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Electronics => Projects, Designs, and Technical Stuff => Topic started by: robint on February 29, 2024, 10:01:50 pm

Title: supercapacitor pack balance board
Post by: robint on February 29, 2024, 10:01:50 pm

Having seen the earlier work 2019 https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/chinese-tl431-super-capacitor-balancer/msg2222214/#msg2222214 (https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/chinese-tl431-super-capacitor-balancer/msg2222214/#msg2222214)
by @wictor https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?u=110120 (https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?u=110120)
In which he uncovered very skillfully the scandalous rubbish produced by Cheap Charlies  I wondered now if there was a credible product available for 6 Super Caps in series for 16V auto use that is reliably safe (given the very iffy design using the TL431 )

Searched here but no update

@Julian did some mod work 3 years ago BUT is it relevant?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qkKNievsFM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qkKNievsFM) 

Title: Re: supercapacitor pack balance board
Post by: robint on March 01, 2024, 10:06:41 am

BTW I found this very capable explanation here for contribution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsTAyD2i3rc&t=733s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsTAyD2i3rc&t=733s)

But then I saw another cct for this type of board using a mosfet  on EB

1PC Super Capacitor Balancing Protection Board 16V 83F Single Line Super Farad
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