Multi-bay battery pack charger with pseudo-passthrough

Abstract

A multi-bay battery pack charger may include a plurality of battery pack interfaces configured to removably receive a plurality of battery packs, a charging circuit electrically connected to the plurality of battery pack interfaces, a power output, a discharging circuit electrically connected between the plurality of battery pack interfaces and the power output, and an electronic processor electrically connected to the charging circuit and the discharging circuit. The electronic processor may be configured to, when a first battery pack and a second battery pack are removably received in the plurality of battery pack interfaces and a first condition is satisfied, charge the first battery pack using the charging circuit; and discharge the second battery pack using the discharging circuit.

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