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How to make Batteries more Reliable and Longer Lasting

WebNickel-based batteries need priming to reach full capacity and also follow the gradual decline with use. To reduce stress, charge Li-ion with a moderate two to three …

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Making Battery State-of-health Transparent

WebStored in the SMBus battery for instant readout, FCC represents battery state-of-health (SoH). As with most tracking methods, however, inaccuracies develop …

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BU-808: How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries

WebFor example, a lithium-ion cell charged to 4.20V/cell typically delivers 300–500 cycles. If charged to only 4.10V/cell, the life can be prolonged to 600–1,000 …

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BU-905: Testing Lead Acid Batteries

WebBU-905: Testing Lead Acid Batteries. There are no shortages of battery testers, but most lack accuracy. Capacity, the leading health indicator of a battery, is …

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What Causes Car Batteries to Fail

WebAcid stratification, a problem with luxury cars. A common cause of battery failure is acid stratification. The electrolyte on a stratified battery concentrates on the …

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Battery Test Methods

WebHere are the most common battery test methods: Voltage. Battery voltage reflects state-of-charge in an open circuit condition when rested. Voltage alone cannot …

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Risk Management in Batteries

WebRisk Management in Batteries. Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) is a maintenance strategy that provides continuous system dependability with a minimal level …

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BU-304a: Safety Concerns with Li-ion

WebA failing Li-ion begins to hiss, bulge and leak electrolyte. The electrolyte consists of lithium salt in an organic solvent (lithium hexafluorophosphate) and is highly flammable. Burning …

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BU-908: Battery Management System (BMS)

WebBU-908: Battery Management System (BMS) Mercedes CEO Dieter Zetsche says, "The intelligence of the battery does not lie in the cell but in the complex battery …

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BU-902: How to Measure Internal Resistance

WebFigure 2: Randles model of a lead acid battery. The overall battery resistance consists of ohmic resistance, as well as inductive and capacitive reactance. The diagram …

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Caring for your Starter Battery

WebCaring for your Starter Battery. No other part in a vehicle is as failure-prone as the starter battery. According to ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club), …

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How does Internal Resistance affect Performance

WebThe resistance change between full charge and discharge is about 40%. Cold temperature increases the internal resistance on all batteries and adds about 50% …

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BU-907: Testing Lithium-based Batteries

WebBU-907: Testing Lithium-based Batteries. With the large number of lithium-ion batteries in use and the applications growing, a functional rapid-testing method is becoming a …

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Impedance Spectroscopy Checks Battery Capacity in 15 Seconds

WebThe heart of Spectro™ is a patented algorithm that performs 40 million transactions while scanning the battery with 20–2,000 Hz low amplitude signals. Figure 1 …

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BU-903: How to Measure State-of-charge

WebTo get accurate readings, the battery needs to rest in the open circuit state for at least four hours; battery manufacturers recommend 24 hours for lead acid. This makes …

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BU-902a: How to Measure CCA

WebTo test the CCA with a carbon pile, a battery that must have an SoC of 70 to 100 percent. It is then loaded with half the rated CCA for 15 seconds at a temperature of 10º C (50º F) …

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BU-105: Battery Definitions and what they mean

WebBatteries are marked with nominal voltage; however, the open circuit voltage (OCV) on a fully charged battery is 5–7 percent higher. Chemistry and the number of …

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BU-501: Basics about Discharging

WebA smart battery may require a 15 percent discharge after charge to qualify for a discharge cycle; anything less is not counted as a cycle. A battery in a satellite has a …

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