battery safety Articles
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Ensuring lithium ion battery safety in the Black Friday electrical goods scramble
Black Friday is a huge date in retailers’ calendars. According to the NRF, the Black Friday weekend in the US runs from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday and in 2018, Thanksgiving Day alone generated $3.7bn in online sales. And bargains in electrical and hi-tech goods are high on consumers’ shopping lists around the globe. Just over 50% of consumers[1] are seeking to purchase electrical ...
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BMS System Controlled Object Core Knowledge – Overcharge
Concept overcharging, or overcharging, is a type of lithium-ion battery abuse where the charging voltage of a lithium-ion battery is too high above its charging cut-off voltage. Lithium-ion battery charging usually set charging cut-off voltage, the process needs to use constant current and constant voltage charging method to avoid overcharging the battery. However, in special circumstances, such ...
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Major EV Battery Safety Recalls? Electra`s AI Technology Can Help
Electric vehicle recalls have accelerated as the risk of battery thermal runaway due to faults and failures remains a major pain point in the eMobility industry. General Motors recently took a $1.8 billion hit for battery warranty and replacement costs for the Chevrolet Bolt, according to CNBC, and it is not the only major OEM challenged by battery malfunction. While thermal runaway in electric ...
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Take Your Bedroom Off the Grid
In recent years there has been a growing interest in renewable energy. The problem is that many people cannot afford to implement a complete renewable energy system all at once. As interest grows and renewable energy equipment prices fall, people will not be ready to take advantage unless the industry and non-profits undertake serious public education. Redwood Alliance, an environmental ...
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Fiber Optic Testing Helps Ensure EV Battery Health and Safety
EVs face unique design challenges in order to be competitive with gasoline-powered vehicles. The root of many of these challenges is in the EV battery pack. Drivers want similar vehicle range per charge when compared to a tank of gas, as well as the convenience they are used to with refilling a tank in just a few minutes. This means battery packs need to be able to store enough energy to go ...
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Leak Detector Lithium Ion Battery
Lithium ion batteries have been in the news quite a lot recently, and not all of it has been positive. There have been numerous incidents of different products from airplanes to hoverboards to mobile phones catching fire during charging or operation. These problems occur when there has been damage to the cells’ structure or to the protective circuit. The protective circuit helps to avoid ...
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Cubic Gas Sensing Solutions in Lithium-Ion Batteries Thermal Runaway Application
Recent years, lithium-ion batteries thermal runaway events have attracted widespread attention. To further reduce the loss of life and property caused by lithium-ion batteries thermal runaway, some important regulations have been promulgated. UN GTR 20: “The vehicle shall provide an advance warning indication to allow egress or 5 minutes prior to the presence of a hazardous situation inside ...
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Monitoring Off-Gasses to Guard Against Thermal Runaway Risk with Li-Ion Batteries
Lithium-Ion Batteries Rechargeable lithium-ion (“li-ion”) batteries (comprised of cells in which lithium ions move from a negative electrode through an electrolyte to a positive electrode during discharge—and the other way around when charging) were first described conceptually in the 1970s. Following initial prototype development in the 1980s, li-ion batteries became ...
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How To Charge A Lithium Ion Battery?
Introduction: Lithium-ion batteries in smartphones, computers, and electric cars must be charged to last and work well. Proper charging techniques are needed to avoid overcharging, burning, and safety risks. Learn more how to safely and effectively charge a lithium-ion battery. This will help you get the most out of your device and extend its power life. Lithium-ion batteries in smartphones, ...
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What is Thermal Runaway in Lithium-Ion Batteries?
Thermal runaway is a violent chain reaction of exothermic chemical reactions resulting in an uncontrollable increase in system temperature. Now, where does this reaction might unfold? Batteries and energy storage systems, which are integral parts of tech around us, are the main stage for this drama. They sometimes fall victim to thermal runaway, turning a peaceful power source into a potential ...
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The Advantages of Lithium-Metal Anodes
Rechargeable lithium-metal batteries have been the subject of intense research for decades, and today they seem closer than ever to reaching the marketplace. But why are lithium-metal anodes such a sought-after goal in battery science? Here, we’ll try to shed some light on the excitement around lithium metal. Why lithium? Many elements can be used in rechargeable batteries. So, what is it ...
By QuantumScape
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Replacing and upgrading lead acid batteries with lithium ion
Despite being the energy storage solution of choice for over 150 years, industries and consumers alike are migrating from Lead Acid Batteries (LABs) to superior solutions like Lithium Ferrous Phosphate (LFP) batteries. If a homeowner or business currently has lead acid batteries installed for back-up power without solar, grid-tied or off-grid systems with solar, or mobile applications like RV and ...
By Lumos Solar
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A Worthy Choice: All-in-one Lithium Battery Storage Solar System
Household energy storage batteries have been on the market for many years and left many varieties and sizes to choose from. Due to the rapid development of lithium technology, modern lithium battery systems quickly replace traditional lead-acid batteries, because manufacturers have developed intelligent and modular systems to adapt to different energy storage applications. A large number of ...
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Using the EA8000 X-Ray analyser to improve lithium ion battery performance and reliability
The EA8000 X-Ray Particle Contaminant Analyser is designed to help lithium ion battery (LiB) manufacturers improve the safety, performance and yield of their product. The analyser is engineered to rapidly detect and analyse unwanted metal particles within the battery. These particles are known to cause sudden catastrophic failure of the batteries, often accompanied by fire or explosion. The ...
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Winter is Coming – Be Ready with Backup Power Supply Alternatives
With winter coming, resilience reaches top of mind. Snowstorms, blizzards, freezing cold fronts, gusting winds – the trends show that each year winter brings increasingly frequent and severe weather conditions. To be best prepared for winter weather-related emergencies and disasters that threaten to disrupt routine operations, forward-thinking businesses invest in emergency preparedness. ...
By GenCell Ltd
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Home Battery Storage 101
In order for you to obtain cheaper and cleaner electric energy, the energy storage battery 101 can help you to better understand the related knowledge of energy storage.Here's what you need to know before choosing a solar energy storage battery for your home: What is an home battery storage?Energy storage battery is mainly used to store electric energy from solar energy, wind power or local ...
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How to Choose The Best Back-Up Power: Generators, Batteries and SimpliPhi Power
If you want to buy back-up power to avoid blackouts caused by extreme weather or grid outages, it helps to consider value, reliability, safety, and your usage plans. Rapid advances in renewable energy and storage technology mean that you can add to your generator’s capacity - or skip a generator completely. The best lithium ion batteries can now go far ...
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