If you ask any stationary battery expert what is the only way to determine the (true?) capacity and state-of-health of a battery, they will tell you that it is a load test. In this author’s opinion, somewhere along the journey since Plante’s and Volta’s time, the term “load test” has been misleading. It really is […]
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In this episode of DC Power Hour, the Battery Blarney duo of George and Allen, along with our resident load bank technician and engineer Josh Fox, delve into the intricacies of load testing and load banks. They emphasize the critical importance of load testing in assessing battery capacity and highlight challenges faced by utilities in […]
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. […]
Meet Chad, “The Load Bank Killer” Teichmiller, our inside sales load bank guru. He’s been on board at Eagle Eye Power Solutions for a couple years now and is up to speed with all the technical aspects of load bank testing. In this episode, Chad will share a number of features and benefits of AC […]
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, 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 […]