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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Enhance Uptime with Proactive Battery Maintenance Insights IEEE Std. 450™-2010 and IEEE Std. 1188™ – 2005 amended by IEEE Std. 1188a™ – 2014 and other battery related standards such as NERC PRC-005 require a visual inspection of the battery. What exactly does this mean? This presentation will describe a methodological approach to visual inspection that […]
Everything You Need to Know to Perform a Proper Load Test Since the only way to truly determine battery performance is to conduct a load test, we have put together this simple 7-Step Guide to Connecting our SLB-Series Constant Current DC Battery Load Tester to a Battery Bank. 1. Connect the load bank to AC […]
Clarifying Two Key Methods for Evaluating Battery Health The first point is that resistance testing and impedance testing are carried out by similar but importantly different methods; resistance is measured by using a DC current to perturb (excite) the cell, while impedance uses an oscillating (AC) current. The resistance method eliminates other parameters present in […]
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 […]
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 […]
In this episode, the Battery Blarney hold a Q&A with Ron Dickinson from Western Farmers Electric Co-op in Oklahoma. They discuss things like the fact that batteries are susceptible to corrosion, which can lead to a thermal runaway event. And when dealing with battery corrosion, it’s important to know the signs. One of the most […]
The Battery Blarney duo of George and Allen welcome Joey Davis and Ed Rafter to talk about applying Stationary Battery Training in the Field and Battery Monitoring. Battery training is important for a number of reasons. First, it helps to ensure that employees are properly trained in the use of batteries. Second, it helps to […]
In this episode, we talk about the effect of the pandemic on the DC power industry with George and Allen. The two experts share how the pandemic has hit the industry in different ways. They talk about the supply chain and cost maintenance as two of the many things that have been affected by the […]