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Battery and Capacitor Replacement Keeps Backup Power Equipment in Good Health
Scott Baer, Marketing Manager-Batteries • Emerson Network Power, Liebert Services
Under the best of conditions, all batteries have a limited life expectancy, dictated by the frequency of battery discharge and recharge. Valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries with a five-year design life start to lose capacity or fail within three to five years, and this aging process can be accelerated by any number of factors, including high or improper ambient temperatures, high or low charge voltage, overcharging and over cycling, loose connections and strained battery terminals. Read more about Battery and Capacitor Replacement Keeps Backup Power Equipment in Good Health …
Battery Management With an Intelligent Battery Sensor is Vital to the Success of Future Automotive Designs
Christopher Lohmeier, R&D Engineer, Vishay Intertechnology
Tom Veik, Sr. Engineering Technician, Vishay Intertechnology
Modern automobiles need to become more efficient to comply with future fuel economy standards. Much of this efficiency can be, and has been, gained with innovations that depend on the vehicle’s electrical system. Technological innovations such as stop-start, drive-by-wire, and brake-by-wire systems are just a few of these improvements. All of these new technologies, however, have one major downside in that they rely on the one component of the electrical system that has not seen much innovation since the 1950s, the lead-acid battery. Read more about Battery Management With an Intelligent Battery Sensor is Vital to the Success of Future Automotive Designs …
