Abstract: A battery operating system includes an array of individual component batteries configured with compound series parallel connections to form a network. The array of individual component batteries is configured to provide a two-dimensional battery network having X columns and Y rows. Each column in the network comprises Y batteries electrically connected in series to form a string of batteries. Each of the X columns or strings are then further electrically connected together in parallel, to produce a network of X columns of batteries connected together in parallel, each of the X columns having Y batteries connected together in series. Finally, each of the individual component batteries is further configured with compound interconnections, such that each of the individual component batteries are connected in parallel with all adjacent individual component batteries in the same row.

Abstract: A charger assembly 10 for use with a battery assembly 22. Charger assembly 10 includes a member 50 which is selectively and removably insertable into a conventional electrical power outlet, effective to allow electrical power to be communicated to the charger assembly 10. The communicated electrical power is selectively transferred to the battery assembly 22, effective to substantially and fully charge the battery assembly 22 in a manner which substantially reduces the likelihood of overcharging and in a manner which selectively allows a “float” voltage or “trickle charge” to be provided to the battery assembly 22.