DC Power Hour Podcast

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The discussion about the chemistry and applications of batteries continues in this episode with Al Warner, Dan Lambert, and The Battery Blarney Duo. They compare flow and lead acid batteries in terms of their reliability and need for maintenance.

They examine the problems with energy-storage batteries, such as a zinc manganese battery, as well as the benefit of nickel zinc batteries in which electrodes interact with electrolytes. They also mention that a hybrid system using both nickel zinc and manganese dioxide batteries might be very efficient, and that if manufacturers collaborate, third-party integrators will find it easy to connect these products together into a cohesive unit.

Previous Episodes

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 Happened to the Quality of Stand-By Power Installations?

E19 – Battery Monitoring and Data Analysis

E18 – Moving Away from Fossil Fuels Toward Electrifcation

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