[DeTomaso] Reconditioning dead batteries

[j g]

 Notice that in the notes and conclusion section that they had   too much power dissipation in their implementation, , it is always on so it will discharge your battery  to below the start value for the 555 timer . 

    On Thursday, October 31, 2019, 01:27:51 PM CDT, Clark Family <cclark at ix.netcom.com> wrote:  
 
 The website Hackaday has just what you asked for:

https://cdn.hackaday.io/files/257411101302944/batt%20desulfator.pdf

And yes, it uses the venerable 555. It's great when someone has done the 
homework and shared it on the Internet.

Good luck,
Chris


On 10/29/2019 10:04 AM, Sean Korb wrote:
> How do the electronic desulfating chargers work?  Can I fake it with a
> 555 timer and accumulator triggering a SPDT relay from ummmm... my
> car's charging system through the 25A cigarette lighter?  I was
> thinking driving it around would help for agitation.  Just anchor it
> in the trunk for a week or so of commuting.
> 
> Or, you know, I could buy the right tool.  I've always been curious
> how it works but I heard it was a square wave of high amperage pulses
> , 5A to 12A?
> 
> sean
> 
> On 10/29/19, j g via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>>    [very good info]
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   Notice that in the notes and conclusion section that they had   too
   much power dissipation in their implementation, , it is always on so it
   will discharge your battery  to below the start value for the 555 timer
   .

   On Thursday, October 31, 2019, 01:27:51 PM CDT, Clark Family
   <cclark at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
   The website Hackaday has just what you asked for:
   [1]https://cdn.hackaday.io/files/257411101302944/batt%20desulfator.pdf
   And yes, it uses the venerable 555. It's great when someone has done
   the
   homework and shared it on the Internet.
   Good luck,
   Chris
   On 10/29/2019 10:04 AM, Sean Korb wrote:
   > How do the electronic desulfating chargers work?  Can I fake it with
   a
   > 555 timer and accumulator triggering a SPDT relay from ummmm... my
   > car's charging system through the 25A cigarette lighter?  I was
   > thinking driving it around would help for agitation.  Just anchor it
   > in the trunk for a week or so of commuting.
   >
   > Or, you know, I could buy the right tool.  I've always been curious
   > how it works but I heard it was a square wave of high amperage pulses
   > , 5A to 12A?
   >
   > sean
   >
   > On 10/29/19, j g via DeTomaso <[2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   wrote:
   >>    [very good info]
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