Automatic 12v Portable Battery Charger Circuit Using LM317

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FEBRUARY 1, 2016 BY ADMINISTRATOR — 38 COMMENTS
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1 Automatic 12v Battery Charger Circuit Diagram

1.1 Output Video:
1.2 Circuit Principle
1.3 Charger settings
2 2.Automatic Battery Charger
2.1 Circuit Diagram
3 3.Battery charger Using SCR
4 Related Articles
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Have you ever tried to design a battery charger which charges the battery automatically when
battery voltage is below the speci ed voltage? This article explains you how to design an
automatic battery charger.
Below charger automatically shut o the charging process when battery attains full charge.
This prevents the deep charge of the battery. If the battery voltage is below the 12V, then
circuit automatically charges the battery.
Automatic 12v Battery Charger Circuit Diagram
Circuit Diagram of Automatic Battery Charger
This automatic battery charger circuit is mainly involves two sections – power supply section
and load comparison section.
The main supply voltage 230V, 50Hz is connected to the primary winding of the center tapped
transformer to step down the voltage to 15-0-15V.
The output of the transformer is connected to the Diodes D1, D2. Here diodes D1, D2 are used
to convert low AC voltage to pulsating DC voltage. This process is also called as recti cation.
The pulsating DC voltage is applied to the 470uF capacitor to remove the AC ripples.
Thus the output of the capacitor unregulated Dc voltage. This unregulated DC voltage is now
applied to the LM317 variable voltage regulator to provide regulated DC voltage.
The output voltage of this voltage regulator is variable from 1.2V to 37V and the maximum
output current from this IC is 1.5A. The output voltage of this voltage regulator is varied by
varying the pot 10k which is connected to the adjust pin of LM317.
[Also Read: How To Make an Adjustable Timer ]
Lm317 voltage regulator output is applied to the battery through the diode D5 and resistor R5.
Here diode D5 is used to avoid the discharge of battery when main supply fails.
When battery charges fully, the zener diode D6 which connected in reverse bias conducts.
Now base of BD139 NPN transistor gets the current through the zener so that the total current
is grounded.
In this circuit green LED is used for indicating the charge of the battery. Resistor R3 is used to
protect the green LED from high voltages.
Output Video:
Circuit Principle
If the battery voltage is below 12V, then the current from LM317 IC ows through the resistor
R5 and diode D5 to the battery. At this time zener diode D6 will not conduct because battery
takes all the current for charging.
When the battery voltage rises to 13.5V, the current ow to the battery stops and zener diode
gets the su cient breakdown voltage and it allows the current through it.
Now the base of the transistor gets the su cient current to turn on so that the output current
from LM317 voltage regulator is grounded through the transistor Q1. As a result Red LED
indicates the full of charge.
Charger settings
The output voltage of the battery charger should be less than 1.5 times of the battery and the
current of the charger should be 10% of the battery current. Battery charger should have over
voltage protection, short circuit protection and reversed polarity protection.
“ NOTE: Also get an idea about how to build a battery charging level indicator
circuit?
2.Automatic Battery Charger

2.Automatic Battery Charger

Circuit Diagram
An Automatic Battery Charger Circuit for sealed lead acid batteries is mentioned in this project.
It is a pulsed-charger type circuit which helps in increasing the life of batteries. The working of
this circuit is explained below.
LM317 acts as voltage regulator and current controlling device. The 15V Zener diode is used to
set the LM317 to supply 16.2V at output in the absence of load. When the 2N4401 is turned ON
by the output of 555, the ADJ pin of the LM317 is grounded and its output voltage is 1.3V.
LM358 acts as a comparator and voltage follower. LM336 is used to supply a reference voltage
of 2.5V to non-inverting terminal (Pin 3) of LM358. A voltage divider network is used to supply a
portion of battery’s voltage to inverting terminal (Pin 2) of LM358.
When the charge in the battery reaches 14.5V, the input to inverting terminal of LM358 is
slightly greater than 2.5V at Pin 3 set by LM336. This will make the output of 555 go high.
As a result Red LED glows and the transistor is turned on. This will ground the ADJ pin of
LM317 and its output falls to 1.3V.
When the charge in the battery falls below 13.8V, the output of LM358 is high and the output
of 555 is low. As a result, voltage ows from LM317 to battery and Green LED glows to indicate
charging.
[Related Post– Lead Acid Battery Charger using LM317]
3.Battery charger Using SCR
An automatic battery charger circuit using SCR is implemented in this project. It can be used to
charge 12V batteries. Batteries with di erent potentials like 6V and 9V can also be charged by
choosing appropriate components. The working of the circuit is as follows.
The AC supply is converted to 15V DC with the help of transformer and bridge recti er and the
Green LED is turned on. The DC output is a pulsating DC as there is no lter after the recti er.
This is important as SCR stops conducting only when the supply voltage is 0 or disconnected
from supply and it is possible only with pulsating DC.
Initially, SCR1 starts conducting as it receives a Gate voltage via R2 and D5. When SCR1 is
conducting, 15V DC will ow through the battery and the battery starts to charge. When the
charge on the battery is almost full, it opposes the ow of current and the current starts to
ow via R5.
This is ltered with C1 and when the potential reaches 6.8V, Zener ZD1 starts conducting and
supplies enough Gate voltage to SCR2 to turn it on.
As a result, the current ows through SCR2 via R2 and SCR1 is turned o as both gate voltage
and supply voltage are cut o . The Red LED is turned on indicating a full charge on the battery.
Know how to design a circuit of auto cut-o and auto charging of a battery using SCR.
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Comments
ranjit says
AUGUST 17, 2014 AT 8:41 PM
hi, i want to charge nokia bl-5c battery. i am using the same component, with accordingly
adjusted values. my output is 5.22v, and 1.5 amp of current. if i will put my battery in charge
forever with my application. then will there be any problem for explosion of the battery, and
in that case what should be the value of the diode D6.
thanks in advance
please reply urgently
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n dowidar says
DECEMBER 23, 2015 AT 1:04 PM
Hi to charge a 5 volt batt. All what you need is to change the circuit to 5 volt output
and it come on di erent circuit. Your goal at that time is to maintain lower temperature
which will not damage yr. Batt.

