筒。充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)用(yong)(yong)(yong)可調(diao)穩壓電(dian)(dian)(dian)源(yuan),用(yong)(yong)(yong)兩只四位半數字萬(wan)用(yong)(yong)(yong)表測量充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)流和充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓。
試驗(yan)(yan)時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)是(shi)在(zai)冬季,水(shui)溫(wen)5℃。實驗(yan)(yan)條件(jian)是(shi)統一(yi)用2A電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),最充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓分(fen)別用43V、44V、45V輪循環依次(ci)進行,浮充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)轉換(huan)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)一(yi)律400mA,記(ji)錄下每(mei)次(ci)的充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian),包括充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)末(mo)期隨時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)下降各點數(shu)據(ju)、開始析氣電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓,按時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)記(ji)錄析氣量。電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)完后,用萬分(fen)之(zhi)(zhi)幾精(jing)度(du)的電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)量臺記(ji)錄放電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)容量。充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)入電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)量是(shi)在(zai)計算紙上(shang)讀出時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)曲(qu)線與坐標之(zhi)(zhi)間(jian)(jian)的面積(電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)容量就(jiu)是(shi)充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)對時(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)的定(ding)積分(fen))。數(shu)據(ju)見(jian)下表(biao):
充號 |
最高電壓 V |
充電電流 A |
浮充電壓V |
切換電流A |
充入電量Ah |
放出電量 Ah |
析氣(qi)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 |
得(de)到(dao)試驗(yan)數據后,最感(gan)到(dao)驚異的是:充入電(dian)(dian)量的多(duo)少幾乎與充電(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)無(wu)關。很多(duo)人認為(wei)充電(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)低電(dian)(dian)池(chi)會充不滿,電(dian)(dian)池(chi)會提(ti)前鹽化報(bao)廢(fei),特別是在(zai)冬季(ji)氣溫(wen)較低的時候(hou)。而(er)這次(ci)試驗(yan)正(zheng)好是在(zai)冬季(ji),水溫(wen)只有(you)
從上(shang)圖表可(ke)以看出,電池(chi)在42.5V~43.5V時開始析氣,而析氣的速度與充(chong)電電壓(ya)有關(guan)。到充(chong)電結束時,總析氣量與充(chong)電最高電壓(ya)有關(guan),43V與45V總析氣(qi)量相差10位(注(zhu):以單格允許極限失水(shui)
這里對浮(fu)充電(dian)壓、浮(fu)充電(dian)流討論一下(xia)。對于長(chang)期(qi)處(chu)于浮(fu)充狀態下(xia)的(de)(de)鉛酸電(dian)池組,如后備電(dian)源上用的(de)(de)等,對浮(fu)充電(dian)壓要(yao)求是嚴(yan)格的(de)(de)。據國處(chu)文獻,浮(fu)充電(dian)壓有-0.2%溫度系數,浮充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)(ya)偏差(cha)太大會造成電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)鹽(yan)化。而電(dian)(dian)動車用(yong)的(de)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)屬(shu)循環(huan)使用(yong),不(bu)是處于(yu)這種狀(zhuang)態,不(bu)應該用(yong)套用(yong)浮充(chong)(chong)狀(zhuang)態使用(yong)的(de)條件(jian),充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)器設定浮充(chong)(chong)的(de)目的(de)僅是免于(yu)充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)末期(qi)大量析氣失水,只要把(ba)電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)(ya)降到析氣點電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)(ya)以下,但也不(bu)能低于(yu)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)端(duan)電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)(ya)而停止向(xiang)電(dian)(dian)池(chi)(chi)充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)。前(qian)面說(shuo)過,在浮充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)(ya)下,充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)流的(de)走勢基本還(huan)(huan)是依著(zhu)原曲線下降,一般還(huan)(huan)補(bu)足5%的容量。所(suo)以浮充電壓(ya)應在(zai)的范圍是低于析氣電壓(ya)(42.5V),高于電(dian)池充足電(dian)以后的開路(lu)端電(dian)壓(約40V)。
