Why can’t we charge batteries using AC power? What is it about alternating current that isn’t compatible with batteries?
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Batteries are inherently DC…the chemical reaction driving the battery is either discharging or charging…either way it’s DC, just in opposite directions.
If you hook AC to the battery will charge a little bit when the current is in the “charge” direction then discharge a little bit in the “discharge” direction.
The end result is the battery doesn’t gain any net charge and it just gets hot.
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