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e<br />

V<br />

Control<br />

switch<br />

Meter leads<br />

(a)<br />

Circuit<br />

breaker<br />

Grounded<br />

to chassis<br />

(b)<br />

Heat sink<br />

Rectifier (diode)<br />

configuration<br />

Transformer<br />

FIG. 2.30<br />

Battery charger: (a) external appearance; (b) internal construction.<br />

The schematic of Fig. 2.31 includes all the basic components of the<br />

charger. Note first that the 120 V from the outlet are applied directly<br />

across the primary of the transformer. The charging rate of 6 A or 2 A<br />

is determined by the switch, which simply controls how many windings<br />

of the primary will be in the circuit for the chosen charging rate. If the<br />

battery is charging at the 2-A level, the full primary will be in the circuit,<br />

and the ratio of the turns in the primary to the turns in the sec-<br />

APPLICATIONS ⏐⏐⏐ 53

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