Battery Charging Articles
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How reliable is the phx42 Charger?
Minimizing Downtime: The Importance of Charger Cord Care In today’s fast-paced environment, minimizing downtime is crucial for maintaining efficiency and continuity. One aspect that often gets overlooked is the care of battery charger cords. Our recent data highlights how proper maintenance and care can lead to a reduction in charger failures, enhancing the overall operational efficiency. ...
By LDARtools
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How to discharge energy storage lead-acid battery?
Lead-acid batteries are one of the most commonly used energy storage solutions in various applications, including automobiles, backup power systems, and renewable energy systems. However, like any battery, they require proper maintenance and care to ensure their longevity and optimal performance. Discharging a lead-acid battery is an essential part of battery maintenance, as it helps to prevent ...
By Olsen Power
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Off-Grid Microhydro in British Columbia- Case Study
1250 ft of 1.5” Poly Water ...
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Compound Semiconductor Innovation Advances EVs and Other Green Technologies
As the world works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, global adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is driving an increased demand for high-power, energy-efficient compound semiconductors, such as silicon carbide (SiC)-based components, throughout the entire EV assembly process. Renewable energy technology is now at the forefront of climate-forward research, with accelerating EV sales playing a ...
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Building Better: Sustainability is built into every house
There’s an old environmentalist’s mantra about thinking globally but acting locally. Several homebuilders, including Woodbridge, Ont.-based Country Homes are putting that practice into place by committing to build sustainable housing using products like Schneider Electric’s Wiser Energy Smart Home Monitor to help achieve their goals. A smart home is a sustainable ...
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Did You Know? Switch Mode Rectifiers, Calculating Float Voltage & C-Rates
Switch Mode Rectifiers The most common technology in use today for stationary battery charging is the Switch Mode Rectifier (SMR). They offer a higher efficiency and are smaller and lighter than the legacy Ferro Resonant and Silicone Controlled Rectifier (SCR) types. More importantly, they are easily field-swappable. Did you know that the SMR was first invented 110 years ago and was a ...
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Hospital Backup Power Plan - Understanding NFPA 110 Chapter 7
How NFPA 110 can help you plan your hospital backup power system NFPA 110 provides guidelines for the performance of emergency and standby power systems. It is a requirement for hospitals to provide Emergency Power Supply Systems (EPSS). These supply independent power for critical life support systems and infrastructure. Its intent is to ensure maximum reliability of the ...
By AKCP
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Application of Solar Street Lights: A Wealth of Versatility in Modern Technology
We're sure you're familiar with solar energy. It's been used over the past several decades to power plenty of apparatus--calculators, watches, battery chargers, plenty of stuff. But what you may not realize is solar energy is being used in some of the most mundane (but necessary) technologies that we don't even realize are around until they're gone. Solar energy is fantastic in the application of ...
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Why do UPS batteries die earlier than expected?
The battery is an essential part of a UPS. The efficiency of a UPS largely depends upon its battery. Regular care and maintenance of batteries keep them in great shape for a longer period. There are numerous factors behind the failure of UPS batteries earlier than anticipated. Excess usage The life expectancy of a battery is quite dependent upon how much it is used. Batteries break quicker when ...
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Choose the Right Battery and Charger for Electric Reach Forklift
To be competitive in the market today, you need a cleaner, more environmentally friendly and more efficient product. Leading manufacturers are doing more research to meet customer needs. For a stronger electric reach forklift, it will meet stringent application requirements, reduce carbon footprint and improve productivity. Electric reach forklift is more environmentally friendly and powerful ...
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Modified Sine Wave Inverters vs Pure Sine Wave Inverters
Most everyday appliances and commercial tools run on AC power. This is fine if you’re connecting the device to a wall outlet that provides AC power. But what if you want to use power from a DC source, like a solar-powered generator or a car battery? In such cases, individuals need to use an inverter – a device that converts DC power to AC power. There are several types of inverters ...
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Case Study - 6MW Non-Condensing Power Plant
Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea – 2003 First Geothermal Power Station in PNG: Press Release, April 16, 2003 Lihir Gold Limited “Gold company Lihir Gold Limited is turning its vast geothermal resource into an opportunity. In April, the company started commissioning a 6MW geothermal power station, the first in Papua New Guinea to use natural geothermal energy for the generation of ...
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Design and thermal modeling of a portable fuel fired cylindrical TPV Battery Replacement
ABSTRACT: A novel portable fliel fired cylindrical themiophotovoltaic batteiy charger is described. It uses an array of GaSb TPV cells along with a novel Omega recuperator design and a novel IR emitter design. Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) calculations are presented for this TPV cylinder design showing the potential for an overall fuel to electricity conversion efficiency of 10.9%. The ...
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Design of a Portable Fuel Fired Cylindrical TPV Battery Replacement
A novel portable fuel fired cylindrical thermophotovoltaic battery charger is described. It uses an array of GaSb TPV cells along with a novel Omega recuperator design and a novel IR emitter design. Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) calculations are presented for this TPV cylinder design showing the potential for an overall fuel to electricity conversion efficiency of 10.9%. The estimated weight ...
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Adapting TPV for Use in a Standard Home Heating Furnace
Abstract, A novel TPV configuration will be presented that can fit into a standard home furnace cabinet. This system incorporates an externally faceted glass cylinder with a dichroic filter deposited on its outer surface and a GaSb IR cell array bonded to the outer surface on top of the filter. This cylindrical array is then surrounded with an envelope containing a low boiling point liquid for ...
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Comparison and evaluation of different DC/DC topologies for plug–in hybrid electric vehicle chargers
The battery charging system is a critical part of a plug–in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The efficiency, charging speed, and cost of such chargers are crucial to the commercialisation of PHEVs. In this paper, the advantages and drawbacks of four potential PHEV charger topologies were compared based on their operations through simulation and experiments. Their electrical stress, efficiency, ...
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Handyman`s Special!
In January of 1998, Lou Ann and Kelvin Washington were in the market for a new home, away from their hectic jobs in Denver. They found their piece of heaven high on a hilltop in South Park, Colorado. But their new dream home came with some problems, including a power system that was not the best introduction to renewable energy. The house is 2,600 square feet (242 m2), passive solar, and ...
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