How this calculation works
Intersect the desired SOC range with each entered constant-power segment. Subtract the active load after applying efficiency to charger input, then sum stage time and energy flows.
Stage hours = capacity × traversed SOC fraction / (input charger kW × efficiency − battery-side load kW)A worked example
A 10 kWh basis from 20% to 80% needs 6 kWh. At 2 kW input, 90% efficiency and a 0.2 kW load, net charge is 1.6 kW. The slower 80–100% stage adds 2 kWh at 0.7 kW net, giving about 6.607 hours total.
Good to know
Piecewise constant-power scenario, not a real charging curve or safe controller setting. Capacity, efficiency, taper segments and load are entered. No BMS, temperature, aging or balancing model.
Reference: ENERGY STAR: charger efficiency and charging power (opens in a new tab) ↗
Choose one energy basis for the SOC scale
Capacity here means the energy represented by the full 0–100% SOC range used in the scenario. If a displayed SOC scale already excludes inaccessible reserves, do not reduce that capacity a second time without matching the definitions.
The stored increment is capacity times the difference in SOC fractions. It is not automatically charger input energy because conversion losses and concurrent loads require additional input.
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Apply efficiency before subtracting battery-side load
Charger input power multiplied by efficiency is usable output at the battery side. The active load is then subtracted from that output, leaving net power that increases stored energy.
A traversed stage with zero or negative net power cannot reach the next SOC boundary in this model. The tool rejects it rather than producing a negative or infinite recharge time.
A taper is represented by explicit segments
Each row ends at a higher SOC and supplies a constant input-power assumption for that interval. A slower final row can illustrate taper without pretending to derive a battery-specific charge curve.
The energy table and SOC graph retain those segment boundaries. Check that input energy equals stored energy plus modeled load energy plus conversion loss; real equipment behavior can depart from every entered segment.
Use the result with the next measurement
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Piecewise constant-power scenario, not a real charging curve or safe controller setting. Capacity, efficiency, taper segments and load are entered. No BMS, temperature, aging or balancing model.
A few questions, answered
Is load subtracted before efficiency?
No, the load is battery-side and is subtracted after conversion.
Does this know my battery’s taper curve?
No, stage powers and boundaries are entered.
What if the load exceeds usable charger output?
A traversed stage is rejected because SOC cannot rise in that model.