Considerations For Using Lead Acid Batteries In Cyclic Applications.

The requirement for battery reserve power in cyclic applications has become commonplace in todays modern technologies such as wind turbine and solar applications. Both are popular renewable energy choices however do both present issues in terms of providing a healthy battery charging regime. For solar a lack of sun is the most obvious issue in charging disruption particularly at night, whereas wind turbines can overcome the darkness issue however is affected if no wind is present. We discuss how these issues are most commonly overcome in industrial equipment of this type and describe further issues that may be encountered. Battery service life expectation can be compromised depending on the environment and charge capacity, our latest blog looks at how this can be calculated and optimised. Follow the Blue Box Batteries blog for technical discussions of all things lead acid battery related, should you require specific assistance with your project then please do not hesitate to contact us directly. In our next article we will discuss open circuit voltages and look at how this information can be used to investigate the integrity of a battery backup system which can be critical to support essential electrical loads and power building services.