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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...
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 ...
Hurricane Restoration: Tales from the Field
Introduction
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama 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 ...
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 ...
Hydrogen Gas Monitoring in Stationary & Utility Applications
Introduction: Risk—Monitored and Unmonitored
Both Lead Acid and Nickel Cadmium batteries produce flammable ...
Short Circuit Battery Installation Damage
Introduction
An electrical contractor created a short circuit during a battery installation. In 2016, we received ...
Testing Internal Resistance of VRLA Batteries
Introduction
Battery system maintenance and monitoring are key elements in the reliability of any DC battery ...
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 ...
Battery Damage Caused by Unqualified Installers
Introduction
An electrical contractor damaged jars during installation resulting in delayed leaks surfacing after ...
Battery Warranties Explained
Introduction: Battery Warranties
The idea of the 20-year warranty began in the 1960s as a marketing campaign for ...
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 ...
Managing Temperature Extremes in Substation Battery Applications
Introduction
• Over the course of one year, SBS assessed multiple 125-volt DC substation battery systems in ...