VRLA batteries-design, manufacturing and operation overview

Author

Lodi, Giuseppe ; Bencivenni, Luca ; Rosellini, Stefano

Author_Institution

FIAMM SpA, Italy

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

97

Lastpage

102

Abstract

For over a decade FIAMM has been manufacturing and distributing valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries for the telecommunications industry. In this paper the critical areas concerning battery design and manufacturing, quality checks, laboratory testing, proper installation and operation are reviewed. It is concluded that through this continuous monitoring and development from design to field operation it has been possible to improve the performance and reliability of VRLA batteries in various applications

Keywords

lead acid batteries; monitoring; reliability; telecommunication power supplies; Pb; Pb-acid valve regulated batteries; VRLA batteries; battery design; battery manufacturing; continuous monitoring; design; distributing valve regulated lead-acid batteries; laboratory testing; manufacturing; operation overview; quality checks; reliability; telecommunications industry; Batteries; Business; Communication industry; Corrosion; Manufacturing industries; Permeability; Pulp manufacturing; Temperature; Testing; Valves;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Telecommunications Energy Conference, 2000. INTELEC. Twenty-second International

Conference_Location

Phoenix, AZ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6407-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/INTLEC.2000.884234

Filename

884234