What is the appropriate current for charging a car battery?
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Car batteries are charged with a 12V current. The functions of the battery are: 1. To provide a strong current to the starter when starting the engine; 2. To assist the generator in supplying power to electrical equipment when the generator is overloaded; 3. To supply power to electrical equipment when the engine is idling; 4. To protect the electrical appliances in the car. The working principle of a car battery is: It uses a lead-acid battery based on the primary cell principle, where the positive plate is lead oxide and the negative plate is pure lead. When the load is connected, the lead on the negative plate reacts with sulfuric acid to form lead sulfate and lose electrons, while the lead oxide on the positive plate reacts with sulfuric acid to form lead and water, gaining electrons, thereby generating an electric current.