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BMS Confusion: Understanding the Difference Between Battery Monitoring Systems and Battery Management Systems

BMS Confusion: Understanding the Difference Between Battery Monitoring Systems and Battery Management Systems

In the world of stored energy, three letters cause a lot of confusion: BMS. Ask ten people what BMS stands for, and you might get ten different answers. The confusion is understandable—BMS can refer to Battery Monitoring Systems or Battery Management Systems—two...

EquaLink Battery Management System

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.

Part 2: Can your generation plant survive an unplanned or emergency trip without sustaining major damage?

Part 2: Can your generation plant survive an unplanned or emergency trip without sustaining major damage?

TEST EQUIPMENT

The equipment used in a capacity test should be a computer-based battery discharge test system with automatic data logging.

It should be capable of conducting single or multiple steps, constant current or constant power (kilowatt) discharge tests. It should include a video display of all pertinent data relating to a discharge test such as individual cell voltages, load current, overall battery voltage, average cell voltage, minimum cell voltage, maximum cell voltage, elapsed test time, program step number and program step elapsed time, battery location and battery identification number.

BMS Confusion: Understanding the Difference Between Battery Monitoring Systems and Battery Management Systems

BMS Confusion: Understanding the Difference Between Battery Monitoring Systems and Battery Management Systems

In the world of stored energy, three letters cause a lot of confusion: BMS. Ask ten people what BMS stands for, and you might get ten different answers. The confusion is understandable—BMS can refer to Battery Monitoring Systems or Battery Management Systems—two...

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Customer-Centric Leadership: Ted Kozikowski Reflects on Six Months as CEO of Exponential Power

Customer-Centric Leadership: Ted Kozikowski Reflects on Six Months as CEO of Exponential Power

In his first six months as CEO of Exponential Power, Ted Kozikowski has championed a customer-centric approach, redefining the company’s mission to deliver unparalleled energy storage solutions. Under his leadership, Exponential Power is fostering a unified culture...

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