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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
May. 17, 2010
Börje Maleus, Bro, SE;
Börje Maleus, Bro, SE;
CTEK Sweden AB, Vikmanshyttan, SE;
Abstract
A combined battery charger and battery equalizer for equalizing a first battery bank and charging a second battery bank, respectively includes a buck-boost power converting circuit configured to convert a received electrical voltage into, either a battery equalization voltage, or a battery charging voltage. The buck-boost power converting circuit is connected to an output switch configured to enable output of either the equalization voltage level to a battery equalizer output connector, or the battery charging voltage to a battery charging output connector. A combined battery charging and battery equalization system includes a voltage source connected to a combined battery equalizer and battery charger configured to convert an electrical voltage received from the voltage source into either a battery equalization voltage or a battery charging voltage, and connected to either a positive pole of a starter battery bank or to a voltage reference point of a service battery bank.