Apparatus and method for pressurized pre-charge

Abstract

An apparatus for pressurized pre-charging according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is configured to include a pressurization device applying pressure to or releasing applied pressure from a plurality of battery cells; and a pre-charger performing first pre-charging on the plurality of battery cells in a state pressurized by the pressurization device before a rest period, stopping the first pre-charging during the rest period, and performing second pre-charging on the plurality of battery cells in a state pressurized by the pressurization device after the rest period, wherein the pressurization device performs pressurization against the plurality of battery cells for the first pre-charging and the second pre-charging, and performs depressurization on the plurality of battery cells during the rest period.

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