It’s a bird! No, it’s a plane. No, it’s a VOLOCOPTER! ….. What in the world is a volocopter? “The e-volo volocopter is a completely novel, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) manned aircraft, which cannot be classified in any known category. The fact that it was conceived of as a purely electrically powered aircraft sets […]
Battery Management
Trojan Battery Posts First Set of Trojan Tips Educational Videos Online
The first set of Trojan Tips educational videos is now available on the Trojan Battery Co. website. The Trojan Tips video tutorials are designed to provide in-depth information focusing on a variety of battery topics as well as expand awareness and understanding of deep-cycle battery technology. The Trojan Tips video tutorials were created to educate […]
TDK-Lambda Unveils 600W & 1000W Power Supplies for Charging Secondary Batteries
TDK Corporation announces the new TDK-Lambda HWS-L/BAT series of industrial grade 600W and 1000W power supplies. These supplies are designed to charge secondary batteries (e.g., Lithium Ion, Lead Acid, etc.) that are employed in emergency power backup systems. They can also be used in applications that require a constant current source such as UPS battery […]
SureStart compact magnum low voltage disconnect
The SureStart Compact Magnum 250 amp low voltage disconnect (LVD), is an electronically sensing battery level and conserving starting power. The LVD prolongs battery life by preventing damage and eliminating dead battery service calls and lost time. The module is ideal for protecting onboard electronics and other equipment used by truck fleets, recreational vehicles, utility […]
BATTERY CONTROLLER MODULES REGULATE ONE TO 32 LI-ION BATTERY PACKS
A new line of modular buck-boost chargers for OEM applications that support a wide range of Li-Ion battery packs are offered in three configurations and provide full status monitoring via RS232 is being introduced by OceanServer Technology, Inc. Intelligent Battery and Power System™ battery controller modules can be clustered to regulate 1 to 32 Li-Ion […]
Sanyo Denki’s SANUPS A11H UPS Saves Battery Life and UPS Replacement Costs
The new SANUPS A11H UPS features true online double conversion to clean utility power and ensures stable and reliable output voltage for precision computing, communicating and networking equipment. To achieve maximum battery life and high reliability, a wider input voltage window (55 – 150 V), means running longer without switching to battery. A wide frequency […]
Power Supply Serves Low-Noise Applications
Providing a solution for instrumentation and other sensitive applications, the GT-51084-12N12 linear power supply from GlobTek delivers an output of ±12Vdc at 0.25 A with very low noise. Features of the 6-Watt power supply include a line voltage regulation of ±1% typical at full load and an output regulation of ±5%. Additional features include a […]
Larson Electronics’ Rechargeable Blasting Gun Mounted LED Light
Designed to be mounted to standard industrial grade media blasting guns, the BLG-LED-4REX, explosion-proof LED-blasting gun light, produces the intense illumination needed to cut through the dusty conditions produced by blasting operations. This light is powerful and durable, capable of withstanding the abusive conditions of media blasting operations, while providing the convenience of rechargeable operation. […]
NUVATION’S 3RD GENERATION BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Nuvation Engineering’s latest 3rd generation version of its Battery Management System (BMS) is designed to monitor, balance, and protect large scale battery stacks in many applications. including large-scale lithium battery stacks. Other battery chemistries including nickel are also supported. This system addresses the needs associated with today’s complex battery systems, including safety, accuracy, noise immunity, […]
Better battery management for single chip Li-Ion batteries
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) introduced an integrated battery protection and cell-balancing solution for Li-Ion and lithium iron phosphate battery packs. The bq77910 battery management and protection device can manage 4- to 10-cell battery packs, and two devices can be stacked to protect 11- to 20-cell packs. The device simplifies battery pack designs for […]
