Battery Analysis Care System (BACS)
BACS is the most advanced product of its kind on the market today. An Ethernet integrated battery monitoring and management system, BACS uses web management technology to monitor the temperature, internal resistance, and voltage of every single battery in a given system.
In critical standby applications, the battery can be a large integral part of the system and can also be an unpredictable element of the design. Battery conditions can be invisible and not determined from its appearance making early diagnosis hard, especially if problems have been experienced in transit, storage, installation, poor site conditions, or misuse causing failure of just one cell which can lead to open-circuit of a complete battery.
Overview
ANALYSIS
The analysis part is the continuous checking of the internal resistance, temperature and voltage of every single battery block. The care part is an equalisation process that corrects the charging voltage for each battery block as well as constant monitoring and controlling. In addition, it can manage environmental measurements such as temperature, humidity etc., as well as the UPS and Inverter system.
MITIGATION
BACS effectively mitigates the possibility of overcharging the batteries, helping to prevent gassing and drying, as well as alleviating the possibility of undercharging, preventing sulfation. Through the equalisation process, the batteries are kept at an optimal charging voltage and therefore, in an optimal state of health. By managing the batteries charging voltages, BACS vastly improves the durability and reliability of the system.
BACS
MODBUS / PROFIBUS / LONBYS / SNMP/ BACnet compatible
Indicators to alert battery problems
Individual voltage regulation through the equalising process
Increase battery capacity and battery life expectancy
Avoids overcharging and undercharging
Software Provided
BACS Battery Warranty Extended To 5 Years
Ventilux’s BACS monitors key battery parameters and sets thresholds, therefore allowing advanced warnings, via audio, video, and network messages, of a system event that requires attention.
BACS Web Manager
Acts as the central control unit by gathering, evaluating, and storing all information on its internal flash memory. This can log all system data for a duration of at least 6 months up to 3 years dependent on the size of the system. All data can be downloaded and archived over the network in order to free up storage capacity for further data logging and analysis using the BACS Viewer software or other graphical programs.
Extended Battery Life
The service life of a battery string depends on the weakest cell of the weakest battery in string. The BACS equalising process allows each of the batteries within a string to be maintained at optimal voltage levels, eliminating the ill effects of improper charging. The constant care provided by the equalising process has been shown to increase service life by more than 30%.
