Listen in this episode of DC Power Hour for a lively Battcon recap. Ryan Wallace sits down with Rodney Padilla, Eagle Eye consultant and longtime power instructor, about his first experience at the conference. Then Matt Kanter debuts a new segment, Kanter’s Corner, with Lucas Berndt, Eagle Eye Product Manager for battery chargers, to dig into his technical paper on slew rate and real-world charger performance.
Episode Highlights
01:16 – Rodney Padilla shares his extensive Bell System background and the long road to finally attending Battcon.
6:16 – First impressions of Battcon: pre-conference classes (NERC PRC-005 and Advanced Battery Basics), technical papers on supercaps, and the value of past-present-future content.
10:57 – Standout session on NFPA 855, hazardous mitigation, gases, fire marshals, and collaborating with the fire service.
18:18 – What is slew rate and why does it matter for battery chargers?
19:52 – SCR vs. switch-mode (SMR) technology, micro-discharges, and how faster response protects long-term battery reliability.
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