Stationary battery testing
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Stationary Battery Testing Brochure

STATIONARY BATTERY TESTING The stationary backup batteries are the life line in any safety system, a life line that simply cannot fail. In order to ensure safe operation it is recommended to implement a sound and solid battery maintenance program. The AC impedance measurement has a distinct advantage over the DC resistive measurement. Each of the various standards (IEEE 450, IEEE 1188, IEEE 1106) have their own best practices for battery maintenance, which we have summarized into the following: ■■ Perform a capacity test when the battery is new as part of the acceptance test. ■■ Perform an...

Why perform discharge testing? Capacity test is the only way to get an accurate value on the actual capacity of the battery. When used regularly it can be used for tracking the battery's health and actual capacity and estimate remaining life of the battery. During the test it is measured how much capacity (current x time expressed in Ah) the battery can deliver before the terminal voltage drops to the end of discharge voltage x number of cells. The current shall be maintained at a constant value. If the battery reaches the end of discharge voltage at the same time as the specified test time...

Battery Load Unit TORKEL900 ■ Discharge testing for full insight into battery capacity ■ Enhanced safety features including spark free connection and emergency safety fuse ■ Ability to test the battery without disconnecting it from the system ■ High discharge capacity shortens the test time ■ A complete stand-alone discharge test system The TORKEL 900 series is used to perform load/discharge tests which are the only way to determine battery systems actual capacity. Together with the cell voltage logger, BVM, connected directly to the TORKEL 900, it becomes a complete, stand-alone, discharge...

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Extra loads Cables sets Three extra loads available: TXL830 TXL850 TXL870 Sensing leads TORKEL Viewer TORKEL Viewer can be used to edit and print out reports Clamp-on ammeters, 200 A DC and 1000 A DC To measure current in circuit outside TORKEL

Battery Voltage Monitor ■■ Automates battery voltage measurement during capacity tests ■■ Up to 2x120 units can be used (Daisy-chain) The Megger BVM is a battery voltage measurement device that is used for the capacity testing of large, industrial battery banks commonly found in electrical power substations, telecom facilities and computer data center UPS systems. When used in conjunction with a TORKEL unit and PowerDB and TORKEL Win, the BVM enables the TORKEL to perform a completely automated battery bank capacity test according to IEC test methods. The test also meets NERC/FERC...

Battery Impedance Tester BITE®2, BITE®2P ■■ Determines condition of lead-acid and NiCD cells up to 7000 Ah ■■ Tests large VLA batteries The BITE2 and BITE2P Battery Impedance Test Equipment determines the condition of lead-acid and nickel-cadmium cells up to 7000 Ah. The BITE2 and 2P will measure changes in a battery’s internal chemistry due to aging effects. These effects can be caused by plate corrosion, plate shedding, plate sulfation, dry out, carbonation, negative plate depolarization and more. The BITE2 and 2P test current supports testing of VLA batteries in addition to VRLA...

Battery Impedance Tester BITE®3 ■■ Determines health of lead-acid cells ■■ Automatically detects cells and straps without programming ■■ Test parallel strings without sectionalizing ■■ Measures float current as well as ripple current. ■■ Built in spectrum analyzer for locating faulty chargers. ■■ View results on screen The BITE3 will measure changes in a battery’s internal chemistry due to aging effects. These effects can be caused by plate corrosion, plate shedding, plate sulfation, dry out, negative plate depolarization and more. The BITE3 is ideal for parallel strings. It’s the perfect...

Battery Ground Fault Locator BGFT ■■ Easily locates ground faults up to 399kΩ in ungrounded dc systems ■■ Operates in high electrical noise on line environment ■■ High/low switch provides the needed power to locate high impedance faults ■■ Characterize the resistance and capacitance of a fault ■■ No wasted time tracing false paths ■■ Operates on live battery systems (on line) The Battery Ground Fault Tracer locates on-line ground faults in ungrounded dc systems. It is particularly effective in high electrical noise environments, as the strength of the test signal can be adjusted. The...

Battery Ground Fault Locator BGL ■■ Locates ground faults up to 100kΩ on floating battery systems ■■ Operates on live battery systems (on line) ■■ Measures resistance of actual fault and capacitance of false paths. Don’t waste time tracing false paths ■■ Battery operated The Battery Ground-Fault Locator (BGL) simplifies the tracing of ground faults on floating dc-powered control systems. It features automatic operation, can be used on live battery systems and has the capability of detecting, tracking and locating multiple faults on a battery system without having to resort to...

POWER DB ■■ Database results ■■ Trends battery data ■■ Automatically calculates baselines data ■■ Customize reports ■■ Import hydrometer data ■■ Have custom reports created for your needs Power DB is a powerful software package that operates with the BITE2, BITE2P and BITE3. Power DB allows you to transfer and analyze data from the BITE units and create custom reports with your company’s logo. Trend voltages, impedances, strap resistances, cell temperature as well as specific gravity. Display the ripple current, float current, ambient temperature and calculate baseline data as well as...

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