BAE Type Test Report

Type Test Report

Test according IEC 61427

BAE Secura PVS

STATIONARY VENTED LEAD-ACID CELLS AND BLOCKS

WITH POSITIVE TUBULAR PLATES

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Type test of PVS cells and blocks according to IEC 61 427:2002-04

Product Group: Vented lead acid cells with positive tubular plates

Type Designation: 6 cells of 6 PVS 420

1 block 12 V 3PVS 210 (6 cells)

Endurance in cycles according to IEC 61 427:2002-04

Test, Chapter: IEC 61 427:2002-04, Chapter 8.4

“Secondary cells and batteries for PV energy systems – General
requirements and methods of test”

Test Laboratory: BAE Berliner Batterien GmbH

Test temperature: 20°C / 40°C

Test carried out:

The test procedure is shown in figure 1. The test starts with a fully charged battery and a 10h rate
discharge of 9 hours down to 10% state of charge (SOC). Then 50 “winter cycles” with 30% charge
and 30% discharge are performed. A charging factor of 1,03 is included to compensate for side
reactions. After charging passing the 50 cycles a recharge to 100% SOC has to be done, followed
by discharging with 1.25 × I10h within 2 hours alternates with 6-hour charging with I10h, while the
voltage is restricted to 2.40 V × 6 cells. After 100 such “summer cycles” a C10h capacity test is
performed. This test sequence with 150 PV-cycles is repeated, until during “winter cycles” the
voltage drops below 1.50 V × number of cells or the actual C10h capacity is lower than 0.8 × rated
C10h. The capacity test takes place at reference room temperature, while the cycling takes place at
40°C to get an accelerating effect of the test.

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Figure 1: Schematic of endurance test according IEC 61427

The cells and block batteries were put into a water bath with constant 40°C temperature (refer to
Figure 2). For the capacity tests it was necessary to remove the water and to wait until the batteries
have reached an adequate temperature nearby the reference temperature (20°C).

PVS single cells

PVS block battery

Figure 2: Test setup for the test (water bath)

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Results:
The following Figure 3 shows a typical timing diagram of the single cells. The cell temperature was
between 39,4 and 41,6°C (required 40°C ±3 K), the mean value was 40,5°C.

Figure 3: Overview of cycle 151-300

In Figure 4 the results of the C10 capacity test done in each sequence are shown. Both types,
single cell as well as block battery performed very good. The block battery has performed 2.700
cycles, whether the single cells have reached 3.150 cycles.

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Figure 4: Endurance in solar cycles

Therefore the following numbers of A+B sequences were achieved:

Battery type Total cycles A+B sequences

PVS single cell 3.150 21
PVS block battery 2.700 18
Table 1: Different notations of measuring results

We apply here the temperature correction factor for the number of cycles and the cycle life used
for traction batteries in ZVEI notes, Germany: Here a temperature difference of 20 K higher equals
a reduction of the number of cycles of 50%. So at 40°C we estimate the factor 1 and at 25°C the
factor 1,60. So we can calculate the number of cycles and the cycle life at different temperatures
and get the current results of the tests for real expected temperatures. The service life in years was
calculated by the number of cycles divided by 365 days per year (see Table 2).
Design Block design Single cell
temperature 12V 3PVS 210 6PVS 420
cycles 2.700 3.150
40°C
years 7,3 8,6
cycles 4.320 5.040
25°C
years 11,8 13,8
cycles 5.400 6.300
20°C
years 14,7 17,2
Table 2: Interpretation of test results

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