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(gui)定電壓(ya)高0.1V,電池因此熱失控而充脹了(le)(le);也接(jie)到通知說:電壓(ya)比(bi)規(gui)定定低0.1V,電池欠充,提前報廢。一個千分之幾的(de)(de)誤差造成如此嚴重后果,真是失之毫(hao)厘,謬(miu)之千里(li)之外,鉛(qian)酸蓄電池果真有這(zhe)么神秘嗎?為了(le)(le)解開(kai)困擾電動(dong)車充電中的(de)(de)這(zhe)個謎(mi)團,做如下(xia)實驗。
用(yong)一個水(shui)槽盛滿水(shui),電(dian)(dian)(dian)池放(fang)在水(shui)中(zhong),在電(dian)(dian)(dian)池上方有一個收集氣體用(yong)的倒(dao)扣(kou)的漏斗(dou),漏斗(dou)頂(ding)端裝有可(ke)以計量(liang)氣體容量(liang)的注射針筒(tong)。充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)用(yong)可(ke)調穩壓電(dian)(dian)(dian)源,用(yong)兩只四位半數字萬(wan)用(yong)表測量(liang)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)流和充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓。
試驗時(shi)間(jian)(jian)是(shi)在冬季,水(shui)溫5℃。實驗條件是(shi)統一(yi)用2A電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)充電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),最充電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓分別用43V、44V、45V輪循環依次(ci)進(jin)行,浮(fu)充轉換電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)一(yi)律(lv)400mA,記錄下每(mei)次(ci)的(de)充電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)時(shi)間(jian)(jian),包括充電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)末期隨(sui)時(shi)間(jian)(jian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)下降各點數據、開始析氣(qi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓,按(an)時(shi)間(jian)(jian)記錄析氣(qi)量(liang)。電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池充完后,用萬分之(zhi)(zhi)幾精(jing)度的(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)量(liang)臺(tai)記錄放電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)容量(liang)。充入電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)量(liang)是(shi)在計算紙上(shang)讀出時(shi)間(jian)(jian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)曲線與坐(zuo)標之(zhi)(zhi)間(jian)(jian)的(de)面積(電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)容量(liang)就是(shi)充電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)對(dui)時(shi)間(jian)(jian)的(de)定(ding)積分)。數據見下表(biao):
充號(hao) |
最高(gao)電壓 V |
充電電流(liu) A |
浮充電壓V |
切換電流A |
充入電量Ah |
放出(chu)電量(liang) Ah |
析氣電壓 V |
析氣量(liang) 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 |
得到(dao)試驗數(shu)據后,最感到(dao)驚異的(de)是:充(chong)入(ru)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)量的(de)多(duo)少幾(ji)乎與充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)無關(guan)。很多(duo)人認為(wei)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)低電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池會充(chong)不滿,電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池會提前鹽化報廢,特別(bie)是在(zai)冬(dong)(dong)季氣溫(wen)較低的(de)時候(hou)。而這次試驗正好是在(zai)冬(dong)(dong)季,水溫(wen)只(zhi)有
從上圖表可以看出,電(dian)池在(zai)42.5V~43.5V時開始(shi)析(xi)氣,而(er)析氣(qi)(qi)的(de)速度與(yu)充(chong)電電壓有關(guan)。到充(chong)電結(jie)束時,總析氣(qi)(qi)量(liang)與(yu)充(chong)電最高(gao)電壓有關(guan),43V與45V總(zong)析氣量相(xiang)差(cha)10位(注:以單(dan)格(ge)允許極限失水
這里對浮(fu)(fu)充電(dian)(dian)壓、浮(fu)(fu)充電(dian)(dian)流討論一下(xia)。對于長(chang)期處于浮(fu)(fu)充狀態下(xia)的鉛酸電(dian)(dian)池組(zu),如后備(bei)電(dian)(dian)源上用的等,對浮(fu)(fu)充電(dian)(dian)壓要(yao)求(qiu)是嚴格的。據(ju)國處文獻,浮(fu)(fu)充電(dian)(dian)壓有-0.2%溫度系數,浮(fu)(fu)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)偏差太(tai)大會(hui)造成(cheng)電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)鹽化。而(er)電(dian)(dian)(dian)動車用(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)屬循環使用(yong)(yong),不是(shi)(shi)處于這種狀態,不應(ying)該用(yong)(yong)套用(yong)(yong)浮(fu)(fu)充(chong)狀態使用(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)條件,充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)器設定浮(fu)(fu)充(chong)的(de)(de)目(mu)的(de)(de)僅是(shi)(shi)免(mian)于充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)末(mo)期大量析氣失水,只要(yao)把電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)降到(dao)析氣點電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)以下,但也不能(neng)低于電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)端(duan)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)而(er)停止向電(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)。前(qian)面說過,在浮(fu)(fu)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)下,充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)流的(de)(de)走勢基本還是(shi)(shi)依著原(yuan)曲線下降,一般還補足5%的容量(liang)。所(suo)以浮充電壓應在的范(fan)圍是低于(yu)析氣(qi)電壓(42.5V),高于(yu)電池(chi)充足電以后的開路端電壓(ya)(約40V)。
