>-----Original Message-----
>From: Byron A Jeff [mailto:byron@CC.GATECH.EDU]
>Sent: 04 March 2004 15:19
>To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: [EE]: By George I think I've got it! (Battery Charging)
>
>
>I bave Lead Acid battery (SLAB) charging on the brain. Between
>my various battery backed projects, my lawn tractor with no
>alternator, and my impending entry into solar, keeping these
>babies topped off is a priority.
>
>It's times like these that I wish that I had majored in EE and
>minored in CS instead of the other way around. When it comes
>to EE I feel I know just enough to be dangerous but not enough
>to be skilled.

Have a look at http://www.qsl.net/wn2a/SLAcharger.pdf for a very simple 3
state charger based on the LM317T.

Regards

Mike




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