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    In this episode Allen hosts Pete DeMar, who has over 40 years of experience in the stationary battery industry, and Ryan Wallace, Market Development Manager for Eagle Eye Power Solutions. They explore the critical topic of battery room safety, covering key precautions and best practices to prevent hazards. The expert panel discusses essential safety measures, including proper signage, ventilation, PPE requirements, and emergency protocols for thermal runaway and hazardous gas exposure. Tune in to learn how to create a safer battery environment and mitigate risks before they become serious threats.

    Episodes

    E55 – Allen and Guests Discuss Battery Room Safety
    E54 – Battery Maintenance Expert Panel Discussion
    E53 – Power Outages: Causes and Industry Insights
    E52 – AI, Data Center Growth and Future Power Demands
    E51 – BATTCON Recap by the Battery Blarney Duo
    E50 – Unlocking Battery Insights: Navigating Load Testing Challenges
    E49 – Jay Schwedelson on Marketing Excellence
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    E48 – Talking Ground Faults with Special Guest Ron Dickinson
    E47 – Switch Mode Chargers and TPL Compliance
    E46 – The Battery Blarney Duo Welcome George Turner and Talk Batteries
    E45 – The Battery Blarney Duo Field Questions From Sales II
    E44 – The Battery Blarney Duo Field Questions From Sales
    E43 – Portable Battery Testing from the Salesman’s Mouth
    E42 – Hydrogen Detection Ventilation and Other Battery Room Safety Tips
    E41 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Load Banks but Were Afraid To Ask
    E40 – UPS Battery Applications and Data Centers
    E39 – Evolution of the Utility Market and Customer Issues
    E38 – Battcon 2023 Recap
    E37 – The Latest on Codes and Standards and Battcon 2023 Preview
    E36 – Reboot of Episode 16: How to Walk Out of a Battery Room… Alive
    E35 – Setting the Record Straight on Battery Monitoring
    E34 – Compliant Redundancy from a Single Industrial Battery Charger
    E33 – How Does Standby Battery Power Work Exactly?
    E32 – Battery Chemistries and Applications – Part 2
    E31 – Battery Chemistries and Applications – Part 1
    E30 – Stationary Battery Applications Across Industries
    E29 – A Look Back and a Look Forward at the DC Power Industry – Part 2
    E28 – A Look Back and a Look Forward at the DC Power Industry
    E27 – Q&A with an Electric Co-op E/I Technician
    E26 – The Challenges of Battery Warranty
    E25 – Live Q&A with the Battery Blarney Duo
    E24 – How (Un)Reliable Is the Electric Grid?
    E23 – Applying Stationary Battery Training in the Field
    E22 – Reboot of Episode 14: Extreme Weather and Other Pitfalls of the Current Power Grid in America
    E21 – Reboot of Episode 11: Renewables and Alternative Energy Sources
    E20 – What’s Happened to the Quality of Stand-By Power Installations?
    E19 – Battery Monitoring and Data Analysis
    E18 – Moving Away from Fossil Fuels Toward Electrification
    E17 – How to Properly Charge a Stationary Battery
    E16 – How to Walk Out of a Battery Room… Alive
    E15 – Ohmic Values and Battery Testing
    E14 – Extreme Weather and Other Pitfalls of the Current Power Grid
    E13 – UPS Applications and Battery Failure
    E12 – Myths and Facts About Lead-Acid Batteries
    E11 – Renewables and Alternative Energy Sources
    E10 – Battcon Recap
    E9 – Industry Disruptors
    E8 – The Pros and Cons of Electric Vehicles
    E7 – Equipment Redundancy
    E6 – Why Battery Monitoring?
    E5 – The Effect of the Pandemic on the DC Power Industry
    E4 – The Importance of Battery Room Safety
    E3 – What Is Going on with America’s Aging Power Grid Infrastructure
    E2 – Why Is Battery Maintenance So Important?
    E1 – The State of the DC Power Industry
    The Battery Blarney Duo – George Pedersen & Allen Byrne

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    From a Subscriber:
    Fantastic podcast and awesome company. If you’re looking for anything DC Power related or anything in relation to critical loads, this is your company! Massive fan of the guys over here in Australia! I share the podcast with everyone in the industry over here that I can! I even use Episode 16 (‘How to Walk Out of a Battery Room…Alive’) as a form of induction for new guys. Looking forward to attending at BattCon in the future! Keep up the good work!”

    Sam
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