浮(fu)(fu)充(chong)轉換電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu),只不過是選擇(ze)在充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)末期電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)活性物質反應(ying)接近尾聲,充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)自動下(xia)降到(dao)(dao)(dao)某一點時,切換浮(fu)(fu)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓的記號,不少人以為浮(fu)(fu)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流(liu)高(gao)(gao)了(le)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)會充(chong)不滿是概(gai)念不清,充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓只要高(gao)(gao)于電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)端(duan)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓,都會對電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),只不過有用(yong)(yong)戶(hu)看到(dao)(dao)(dao)指示(shi)燈紅(hong)轉綠(lv)后(hou)提前去用(yong)(yong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)池(chi),這種(zhong)情況是不多(duo)(duo)的,一般都是夜(ye)間充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),到(dao)(dao)(dao)早晨綠(lv)燈已亮了(le)多(duo)(duo)時。有的廠(chang)家使用(yong)(yong)說明書上提醒用(yong)(yong)戶(hu),在轉綠(lv)燈后(hou)繼續充(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)2小(xiao)時(shi),是很好(hao)很正確的。所以沒有必要刻意去追求浮充轉(zhuan)換點的高(gao)低,一(yi)般新電池末期電流約為50mA,失水以后,酸比(bi)增高,那時可達(da)500 mA以上(shang)。從析(xi)氣速(su)率與電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓的關系上(shang)來看(上(shang)圖),早(zao)點(dian)脫離(li)析(xi)氣區為好(hao),一方(fang)面(mian),一方(fang)面(mian)可以減少析(xi)氣量,另一方(fang)面(mian),電(dian)(dian)(dian)池用了(le)一段時間(jian),末期電(dian)(dian)(dian)流增(zeng)高(gao),但還能低于我們設(she)定(ding)的轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)換點(dian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)流,否則(ze)電(dian)(dian)(dian)池一直在最高(gao)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)下,大量失水(shui),引發(fa)熱(re)控,充(chong)(chong)脹充(chong)(chong)壞電(dian)(dian)(dian)池。有人固執地強調(diao),浮充(chong)(chong)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)換點(dian)高(gao)電(dian)(dian)(dian)池會(hui)(hui)欠(qian)充(chong)(chong),前(qian)面(mian)已討論過(guo),切換到浮充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓后(hou),不是停止充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)了(le),還會(hui)(hui)繼續對電(dian)(dian)(dian)池充(chong)(chong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)的,轉(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)換電(dian)(dian)(dian)流適當高(gao)一點(dian)有利于避(bi)免(mian)過(guo)分失水(shui)和熱(re)失控。
至于充電(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)流(liu)的大小設定,先(xian)看一下電(dian)(dian)池制造廠(chang)家對(dui)10Ah(12Ah)吸附式小型密封(feng)電池對充(chong)電時的技術要(yao)求,通常規定充(chong)電速率不要(yao)大于
總而言之,不管哪家生產(chan)的(de)鉛酸閥控吸附式小(xiao)密封電池(chi),其基本(ben)結構是完全一樣的(de),僅(jin)極板、框架、滲入的(de)微量元素、漿料配方、硫酸濃度(du)等有此微小(xiao)差異,而在(zai)電化學(xue)方面(mian)都是一樣的(de),也就是說它們單體(ti)的(de)端(duan)電壓(ya)、充電電壓(ya)、充放電電流密度(du)(動力型(xing))、開始析氣電壓(ya)點等,不會有顯(xian)著的(de)差異。一個按照(zhao)前面(mian)所(suo)討論的(de)充電器,可適(shi)應所(suo)有品牌的(de)電池(chi),不存(cun)在(zai)匹(pi)配問(wen)題。
結論:
1、最高充電(dian)電(dian)壓與(yu)充入電(dian)量關(guan)系不大。
2、浮(fu)充電壓(ya)(ya)與充入(ru)電量沒(mei)關系,只要高于(yu)電池最大開路端(duan)電壓(ya)(ya),低于(yu)開始析氣點電壓(ya)(ya)就行(xing)了。
3、浮充(chong)轉(zhuan)換電(dian)(dian)流,僅是切換最高(gao)充(chong)電(dian)(dian)電(dian)(dian)壓到浮充(chong)電(dian)(dian)壓的設定點(dian),不宜過(guo)小或過(guo)大,與充(chong)電(dian)(dian)量也沒關系。
4、充電電流只要不(bu)超過
所以,對于(yu)36V閥控(kong)式(shi)吸附式(shi)小密封電(dian)池組充電(dian)參數推薦如下:
最(zui)高電壓:43.5V~44.8V
浮充轉換電流:300mA~500Ma
浮充電壓:41V~42V
充電電流:
以(yi)上是(shi)對電(dian)動車(che)鉛酸(suan)蓄電(dian)池(chi)充電(dian)中一些認識誤區進行(xing)的試驗和(he)分析(xi),通過以(yi)上的試驗和(he)分析(xi)能使廣大(da)消(xiao)費(fei)者知(zhi)道鉛酸(suan)蓄電(dian)池(chi)充電(dian)器中應(ying)注(zhu)意的一些問題,以(yi)更好(hao)地正確使用充電(dian)器。