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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.
Exponential Power Acquires DC Kilowatts, Inc., Expanding Motive Power Service Offerings
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI – Exponential Power, Inc. has acquired DC Kilowatts, expanding the company’s motive power service expertise and position as an industry leading supplier of DC power solutions.
DC Kilowatts is based in Indianapolis, IN, providing industrial batteries and chargers for forklifts, switchgear, telecommunications and UPS systems. The company also designs and installs battery charging rooms. The firm was founded in 1980 with a mission “to provide our customers with a level of service second to none.”
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.
Stuff Their Stockings this Season with Better Tools and More Time
Treat your team this holiday season to time-saving battery test equipment that will make their workdays better.
Battery Monitoring Systems
The SBS EquaLink Battery Management System actively manages reserve power batteries, delivering numerous benefits, such as enhanced reliability and extended service life. Count on EquaLink to eliminate undercharge and overcharge, prevent unexpected battery failure and avoid thermal runaways.
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...
National Forklift Safety Day
National Forklift Safety Day is June 14, 2022. Exponential Power’s team of professionals is proactive in creating and nurturing safe workplace environments, and we’re honored to be part of this national focus on forklift safety.
Which Link Controls the Life of Your Battery System?
The length of how long a battery system will reliably remain in service is determined by all the links below. Each step in the life cycle of a battery system plays a significant role and can add or subtract actual years of service life.
Exponential Power Launches DoD Hydrogen Gas Detector
Menomonee Falls, WI – Exponential Power, Inc., a leading provider of stored power solutions, has developed and launched an industry leading hydrogen gas sensor and monitoring system that meets rigorous US Department of Defense (DoD) requirements. The detector is an upgrade of the company’s popular SBS-H2 system, providing improved Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) detection levels.
Exponential Power, Inc. Acquires Dry Creek Enterprises
Menomonee Falls, WI – Exponential Power, Inc., a leading provider of stored power solutions, announced that it has joined forces with Bakersfield, California-based Dry Creek Enterprises. The acquisition enhances the company’s presence in the reserve power industry and supports its mission of delivering reliability, advancing technology, and providing an unmatched experience for its customers.
Exponential Power, Inc. Acquires Static Power
Menomonee Falls, WI – Exponential Power, Inc., a leading provider of stored power solutions, announced its strategic acquisition of Maryland-based Static Power, a well-known provider of critical power systems.
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.
We are now Exponential Power – the power of many!
Exciting and powerful changes are happening at Storage Battery Systems, Nolan Power Group, Quality Standby Services and Summit Power Systems. We are proud to announce we are now collectively Exponential Power!
Exponential Power is built on the foundation of four great companies that provide industry leading service and cutting edge technology led by battery experts that have been powering you since 1915.
5 Common Mistakes in Battery System Capacity Testing
IEEE and NERC both require battery capacity testing as a means of predicting a battery system’s ability to perform when called upon during a loss of AC power, for acceptance of new installations, and in determination of end of life criteria for system replacement. While NERC is very vague and just states that “Capacity testing must be done at said interval”, IEEE 450, 1106 and 1188 have clearly defined frequencies, prerequisites and instructions on how these tests should be conducted.
From results that are submitted to us for warranty consideration or review, a group of common errors have come to light. Below are the top 5 most common mistakes that are seen in capacity testing.
Part 1: Can your generation plant survive an unplanned or emergency trip without sustaining major damage?
INTRODUCTION
Good question, and one your insurance company or investors are likely to ask and want documentation on.
The heart of the safety system that allows for an orderly and safe generating unit shutdown is the station battery and associated DC system. The generating unit will sustain major or even catastrophic damage if the station battery and associated DC system fail to perform as specified in the system design criteria.
Our Commitment to Safety – A Message about Coronavirus
Delivering reliable, safe power solutions to our customers around the clock, every day, is at the core of what we do. Our aim is to provide the reliable products and services that you count on, in good times, and in challenging times.
