”Reliable test devices for reliable electric power systems”

DV Power battery testing system

Application engineer: Irma Hodzic

 Introduction

 What are the capacity and the condition of the

battery?
 When will it need to be replaced?
 What can be done to improve/prolongate its
life?

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 Battery testing parameters

 Voltage (String Voltage, Cell Voltage, Intercell);

 Currents (Discharge, Float and Ripple Current);
 Specific Gravity;
 Internal Resistance;
 Intercell Connection Resistance;
 Temperature;
 Capacity.

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 DV Power battery testing devices
Developped

 Battery Load Unit BLU150;

 Baterry Voltage Recorder BVR.

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 DV Power battery testing devices
Coming soon- Developping

 Battery Charger BCH;

 Battery Monitoring System;
 Battery Cell Internal Resistance Tester.

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 DV Power battery testing devices
Battery Load Unit BLU150

 Battery capacity;
 Full battery voltage;
 Discharging current.

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 DV Power battery testing devices
Battery Load Unit BLU150
 Discharging modes:
- Constant current;
- Constant power;
- Constant resistance;
- According to load profile.
 Discharging current: 1 – 150 A;
 Voltage range:10 – 300 V;
 For higher discharge current  parallel discharging 
few BLU150 devices in parallel;
 Lowest weight device on the market .

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 DV Power battery testing devices
Battery Load Unit BLU150
User interface :
 Keyboard for easy navigation;
 Touch-screen display (4,3 “);
Ports:
 USB;
 Etherenet;
 Flash drive.

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Battery Load Unit BLU150

Accessories:
 Current cables 5/10 m 35 mm2;
 Voltage sense cables 5/10 m 1 mm2;
 Current clamp;
 Grounding cable;
 Power supply cable;
 USB cable;
 CD with DV Win software.

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 DV Power battery testing devices
Battery Load Unit BLU150
Input parameters:
 String voltage (automatically detected);
 Test current;
 Test name.

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 DV Power battery testing devices
Battery Load Unit BLU150
Input parameters:
 Discharging time;
 Min cell voltage;
 Min string voltage;
 End capacity.

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 DV Power battery testing devices
Battery Load Unit BLU150
Output parameters:
 Measured string voltage;
 Discharging current;
 Discharging time;
 Discharged capacity;
 Min measured cell voltage.

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Comparison-max discharge current

 Megger Torkel 840: 110 A;

 ISA BTS200: 130 A;
 DV Power BLU150: 150 A.

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Comparison-discharging voltage range

 Megger Torkel 840 : 10-288V;

 ISA BTS200: 20-300 V;
 DV Power BLU150: 10-300 V.

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Comparison-weight

 Megger Torkel 840: 21,5 kg;

 ISA BTS200: 32 kg;
 DV Power BLU150: less than 15 kg.

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Comparison-power

Megger Torkel 840/860: 15 kW;

ISA BTS200: 16 kW;
DV Power BLU150: 17,3 KW.

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Comparison-price

 Affordable;
 Competitive;
 Available by end of July.

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 DV Power battery testing devices
Battery Voltage Recorder BVR
 Cell voltage;
 Intercell voltage;
 Temperature;
 Density of electrolyte
(communicating with external
hydrometers over IR);
 Voltage measurement range up to 600 V;
 Memorization of the results of any
measurement;
 RFID (cell recognition).

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 DV Power battery testing devices
Battery Voltage Recorder BVR
Input parameters:
 String number (name);
 Cell number;
 Number of cells in string;
 Nominal cell voltage;

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 DV Power battery testing devices
Battery Voltage Recorder BVR
Output parameters:
 Momentery voltage measured;
 Current temperature.

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 DV Power battery testing devices
Battery Voltage Recorder BVR
Memory (String, Cell, Intercell):
 All recorded parameters.

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 DV Power battery testing devices
Battery Voltage Recorder BVR
Accessories:
 Voltage sense cable;
 PT100 temperature indicator;
 Battery charger;
 USB cable.

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 Conclusion
BLU150 + BVR
 Capacity;
 Voltage (Cell Voltage, String Voltage, Intercell);
 Current (Discharge);
 Temperature;
 Specific Gravity.

= Complete battery testing system!!!

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 Conclusion
DV Power battery testing system is:
 Powerful;
 Light weight;
 User friendly;
 Safe;
 Reliable;
 More affordable.

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 Thank you for your attention!

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 Questions?

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 DV Power battery testing devices
Battery Load Unit BLU150

 Accuracy: Current (± 0,5 % of reading ± 0,2 A), Voltage

(± 0,5 % of reading ± 1 V).
 Resolution: Current (0,1 A), Voltage (0,1 V).
 Measurement range: Current 0-200 A, Voltage: 0-300 V.
 Current measurement range with Current Clamp: 0-1000
A.
 Operating temperature: -10 to + 45 degrees C.
 Storage temperature: -20 to + 70 degrees C.
 Relative humidity 95 % non-condensing.

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