Title :
VRLA battery monitoring using conductance technology
Author :
Hlavac, Mark J. ; Feder, David
Author_Institution :
Midtronics Inc., Burr Ridge, IL, USA
Abstract :
A new method of monitoring the conductance of valve-regulated lead-acid batteries while in service is introduced, showing the effective use of relative conductance measurements to detect capacity loss, reduced state of charge, and the onset of thermal runaway
Keywords :
battery testers; electric admittance measurement; lead; monitoring; secondary cells; telecommunication power supplies; testing; Pb; Pb-acid secondary batteries; VRLA battery monitoring; capacity loss; conductance technology; relative conductance measurements; state-of-charge; testing; thermal runaway onset; valve-regulated batteries; Battery charge measurement; Communication industry; Condition monitoring; Current measurement; Manufacturing; Remote monitoring; Telecommunication control; Testing; Thermal conductivity; Thermal management;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Energy Conference, 1995. INTELEC '95., 17th International
Conference_Location :
The Hague
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2750-0
DOI :
10.1109/INTLEC.1995.498966
