Title :
The need for battery monitoring
Author :
Parsons, John Ross ; Sanctuary, Philip
Author_Institution :
BT Power & BES Technol., London, UK
Abstract :
The authors describe a portable battery monitoring system for monitoring battery cells in uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs). The system is capable of measuring, in a matter of seconds, float and discharge voltages of up to 768 cells in a single installation, and has the memory capacity to store battery data information on up to 100 separate sites. The system was additionally programmed with a mathematical model that will enable it to accurately determine the remaining battery capacity in a UPS system following a short discharge test. It is also equipped with remote interrogation and control facilities
Keywords :
cells (electric); monitoring; uninterruptible power supplies; UPS; battery capacity; battery cells; battery monitoring; discharge voltages; float voltages; mathematical model; remote control; remote interrogation; uninterruptible power supplies; Battery charge measurement; Control systems; Cost function; Electronic equipment testing; Manufacturing; Monitoring; Paper technology; System testing; Uninterruptible power systems; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Energy Conference, 1991. INTELEC '91., 13th International
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-670-5
DOI :
10.1109/INTLEC.1991.172392
