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Q&A Battery protection circuit

I am using two 18650 cells in series to power a RC car. Is the voltage goes below 6.2 V, the battery should be disconnected to prevent over discharging the battery. At the same time I want to imple...

2 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by Stefan‭  ·  edited 9mo ago by Lorenzo Donati‭

#7: Post edited by user avatar Lorenzo Donati‭ · 2023-08-10T17:10:40Z (9 months ago)
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#6: Post edited by user avatar Stefan‭ · 2022-08-03T08:22:43Z (over 1 year ago)
  • I am using two 18650 cells in series to power a RC car. Is the voltage goes below 6.2 V, the battery should be disconnected to prevent over discharging the battery. At the same time I want to implement reverse battery protection into the circuit.
  • Since n-channel MOSFETs will be used for the [H-bridge](https://electrical.codidact.com/posts/286654), therefore I want to use one for the reverse battery protection as well:
  • ![Reverse polarity protection](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/USfYjJSSNfD89AG9PjPaf6pp)
  • What kind of IC can be used to drive the [MOSFET](https://www.vishay.com/docs/76789/sira14bdp.pdf), so that when the voltage drops below 6 V the battery disconnects from the load?
  • Is it possible to use a low voltage detector, for example [R311x](https://www.nisshinbo-microdevices.co.jp/en/pdf/datasheet/r3111-ea.pdf) or [TPS3840](https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tps3840.pdf?HQS=dis-mous-null-mousermode-dsf-pf-null-wwe&ts=1658938815658&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fcz.mouser.com%252F) or other, with a simple voltage divider?
  • Or is there a better solution to this problem?
  • **EDIT:**
  • Would this circuit work?
  • ![Schematics](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/zP1ECfbYxYGk3yPmYtypGFfJ)
  • The trigger threshold is 4 V, so that when the battery voltage goes to 6 V the [voltage supervisor](https://datasheet.lcsc.com/lcsc/1811141747_onsemi-CAT809JTBI-GT3_C328025.pdf) will set the reset voltage to 0 V turning the upper MOSFET off.
  • Another question, what will be the difference if instead of 10 kOhm and 20 kOhm, 10-times bigger values would be used?
  • I am using two 18650 cells in series to power a RC car. Is the voltage goes below 6.2 V, the battery should be disconnected to prevent over discharging the battery. At the same time I want to implement reverse battery protection into the circuit.
  • Since n-channel MOSFETs will be used for the [H-bridge](https://electrical.codidact.com/posts/286654), therefore I want to use one for the reverse battery protection as well:
  • ![Reverse polarity protection](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/USfYjJSSNfD89AG9PjPaf6pp)
  • What kind of IC can be used to drive the [MOSFET](https://www.vishay.com/docs/76789/sira14bdp.pdf), so that when the voltage drops below 6 V the battery disconnects from the load?
  • Is it possible to use a low voltage detector, for example [R311x](https://www.nisshinbo-microdevices.co.jp/en/pdf/datasheet/r3111-ea.pdf) or [TPS3840](https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tps3840.pdf?HQS=dis-mous-null-mousermode-dsf-pf-null-wwe&ts=1658938815658&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fcz.mouser.com%252F) or other, with a simple voltage divider?
  • Or is there a better solution to this problem?
  • **EDIT:**
  • Would this circuit work? **EDIT 2.0:** The load and battery cells are supposed to be switched in this schematics.
  • ![Schematics](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/zP1ECfbYxYGk3yPmYtypGFfJ)
  • The trigger threshold is 4 V, so that when the battery voltage goes to 6 V the [voltage supervisor](https://datasheet.lcsc.com/lcsc/1811141747_onsemi-CAT809JTBI-GT3_C328025.pdf) will set the reset voltage to 0 V turning the upper MOSFET off.
  • Another question, what will be the difference if instead of 10 kOhm and 20 kOhm, 10-times bigger values would be used?
#5: Post edited by user avatar Stefan‭ · 2022-07-28T14:27:37Z (over 1 year ago)
  • I am using two 18650 cells in series to power a RC car. Is the voltage goes below 6.2 V, the battery should be disconnected to prevent over discharging the battery. At the same time I want to implement reverse battery protection into the circuit.
  • Since n-channel MOSFETs will be used for the [H-bridge](https://electrical.codidact.com/posts/286654), therefore I want to use one for the reverse battery protection as well:
  • ![Reverse polarity protection](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/USfYjJSSNfD89AG9PjPaf6pp)
  • What kind of IC can be used to drive the [MOSFET](https://www.vishay.com/docs/76789/sira14bdp.pdf), so that when the voltage drops below 6 V the battery disconnects from the load?
  • Is it possible to use a low voltage detector, for example [R311x](https://www.nisshinbo-microdevices.co.jp/en/pdf/datasheet/r3111-ea.pdf) or [TPS3840](https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tps3840.pdf?HQS=dis-mous-null-mousermode-dsf-pf-null-wwe&ts=1658938815658&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fcz.mouser.com%252F) or other, with a simple voltage divider?
  • Or is there a better solution to this problem?
  • **EDIT:**
  • Would this circuit work?