So di erent circuit is recommended.
Reply
bala appu says

FEBRUARY 1, 2016 AT 7:18 AM
1.5 amps for ur li-ion battery was very high. all u have to do is to reduce the current.
according to ur circuit u dont want to worry about the voltage. becoz 5.22 v is safe to
charge. just try to place a resistor before load to limit the current.
each and every battery has there own initial current value (charging current) u have to
charge according to that unless u battery may explode.
Reply
Leon says
AUGUST 30, 2014 AT 7:06 AM
“This circuit is tested in simulation software and may require some practical changes.”
Did someone build this charger & does it work OK?
Reply
n dowidar says
Yes i did and work very good, no trouble at all.
Reply
Chirag says
NOVEMBER 8, 2016 AT 8:58 AM
did u simulate sir? and what software did u use?
Reply
bishow kandel says

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 AT 12:22 PM
hey dude concept of circuit is cool but i think value of zener diode is less so breakdown
early while switching on circuit can u please help me with your view my email address is
kandelbishow@ymail.com
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Zydon says
OCTOBER 21, 2014 AT 7:13 AM
Hey. I have built your battery charger above but it did not work as it should for some
reason. The green LED is constantly ON and the red LED is acting the same…
Reply
rdaus says
can this circuit use to charge mobile phone through usb?
Reply
n dowidar says
No no no
Reply
Romania says
JANUARY 6, 2016 AT 11:06 AM
Yes, but you need a new phone after.
Reply
Sajjad says
JUNE 11, 2017 AT 2:01 AM
Allah what ghylreat idea…
Reply
Mrunal Ahirrao says

Nice circuit! thanks for sharing
Reply
ashmin bhandari says

i want to know…why in this charger uses lm317 voltage regulator …why other not..is it
possible if iam using another voltage regulator..plz reply me
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Anusha says
we are charging a 12 v battery here..so the output voltage should be between 14-
16v..for that reason we have used LM317
Reply
MINARUL says
I WANT TO USE THIS CIRCUIT FOR 10W20V SOLAR PANEL , I MEAN I WANT TO
RECHARGE MY 12V9AH BATTERY BY USING SOLAR ! IS IT POSSIBLE?
Reply
anwar says
In the scehmatics of LM317 based 1st Project, I am not able to locate POT, its connections
and its value. I have noticed it only in video. Pleas help!
Reply
Anusha says
Please check below Lm317 IC ,there is 10k POT
Reply
Prithwiraj Bose says

JUNE 29, 2016 AT 12:37 AM
I couldn’t get the POT working – the voltage control never worked. I always get
around (Vin – 1.25) volts. Something seems wrong in the circuit.
Reply
ranjithmendis says
FEBRUARY 10, 2016 AT 1:12 PM
I want high frequecy inverter circuit diagram
Reply
moaz mohamed says

can i modify one of these circuits to charge a laptop lets apples laptop ?
Reply
Anusha says
Laptop battery need around 18-21 V at 3 to 4A. So these circuits would not be very
useful. Laptop charging circuit can be designed using XL6009.
Reply
AUSTINE KAUZENI says

Hello brothers i got a question,my name is Austine from Tanzania i need to create an
inverter thag can charge itself but i have no idea on how to make it becouse i have no
circuit diagram of inverter, Charging system,Delay timer for switching on AC output, And
battery voltage drop indicator/battery monitor
Reply
Imran says
MARCH 6, 2016 AT 10:32 AM
I made this circuit but it is giving max 8 v output

What should i do
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Dalton Rabon says