浮(fu)充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)轉(zhuan)換電(dian)(dian)流(liu),只不(bu)過是(shi)選擇(ze)在充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)末期電(dian)(dian)池活性(xing)物質反應接近尾聲(sheng),充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)流(liu)自動下降到(dao)(dao)某一點時,切換浮(fu)充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)的(de)記(ji)號,不(bu)少人以為浮(fu)充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)流(liu)高了電(dian)(dian)池會(hui)充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)不(bu)滿是(shi)概(gai)念不(bu)清,充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)壓(ya)只要高于電(dian)(dian)池端電(dian)(dian)壓(ya),都會(hui)對電(dian)(dian)池充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian),只不(bu)過有用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)戶看到(dao)(dao)指示燈(deng)紅轉(zhuan)綠(lv)后(hou)提前去用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)電(dian)(dian)池,這種情況是(shi)不(bu)多的(de),一般都是(shi)夜間(jian)充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian),到(dao)(dao)早晨綠(lv)燈(deng)已亮了多時。有的(de)廠家使(shi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)說明書上(shang)提醒用(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)戶,在轉(zhuan)綠(lv)燈(deng)后(hou)繼(ji)續充(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)2小(xiao)時,是很好很正確的。所以沒有必要刻意去追(zhui)求浮充轉換點(dian)的高低,一般新(xin)電池末(mo)期電流約為50mA,失水以后,酸比增高,那時可達500 mA以上。從(cong)析(xi)氣速率(lv)與電壓的關系(xi)上來(lai)看(上圖),早點脫(tuo)離析(xi)氣區為好,一方面(mian),一方面(mian)可以減少析(xi)氣量,另(ling)一方面(mian),電池(chi)用了一段時間,末期(qi)電流增高(gao)(gao),但還(huan)(huan)能(neng)低于(yu)我們設定的轉(zhuan)換(huan)點電流,否則電池(chi)一直在最(zui)高(gao)(gao)電壓充(chong)電下,大(da)量失(shi)(shi)水,引發熱控,充(chong)脹充(chong)壞電池(chi)。有人(ren)固執地強調,浮(fu)充(chong)轉(zhuan)換(huan)點高(gao)(gao)電池(chi)會欠充(chong),前面(mian)已討(tao)論過(guo),切換(huan)到浮(fu)充(chong)電壓后,不是停(ting)止充(chong)電了,還(huan)(huan)會繼續對電池(chi)充(chong)電的,轉(zhuan)換(huan)電流適當高(gao)(gao)一點有利于(yu)避免過(guo)分失(shi)(shi)水和熱失(shi)(shi)控。
至于充電(dian)電(dian)流的大小設定,先看(kan)一下電(dian)池制造廠家對10Ah(12Ah)吸附式(shi)小型密封電(dian)池(chi)對充電(dian)時的技術要求,通常規(gui)定充電(dian)速率不(bu)要大于
總而言之,不管哪家生產的(de)鉛酸閥(fa)控吸附(fu)式小密封電(dian)池,其基(ji)本結構是(shi)完全一(yi)樣的(de),僅極板、框架、滲入的(de)微量元(yuan)素(su)、漿料配(pei)方、硫(liu)酸濃度等有(you)此微小差(cha)異(yi),而在電(dian)化(hua)學方面都是(shi)一(yi)樣的(de),也(ye)就是(shi)說它們單體(ti)(ti)的(de)端電(dian)壓(ya)、充(chong)電(dian)電(dian)壓(ya)、充(chong)放電(dian)電(dian)流密度(動力型(xing))、開始析氣電(dian)壓(ya)點等,不會有(you)顯著的(de)差(cha)異(yi)。一(yi)個(ge)按(an)照前(qian)面所(suo)討論的(de)充(chong)電(dian)器(qi),可適應所(suo)有(you)品(pin)牌的(de)電(dian)池,不存(cun)在匹配(pei)問題(ti)。
結論:
1、最高充(chong)電電壓與充(chong)入電量關系不(bu)大。
2、浮充電壓與充入電量沒(mei)關(guan)系,只(zhi)要高于電池(chi)最大開路端電壓,低于開始析氣點電壓就行了(le)。
3、浮充(chong)轉換電(dian)流,僅是(shi)切換最高充(chong)電(dian)電(dian)壓到浮充(chong)電(dian)壓的設定點,不(bu)宜過(guo)小或過(guo)大,與充(chong)電(dian)量也(ye)沒關系。
4、充電電流只要不超過
所以,對于36V閥控式(shi)吸(xi)附(fu)式(shi)小密封電池組充電參數推薦如(ru)下:
最高電(dian)壓:43.5V~44.8V
浮(fu)充轉換電流:300mA~500Ma
浮充電壓:41V~42V
充電電流(liu):
以上(shang)是對電(dian)動車(che)鉛酸蓄(xu)電(dian)池(chi)充(chong)電(dian)中(zhong)(zhong)一些認(ren)識(shi)誤區(qu)進行(xing)的試(shi)(shi)驗(yan)和分析,通過以上(shang)的試(shi)(shi)驗(yan)和分析能(neng)使廣大(da)消費者(zhe)知道(dao)鉛酸蓄(xu)電(dian)池(chi)充(chong)電(dian)器中(zhong)(zhong)應注意(yi)的一些問題,以更(geng)好地正確使用(yong)充(chong)電(dian)器。