Category: Batteries
A New Method for Maintaining the Charge of VRLA Batteries in Telecommunications Standby Systems
David P. Boden
Encell Technology, Inc.
Standby battery systems have been an essential part of modern life for many years. Initially used to support the telephone system by the Bell Telephone Company they have now become necessary in virtually every walk of life. Batteries are used in series strings to provide a matching voltage with the load and they can be connected in parallel to provide the necessary capacity for the required backup time. Read more about A New Method for Maintaining the Charge of VRLA Batteries in Telecommunications Standby Systems …
Shippers of Lithium Batteries and Equipment Experience Delays as New Air Transport Requirements Take Effect
Bob Richard, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Labelmaster Services
Newly enacted regulations for transporting lithium batteries and lithium battery-powered equipment are causing various holdups due to a lack of awareness among some shipping and transport personnel. Read more about Shippers of Lithium Batteries and Equipment Experience Delays as New Air Transport Requirements Take Effect …
So You've Been Placed on Notice…Now What?
Jonathan Jordan BSEE, CFEI
Goodson Engineering
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries have received much attention in recent years by the public at large but also by fire investigators and forensic engineers. This attention is primarily due to product recalls and exothermic battery failures caught on video and posted to the Internet. Read more about So You've Been Placed on Notice…Now What? …
