![]() The LM317 will go up to 1.5A with a big heat sink and seven 5.6 ohm 1/4 watt resistors in parallel, but be careful to not charge packs that are below 5V at this high rate. (The LM317 will get too hot to touch, be careful.) The circuit is to the left and limits current to 375mA which, for my 48W pack, is a nice gentle 6 hours charge from empty and generates no heat in the pack that my IR thermometer can detect. I used three 10 ohm resistors in parallel to spread the heat out so that I could use 1/4 watt resistors without getting them too hot. ![]() ![]() My model was a 315.PP2025 (130211023) rated 19.2V, 48watt hours purchased in mid 2016 and required the 22K resistor between the left terminal and the + terminal to charge without cutting off after 30 seconds.Ģ2K is red red black black brown for 1% 5 band resistors, and red red orange gold for 5% 4 band resistors.įor charging in the house, I’ve got a 24V 0.5A wall wart (more of a brick) power supply and an LM317 regulator in a TO220 package. Most variants will need a 22K resistor between the left terminal (when looking with the curve away from you) and the + terminal.īe sure to use a current limited supply to avoid the possibility of damaging your pack or starting a fire should the internal protection circuit fail. (rounded end = +, opposite = -)Ĭ3 batteries come in several variations and each one has different requirements to allow charging. To charge DieHard / Craftsman C3 lithium-ion battery packs apply 21V across the + and – terminals. ![]()
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