Battery Solution Performance for Vessels
Why Vessels Need a Different Battery Performance Profile
After fifteen years designing lithium packs for drones, forklifts, and home storage, I was surpris…
Sodium-Ion Battery State of Charge Estimation Accuracy
As a battery engineer who has spent the last decade building lithium and sodium packs for industrial customers, I keep hearing the same concern from system…
Lithium Battery Pack Insulation Resistance and Hipot Testing
Every lithium battery pack I sign off on leaves the factory having passed two electrical safety tests that most buyers never see: insulation resistance (IR…
Home Energy Storage Dynamic Tariff Optimization
Over the past twelve years I have designed and commissioned lithium battery systems for drones, inspection robots, and off-grid cabins. The home energy sto…
Battery Solution for Standby Generator Starting and Cranking
A standby generator is only as reliable as the battery that starts it. Over fifteen years building lithium packs for telecom sites, pumping stations and da…
Semi-Solid State Battery SOH Estimation Methods
As a senior lithium battery engineer who has spent the last decade qualifying cells for demanding commercial programs, I get asked one question more than a…
Lithium Battery Charger CAN Bus Communication and Protocol Integration
When a customer asks me to integrate a smart lithium battery charger into a battery management system, the conversation quickly moves away from volts and a…
Sodium-Ion Battery Module Build and Configuration
When a procurement manager asks me to quote a sodium-ion battery module, the first thing I do is stop thinking about the cell and start thinking about the…
Semi-Solid State Battery Balancing and Equalization Strategy
As a senior lithium battery engineer at Horizon Power, I have spent the last decade tuning battery management systems for packs built on different chemistr…
Home Energy Storage Performance for Holiday Rentals
Running a holiday rental changes how a home energy storage system earns its keep. Unlike a family home that draws power every evening on a predictable sche…