Operational impacts on VRLA life

Author

Som, Piyali ; Szymborski, Joe

Author_Institution

GNB Technol., Lombard, IL, USA

fYear

1998

fDate

13-16 Jan 1998

Firstpage

285

Lastpage

290

Abstract

The changing requirements of battery applications has resulted in the adoption of a newly developed battery technology-valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries. VRLA batteries have some unique characteristics that make them more suitable for the new marketplace. This new technology and its deployment in abusive environments requires an adaptation in knowledge of how batteries are installed, operated and maintained. In this paper, the focus is on the effects these environments have on VRLA batteries and how to maximize battery life through the best possible practices. Specifically, the three areas where the user can most significantly impact battery life are: thermal management; charging management; and installation and use maintenance management

Keywords

installation; lead; maintenance engineering; secondary cells; thermal analysis; Pb; VRLA battery life; abusive environments; charging management; installation maintenance management; operational impacts; thermal management; use maintenance management; valve regulated lead-acid batteries; Battery management systems; Communication industry; Costs; Electrical equipment industry; Fluctuations; Safety; Space technology; Temperature; Thermal management; Ventilation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 1998., The Thirteenth Annual

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA

ISSN

1089-8182

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4098-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/BCAA.1998.653881

Filename

653881