Battery Charger Efficiency and Voltage Behaviour in Vented Lead Acid Batteries in Kenya
Keywords:
Electricity, voltage, battery, battery chargerAbstract
Electricity despite being critical is limited to few people in developing countries. This has encouraged the use of battery based systems with unknown efficiencies.
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