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Battery Charger Efficiencies: Ferro vs. High-Frequency Technology and How They Benefit Battery Conditioning
For fleet managers overseeing material handling equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks, one of the most critical factors in maintaining operational efficiency is the proper charging and conditioning of motive power batteries. The right charger can not only...
What Rural Telecom Providers Need to Know About the “Rip and Replace” Program
Big changes could be coming to the telecom industry, and if you're a rural telecom provider, these changes could have a direct impact on your business. Congress has recently proposed new funding to support the “Rip and Replace” program, an initiative designed to...
Replacing Lead-Acid and Nickel-Cadmium Stationary Batteries with Lithium-Ion – It’s Not a Simple Swap
The rapid advancement and adoption of lithium-ion batteries in battery electric vehicles and battery energy storage systems has people considering replacing their existing lead acid and nickel-cadmium stationary batteries with lithium-ion. The potential space and...
Prevention Through Design: Strategies To Reduce The Hazards Of Stationary Battery Systems Through Intelligent Design
Introduction Stationary battery systems have a high potential for electrical risk but with proper forethought and the implementation of simple design features, we can reduce that risk. This paper discusses simple but often overlooked or misapplied methods of improving...
Hurricane Restoration: Tales from the Field
Introduction On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama causing damage on scale never before witnessed in the affected area. Three weeks later, Hurricane Rita slammed into southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas causing...
Storing Lithium Batteries – The Safety Needs & Regulatory Requirements
Introduction A major benefit of Lithium-ion batteries is the amount of power they can store. Unfortunately, this can also be a drawback because if this energy is released in an uncontrolled manner a very intense fire is the typical result. This can occur during...
Reducing the Hazards of Stationary Battery Systems Through Intelligent Design
Introduction Stationary battery systems have a high potential for electrical risk, but the risks can be reduced with the implementation of simple design features. Stationary battery systems are traditionally used in telecommunications, switchgear systems, (MCC,...
Hydrogen Gas Monitoring in Stationary & Utility Applications
Introduction: Risk—Monitored and Unmonitored Both Lead Acid and Nickel Cadmium batteries produce flammable hydrogen gas during normal charging. Overcharging, excessive heat and many other factors can quickly cause batteries to produce even more hydrogen. As hydrogen...
Short Circuit Battery Installation Damage
Introduction An electrical contractor created a short circuit during a battery installation. In 2016, we received a called for assistance from one of our customers when their “embedded” electrical contractor installed two battery systems in a new unit at their...
Testing Internal Resistance of VRLA Batteries
Introduction Battery system maintenance and monitoring are key elements in the reliability of any DC battery powered system and are IEEE and NERC requirements. Also, most battery manufacturers require regular maintenance and maintenance records of purchased batteries...
Tubular vs. Flat Plate Battery Design
Introduction Lead-acid batteries have been around for more than 150 years. While flat plate models with a lattice grid represented a technological leap forward in 1881, tubular construction is a more robust technology with many advantages. With advancements such as...
Battery Damage Caused by Unqualified Installers
Introduction An electrical contractor damaged jars during installation resulting in delayed leaks surfacing after new battery and battery building was turned over to plant operations. In 2017 we received a call from a utility customer who reported leaking cells in a...
Battery Warranties Explained
Introduction: Battery Warranties The idea of the 20-year warranty began in the 1960s as a marketing campaign for lead calcium batteries. With newer battery technologies being developed with different design, performance and construction principles, the industry finds...
The Risks of Unmonitored Hydrogen in Motive Power Applications
Introduction: Hydrogen Risks in Industrial Settings From lead acid to LiOn to NiCad, all batteries produce flammable hydrogen gas during normal charging. Overcharging, excessive heat and many other factors can quickly cause batteries to produce even more hydrogen. As...
Managing Temperature Extremes in Substation Battery Applications
Introduction • Over the course of one year, SBS assessed multiple 125-volt DC substation battery systems in Wisconsin and Florida which were housed in enclosures that were not temperature regulated • The battery systems in Florida were regularly exposed to extreme...
EquaLink Battery Management System
Product News Release – Announcing New Battery Management System
The EquaLink Battery Management System (BMS), delivers a complete and comprehensive diagnostic and monitoring solution for critical battery maintenance programs and required NERC / IEEE reporting.
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, February 5, 2016 – SBS Testing and Monitoring, a division of Storage Battery Systems, LLC (SBS), an industry leader in battery testing equipment and Power Solutions™, is pleased to announce the release of their new EquaLink Battery Management and Monitoring System.
Women in Manufacturing
Careers in manufacturing and engineering present a wide variety of interesting and exciting roles which play an essential part in our economy. In this blog, Exponential Power is featuring female team members throughout our organization who help make us a leading provider of stored power solutions and who encourage other women to consider a career in this important industry.
Exponential Power Acquires Power Product Services
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI – Exponential Power, Inc. has acquired Power Product Services, expanding the company’s position as an industry leading supplier of DC power solutions and growing the geographic reach of its telecom services division to span the continental U.S.
Exponential Power Acquires Elite Technologies & Communications
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI – Exponential Power, Inc. has acquired Elite Technologies & Communications, expanding the company’s position as an industry leading supplier of DC power, products, solutions and services. Elite Technologies & Communications (Elite Tech) specializes in advanced network communications, including central office engineering, DC power installation, transport, access and switching.
Exponential Power Acquires MaeTec Power, Inc.
Menomonee Falls, WI – Exponential Power, Inc. has acquired industry-leading MaeTec Power, Inc., expanding the company’s position as a best-in-class supplier of DC power, products, solutions, and services. MaeTec Power is known for its outstanding service in the...