Charging and Discharging Definition: Charging is the process of restoring a battery’s energy by reversing the discharge reactions, while discharging is the release of stored energy through chemical reactions. Oxidation Reaction: Oxidation happens at the anode, where the material loses electrons.
The charging process involves taking energy from an external source, like a wall socket, and storing it as chemical energy within the battery. When you use your device, the discharging process occurs, converting that stored chemical energy back into electrical energy to power the device.
Lithium-ion batteries are particularly sensitive to overcharging and discharging, so avoid charging more than 100% or discharging less than 20%. Charging when the battery power drops to about 30% is recommended. Keeping battery power between 40-80% can slow down the battery’s cycle age. 2. Control charging time
For example, nickel cadmium batteries should be nearly completely discharged before charging, while lead acid batteries should never be fully discharged. Furthermore, the voltage and current during the charge cycle will be different for each type of battery.
During charging of battery, external DC source is applied to the battery. The negative terminal of the DC source is connected to the negative plate or anode of the battery and positive terminal of the source is connected to the positive plate or cathode of the battery. The external DC source injects electrons into the anode during charging.
The key function of a battery in a PV system is to provide power when other generating sourced are unavailable, and hence batteries in PV systems will experience continual charging and discharging cycles. All battery parameters are affected by battery charging and recharging cycle.