DC power leader hires Ryan Wallace to support product development and sales efforts across utility, telecom, and data center markets. MEQUON, Wis., December 6, 2024 – As part of the company’s ongoing efforts to provide increasingly valuable DC power expertise to its customers, Eagle Eye Power Solutions recently hired another proven subject matter expert to […]
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Unlock NERC PRC-005 Compliance with Real-Time Battery Insights Although the PRC-005-6 battery maintenance requirements are based on physical site visits using the specified calendar based schedule there is an option. The standard allows the use of remote monitoring to collect and record the required data. As with all standards there is always room for interpretation, […]
Growing Critical Power Solutions Provider Invests in Senior-level Product and Business Development Personnel MEQUON, WI, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Experiencing double-digit growth over the past three years has created additional demand in two key areas of Eagle Eye Power Solutions’ burgeoning business: 1. Product Management and 2. Business Development Looking to add experienced resources to address this need, […]
Battery monitoring has been around for a while. This author first got interested in the subject in the early 1990s when Albér came out with a device that measured the internal DC resistance of a battery cell/unit. To me, this was a giant step forward in battery maintenance. After all, with the advent of Valve-Regulated […]
There is no question in the mind of any battery professional that the only way to establish the capacity of a battery is to do a load test. Yet, for many battery owners, the question is: why do I need to know the battery capacity when that was already calculated when the battery was sized? […]
Making Sense of Vendor-to-Vendor Ohmic Variance As companies transition from calendar-based battery maintenance to real time battery monitoring or to a new portable monitor vendor, the challenge is to reconcile the historical data with the new solution, this is particularly true for the cell/unit ohmic data. The measurement of the ohmic value can be made […]
How to Monitor and Maintain Battery Systems in Hard-to-Reach Places On the evening of Thursday August 14, 2003 electrical power began to fail and soon a major power outage struck across large parts of the northeast United States and Eastern Canada including dozens of major cities. Fifty million people were affected, and the estimated cost […]
Reducing Risk and Cost Through Intelligent Battery Monitoring Continuous battery monitoring can help the user achieve all these things Note: In standby battery systems the terms “cell”, “monobloc” (“bloc”) and “unit” refer to an individual unit within a “battery”, which may be made up of anything from 4 x 12 volt blocs to several hundred […]
Listen in this episode of DC Power Hour as our battery Blarney duo of George and Allen field questions from Doug on our sales team. They discuss topics ranging from seismic racking to spill containment and neutralization to chargers. Episode Highlights 1:57 – What are the seismic and UBC zones and how have they changed […]
Listen in this episode of DC Power Hour as our battery Blarney duo of George and Allen field questions from a few members of our sales team. We’ve got Patrick, Andrew, and Doug taking part in our round table discussion looking for feedback and answers to client questions and demands that they are asked to […]
So, welcome back to another episode of DC Power Hour with one of our internal subject matter experts, Patrick McElwee from our Portable Testing inside sales division. Pat talks about some of the handheld battery testing products that he works with on a daily basis and sells to customers and what customers are looking for. […]
Industry leader in critical DC power solutions makes a key hire and realigns sales team for greater North American coverage. MEQUON, WI, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In order to better serve growing customer demand, Eagle Eye Power Solutions has recently made multiple personnel moves across its sales department. Highlighted by the recent hiring of an Eastern […]
Minimize Risk, Maximize Insight with a Pilot Program (As seen on Utility Dive) When it comes to addressing feasibility, costs, and potential risks on a small scale before deploying on a much larger one, pilot programs are essential across many industries and applications. One such application is installing a Battery Monitoring System (BMS) on a […]
This is a question that is often asked, and the answer is relatively simple. A discharge test measures the capacity of the battery and a battery monitoring system is a maintenance tool. Let me explain further. Capacity Testing A lead acid battery is a collection of lead-based electrochemical cells, each with a nominal voltage of […]
In this episode, the Battery Blarney Duo is back in action to discuss the important topic of battery monitoring for different types of stationary battery applications. What all does a BMS monitor and what doesn’t it? They’ll discuss IEEE 1491, which they’ve have both chaired committees on, and review all that’s included in this vital […]
Eagle Eye University, a subsidiary of Eagle Eye Power Solutions, continues to meet the ongoing demand for product and software training in the industry. MEQUON, WI, December 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The number of training options available has never been greater. Adjusting to the “new normal” post-Covid business environment means that while professionals are happy to get […]
Eagle Eye Power Solutions celebrates new facility and battery lab with open house event MEQUON, WI, September 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Having recently outgrown its nearby Milwaukee offices, Eagle Eye Power Solutions purchased and moved into a new 53,000-square-foot facility a few miles north in January. After months of renovating the new space, it was time to open its […]
In this special episode, we went live at the company’s recent Open House! The Battery Blarney duo welcomed questions from the audience about Ohmic testing on a battery, how the rules apply to a NiCad battery, and many more. We were excited to answer these questions and give our audience a behind-the-scenes look at what […]
The Battery Blarney duo of George and Allen welcome Fran Losey, a critical power and power quality professional who has a disciplined military background. His specialties include critical power systems, power distribution, power quality, battery systems, battery monitoring, and advanced analysis of battery systems for risk reduction and lifecycle management. To many, the battery is […]
Industry leader continues to add skilled technicians, expanding reach across Midwest and Southeast MEQUON, WI, April 19, 2022 — Delivering a unique combination of education, solutions, and services, Eagle Eye Power Solutions, LLC continues substantial growth within the DC Power industry. Leading the way is Eagle Eye Services, LLC, the company’s service-focused subsidiary, with a […]
In this episode, we spread deep knowledge in the battery industry and look at how ohmic measurement and ohmic values play a crucial role in battery testing. The Battery Blarney Duo, George and Allen, discuss data trending, the most significant things to look at when monitoring a battery, the value of low capacity cells, and […]
In this episode’s Battery Blarney segment, George and Allen talk about why Battery Monitoring is important. They discuss artificial intelligence, or machine learning, and the new role it plays in replicating the work of battery technicians. Routine maintenance is a must for success. We continue the conversation with industry expert Nigel Scott who offers an […]