MARCH 22, 2016 AT 12:45 PM
Hi , I am just curious to know if this could be used to charge 2 12 volt slap batteries in series
with the input voltage coming from the pedaling of a bicycle connected to a motor with the
polarities reversed in order to create voltage. Would this be able to work if my input
voltage to the circuit was a varying DC voltage?
Any help would be appreciated . I am trying to design a circuit to charge (2) 12 volt 10aH sla
batteries using the power from bicycle pedaling,
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Murali says
APRIL 8, 2016 AT 12:01 AM
In the battery charger Using SCR circuit above, wanted to clarify regarding the maximum
current which would pass through SCR1. Assuming we are connecting a discharged Lead
Acid battery. Then when the circuit is powered ON, the peak AC voltage at the anode of the
SCR1 would be 21V (15V rms). This would forward bias the SCR1 since cathode is at zero
voltage (as battery output is zero). The Gate of SCR1 is at higher potential than Cathode and
hence SCR1 would conduct. At this stage since the internal resistance of a battery is in the
range of 20-50 milli ohm. The current which would pass through SCR and battery as per
Ohm’s law would be approx. 20V/20 milli ohm (assuming 1V drop across SCR in conduction
phase). This would be a very large current which could potentially damage the
SCR/battery. Is there something I am missing here?
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amir says
APRIL 9, 2016 AT 12:28 PM
Hi
Is there any way to change the minimum and maximum voltage of Battry???
Plz help me
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gin says
APRIL 10, 2016 AT 9:55 PM
pls help i want to use 6v battery what will i do
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zeeshan says
APRIL 11, 2016 AT 11:06 PM
hi guys! can anybody suggest me that may I use this charger ckt in order to charge a
battery of NI-MH 9.6 v of power bank..
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Akhil says
MAY 1, 2016 AT 10:56 AM
Can I use 12-0-12 transformer??
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Ezequiel says
MAY 3, 2016 AT 11:34 AM
So this charger cuts the charging process until the battery discharges again or it stays
charging the battery all the time to avoid several charge/discharge process?
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Aaryan says
MAY 8, 2016 AT 4:00 PM
I have connected everything correctly. However when I am connecting the battery green
light is glowing and also both led is getting on when I am giving the power supply.
The output voltage is getting xed to 8.9 however the lm 317 output voltage ig 22.1 Volt.
please check and help me with correct circuit and components.
Thanks
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Oguz Coskun says

MAY 14, 2016 AT 6:28 AM
Hello,
Thank you very much for sharing such knowledge.
I have tried cut-o with SCR but I have used
BUT12A instead os SCR. I also added Regulator with 7805 to the input of the Charger Using
SCR circuit.
Now the 10K adjust the voltage very well but without SCR the red LED only turns o when
it is higher than 13 V. I always use components from old electronic devices. I will try to
charge my 12V battery from my wind tribune I have build with used electronic devices’
components.
Thank you for your time and interest.
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Oguz Coskun says

JUNE 17, 2016 AT 7:54 AM
I added a 4N35 to control the charge of my battery when there is no power from the
wind and the sun. I can send you the circuit.
Thank you very much for such circuit giving me the chance to build my charge control.
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James Lam says

MAY 18, 2016 AT 12:07 PM
This battery charger is safety or not?

And what is the function of the POT in the “Battery Charger Circuit using SCR”?
Please reply urgently, thank you,
Reply
Prithwiraj Bose says

JUNE 28, 2016 AT 3:11 PM
Ah! I nally made the BD139 based circuit and as expected – IT DIDN’T WORK. The Pot did
nothing to regulate the output voltage. Infact there is no way to regulate and measure the
output voltage properly at ‘no load’ condition.
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terry-romeo says
AUGUST 4, 2016 AT 7:13 AM
Hellow brother,can i use the circuit above to charge twelve volt battery and to supply my
simple tra c light control system using timer and 4017 counter ic????
Reply
ABDULLAH AL MAMUN says

MARCH 8, 2017 AT 11:15 PM
this website help me to 12 volt auto cut relly…..many thanks
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1 Automatic 12v Battery Charger Circuit Diagram

Automatic 12v Battery Charger Circuit Diagram

Circuit Diagram of Automatic Battery Charger

[Also Read: How To Make an Adjustable Timer ]

2.Automatic Battery Charger

2.Automatic Battery Charger

[Related Post– Lead Acid Battery Charger using LM317]

3.Battery charger Using SCR

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which will not damage yr. Batt.

bala appu says

Yes i did and work very good, no trouble at all.

NOVEMBER 8, 2016 AT 8:58 AM

did u simulate sir? and what software did u use?

bishow kandel says

can this circuit use to charge mobile phone through usb?

Yes, but you need a new phone after.

Allah what ghylreat idea…

Mrunal Ahirrao says

Nice circuit! thanks for sharing

ashmin bhandari says

Please check below Lm317 IC ,there is 10k POT

Prithwiraj Bose says

I want high frequecy inverter circuit diagram

moaz mohamed says

FEBRUARY 15, 2016 AT 8:20 AM

AUSTINE KAUZENI says

I made this circuit but it is giving max 8 v output

Dalton Rabon says

pls help i want to use 6v battery what will i do

Can I use 12-0-12 transformer??

Oguz Coskun says

Oguz Coskun says

James Lam says

This battery charger is safety or not?

Prithwiraj Bose says

ABDULLAH AL MAMUN says

this website help me to 12 volt auto cut relly…..many thanks

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