  • ![Schematics](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/zP1ECfbYxYGk3yPmYtypGFfJ)
  • The trigger threshold is 4 V, so that when the voltage goes to 6 V the [voltage supervisor](https://datasheet.lcsc.com/lcsc/1811141747_onsemi-CAT809JTBI-GT3_C328025.pdf) will set the reset voltage to 0 V turning the upper MOSFET off.
  • Another question, what will be the difference if instead of 10 kOhm and 20 kOhm, 10-times bigger values would be used?
  • I am using two 18650 cells in series to power a RC car. Is the voltage goes below 6.2 V, the battery should be disconnected to prevent over discharging the battery. At the same time I want to implement reverse battery protection into the circuit.
  • Since n-channel MOSFETs will be used for the [H-bridge](https://electrical.codidact.com/posts/286654), therefore I want to use one for the reverse battery protection as well:
  • ![Reverse polarity protection](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/USfYjJSSNfD89AG9PjPaf6pp)
  • What kind of IC can be used to drive the [MOSFET](https://www.vishay.com/docs/76789/sira14bdp.pdf), so that when the voltage drops below 6 V the battery disconnects from the load?
  • Is it possible to use a low voltage detector, for example [R311x](https://www.nisshinbo-microdevices.co.jp/en/pdf/datasheet/r3111-ea.pdf) or [TPS3840](https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tps3840.pdf?HQS=dis-mous-null-mousermode-dsf-pf-null-wwe&ts=1658938815658&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fcz.mouser.com%252F) or other, with a simple voltage divider?
  • Or is there a better solution to this problem?
  • **EDIT:**
  • Would this circuit work?
  • ![Schematics](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/zP1ECfbYxYGk3yPmYtypGFfJ)
  • The trigger threshold is 4 V, so that when the battery voltage goes to 6 V the [voltage supervisor](https://datasheet.lcsc.com/lcsc/1811141747_onsemi-CAT809JTBI-GT3_C328025.pdf) will set the reset voltage to 0 V turning the upper MOSFET off.
  • Another question, what will be the difference if instead of 10 kOhm and 20 kOhm, 10-times bigger values would be used?
#4: Post edited by user avatar Stefan‭ · 2022-07-28T14:21:58Z (over 1 year ago)
  • I am using two 18650 cells in series to power a RC car. Is the voltage goes below 6.2 V, the battery should be disconnected to prevent over discharging the battery. At the same time I want to implement reverse battery protection into the circuit.
  • Since n-channel MOSFETs will be used for the [H-bridge](https://electrical.codidact.com/posts/286654), therefore I want to use one for the reverse battery protection as well:
  • ![Reverse polarity protection](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/USfYjJSSNfD89AG9PjPaf6pp)
  • What kind of IC can be used to drive the [MOSFET](https://www.vishay.com/docs/76789/sira14bdp.pdf), so that when the voltage drops below 6.2 V the battery disconnects from the load?
  • Is it possible to use a low voltage detector, for example [R311x](https://www.nisshinbo-microdevices.co.jp/en/pdf/datasheet/r3111-ea.pdf) or [TPS3840](https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tps3840.pdf?HQS=dis-mous-null-mousermode-dsf-pf-null-wwe&ts=1658938815658&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fcz.mouser.com%252F) or other, with a simple voltage divider?
  • Or is there a better solution to this problem?
  • I am using two 18650 cells in series to power a RC car. Is the voltage goes below 6.2 V, the battery should be disconnected to prevent over discharging the battery. At the same time I want to implement reverse battery protection into the circuit.
  • Since n-channel MOSFETs will be used for the [H-bridge](https://electrical.codidact.com/posts/286654), therefore I want to use one for the reverse battery protection as well:
  • ![Reverse polarity protection](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/USfYjJSSNfD89AG9PjPaf6pp)
  • What kind of IC can be used to drive the [MOSFET](https://www.vishay.com/docs/76789/sira14bdp.pdf), so that when the voltage drops below 6 V the battery disconnects from the load?
  • Is it possible to use a low voltage detector, for example [R311x](https://www.nisshinbo-microdevices.co.jp/en/pdf/datasheet/r3111-ea.pdf) or [TPS3840](https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tps3840.pdf?HQS=dis-mous-null-mousermode-dsf-pf-null-wwe&ts=1658938815658&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fcz.mouser.com%252F) or other, with a simple voltage divider?
  • Or is there a better solution to this problem?
  • **EDIT:**
  • Would this circuit work?
  • ![Schematics](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/zP1ECfbYxYGk3yPmYtypGFfJ)
  • The trigger threshold is 4 V, so that when the voltage goes to 6 V the [voltage supervisor](https://datasheet.lcsc.com/lcsc/1811141747_onsemi-CAT809JTBI-GT3_C328025.pdf) will set the reset voltage to 0 V turning the upper MOSFET off.
  • Another question, what will be the difference if instead of 10 kOhm and 20 kOhm, 10-times bigger values would be used?
#3: Post edited by user avatar Stefan‭ · 2022-07-28T11:01:05Z (over 1 year ago)
  • I am using two 18650 cells in series to power a RC car. Is the voltage goes below 6.2 V, the battery should be disconnected to prevent over discharging the battery. At the same time I want to implement reverse battery protection into the circuit.