Reflections on Employee Generosity
Employees throughout our company performed acts of generosity during the 2019 holiday season. It’s because they’re passionate about community outreach.
What You Need to Know About Single Point Watering Systems
Single Point Watering Systems (SPWS) are great for efficiently filling forklift batteries with water. They save time and labor, making material handling operations like warehouses and distribution centers more efficient. And safer, so operators don’t need to remove batteries from their lift trucks to water their batteries.
Why Battery Watering is Important
Battery watering is essential to prolonging the life of your forklift battery. Proper watering helps prevent premature battery failure and costly battery replacement. However, in many cases,...
High Road Capital Partners Acquires Quality Standby Services
Storage Battery Systems, LLC (SBS), a High Road Capital Partners portfolio company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Quality Standby Services (QSS). Quality Standby Services will be...
SBS is Now Open in Dallas
For over 100 years, SBS has been a national leader in “Power Solutions” for material handling and transportation industries. We’re excited to bring that experience to Dallas!
Our fully trained staff at the new Dallas branch has extensive knowledge to help customize the right power solution for your specific needs. They’ll collaborate with you to understand your needs and to develop the best motive power solution to improve up-time and manage your material handling facility efficiently.
SBS Employees Recognized for Excellent Field Service
The entire SBS family would like to congratulate Travis Dekeyser and Mark Matula for their outstanding work in our Service Division. This division of SBS provides preventative maintenance, battery repair and reconditioning, EPA battery reclamation and much more.
Battery Management, More than Battery Monitoring
NERC and FERC requirements are causing more and more utility managers to look for automated ways of ensuring compliance. In an effort to facilitate the collection of data, reporting, and reduce the man hours spent on substation battery maintenance, a growing interest has begun in Automated Battery Monitoring Systems.
SBS Announces New Rep Group: Power Sales Group, Inc.
We are proud to announce our partnership with Power Sales Group, Inc., (PSG) a manufacturer’s representative firm specializing in sales of medium-voltage and high-voltage equipment to electric utilities, industrials, and specialized contractors in the Northeastern United States.
Next Generation Hydrogen Detector
The next generation SBS-H2 Hydrogen Gas Detector System incorporates innovative sensor design with enhanced mechanical and visual safety features to provide the most comprehensive hydrogen monitoring and detection system on the market.
The second generation SBS-H2 hydrogen gas detector system offers increased sensor reliability with new features that assist in maintaining acceptable hydrogen gas levels and complying with NFPA 70E® and IEEE recommendations.
New SBS-2003 Digital Battery Hydrometer
NEW Product Release: SBS-2003 Digital Battery Hydrometer & Tester with Bluetooth Data Logging
Menomonee Falls, WI, October 11th, 2013 – Storage Battery Systems, LLC (SBS), an industry leader in Power Solutions™ for stored energy in industrial, utility, stationary, and battery testing equipment, is pleased to release the newly redesigned SBS-2003 Digital Battery Hydrometer & Tester with Bluetooth Data Logging.
Does Being NERC Compliant Meet Your Battery Manufacturer’s Warranty Requirements?
With the implementation of NERC PRC-005-2 and 005-3 requirements for batteries used in safety and reliability systems, managers and maintenance personnel are scrambling to ensure that their preventive maintenance procedures meet the minimum requirements to maintain compliance.
Reshaping the Lift Truck Battery Market
Three trends that could reshape the lift truck battery market: systems integration, super-efficient trucks, and lithium could have a major impact on the battery business, manufacturer says.
By Toby Gooley
Battery Rooms of the Future
Complete and self contained enclosures are replacing the traditional battery footprint in substation control rooms.
A growing trend in substation design is to provide a complete DC battery system in a stand alone enclosure outside of the control room. Designed to contain batteries, chargers, DC distribution, climate control, safety and monitoring equipment all within a stand-alone enclosure, this option frees up valuable space in the physical building while moving potential safety concerns out of manned working spaces.