  • Since n-channel MOSFETs will be used for the [H-bridge](https://electrical.codidact.com/posts/286654), therefore I want to use one for the reverse battery protection as well:
  • ![Reverse polarity protection](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/USfYjJSSNfD89AG9PjPaf6pp)
  • What kind of IC can be used to drive the [MOSFET](https://www.vishay.com/docs/76789/sira14bdp.pdf), so that when the voltage drops below 6.2 V the battery disconnects from the load?
  • Is it possible to use a low voltage detector, for example [R311x](https://www.nisshinbo-microdevices.co.jp/en/pdf/datasheet/r3111-ea.pdf) or [TPS3840](https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tps3840.pdf?HQS=dis-mous-null-mousermode-dsf-pf-null-wwe&ts=1658938815658&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fcz.mouser.com%252F) or other, and if so how?
  • Or is there a better solution to this problem?
  • I am using two 18650 cells in series to power a RC car. Is the voltage goes below 6.2 V, the battery should be disconnected to prevent over discharging the battery. At the same time I want to implement reverse battery protection into the circuit.
  • Since n-channel MOSFETs will be used for the [H-bridge](https://electrical.codidact.com/posts/286654), therefore I want to use one for the reverse battery protection as well:
  • ![Reverse polarity protection](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/USfYjJSSNfD89AG9PjPaf6pp)
  • What kind of IC can be used to drive the [MOSFET](https://www.vishay.com/docs/76789/sira14bdp.pdf), so that when the voltage drops below 6.2 V the battery disconnects from the load?
  • Is it possible to use a low voltage detector, for example [R311x](https://www.nisshinbo-microdevices.co.jp/en/pdf/datasheet/r3111-ea.pdf) or [TPS3840](https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tps3840.pdf?HQS=dis-mous-null-mousermode-dsf-pf-null-wwe&ts=1658938815658&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fcz.mouser.com%252F) or other, with a simple voltage divider?
  • Or is there a better solution to this problem?
#2: Post edited by user avatar Stefan‭ · 2022-07-27T16:21:38Z (over 1 year ago)
  • I am using two 18650 cells in series to power a RC car. Is the voltage goes below 6.2 V, the battery should be disconnected to prevent over discharging the battery. At the same time I want to implement reverse battery protection into the circuit.
  • Since n-channel MOSFETs will be used for the [H-bridge](https://electrical.codidact.com/posts/286654), therefore I want to use one for the reverse battery protection as well:
  • ![Reverse polarity protection](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/USfYjJSSNfD89AG9PjPaf6pp)
  • What kind of IC can be used to drive the [MOSFET](https://www.vishay.com/docs/76789/sira14bdp.pdf), so that when the voltage drops below 6.2 V the battery disconnects from the load?
  • Is it possible to use a low voltage detector, for example [R311x](https://www.nisshinbo-microdevices.co.jp/en/pdf/datasheet/r3111-ea.pdf), and if so how?
  • Or is there a better solution to this problem?
  • I am using two 18650 cells in series to power a RC car. Is the voltage goes below 6.2 V, the battery should be disconnected to prevent over discharging the battery. At the same time I want to implement reverse battery protection into the circuit.
  • Since n-channel MOSFETs will be used for the [H-bridge](https://electrical.codidact.com/posts/286654), therefore I want to use one for the reverse battery protection as well:
  • ![Reverse polarity protection](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/USfYjJSSNfD89AG9PjPaf6pp)
  • What kind of IC can be used to drive the [MOSFET](https://www.vishay.com/docs/76789/sira14bdp.pdf), so that when the voltage drops below 6.2 V the battery disconnects from the load?
  • Is it possible to use a low voltage detector, for example [R311x](https://www.nisshinbo-microdevices.co.jp/en/pdf/datasheet/r3111-ea.pdf) or [TPS3840](https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tps3840.pdf?HQS=dis-mous-null-mousermode-dsf-pf-null-wwe&ts=1658938815658&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fcz.mouser.com%252F) or other, and if so how?
  • Or is there a better solution to this problem?
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Stefan‭ · 2022-07-27T14:59:38Z (over 1 year ago)
Battery protection circuit
I am using two 18650 cells in series to power a RC car. Is the voltage goes below 6.2 V, the battery should be disconnected to prevent over discharging the battery. At the same time I want to implement reverse battery protection into the circuit. 
Since n-channel MOSFETs will be used for the [H-bridge](https://electrical.codidact.com/posts/286654), therefore I want to use one for the reverse battery protection as well:

![Reverse polarity protection](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/USfYjJSSNfD89AG9PjPaf6pp)

What kind of IC can be used to drive the [MOSFET](https://www.vishay.com/docs/76789/sira14bdp.pdf), so that when the voltage drops below 6.2 V the battery disconnects from the load?
Is it possible to use a low voltage detector, for example [R311x](https://www.nisshinbo-microdevices.co.jp/en/pdf/datasheet/r3111-ea.pdf), and if so how?
Or is there a better solution to this problem?