Discover AES Battery Storage Document

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The second critical component in the design of safe, high-performance, lithium batteries is the Battery
Management System (BMS). Unlike lead acid batteries, Discover AES LiFePO
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batteries are managed by a
sophisticated BMS which continuously monitors and controls all electrical inputs, outputs and cell status.
Highly engineered power electronics controlled by proprietary rmware and device drivers protect the cells and
assembly, and ensure our batteries provide the performance and safety your customers demand. Compared to
lead acid batteries, there is no risk of arcing from shorted terminals because the BMS simply disengages a relay
and interrupts power. There is no exposure to corrosive electrolyte and no off-gassing from overcharging. Even
the highest quality, sealed batteries can’t make that claim.
It is fairly easy to build a lithium battery. A quick Google search will show you a market awash with product
built using “second life” cells, without any validation or testing at prices that are too good to be true. On the
other hand, it’s incredibly difcult to design and build a robust, safe lithium battery. One that’s survived serious
destructive testing and manufactured with scrutiny required to meet rigorous UL and UN standards.
How do we know? Since 2009, Discover has been developing a range of Advanced Energy Systems suitable
for the extremes of motive power, industrial and residential applications. Securing regulatory approvals is an
extremely expensive process so you’ve got to have complete condence in your design before you start. Even
then, the testing process is designed to expose aws that are only revealed once these agencies start to shake,
drop, bake, and abuse products under the most extreme conditions.
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batteries are certied to UL1973, the regulatory standard applicable for energy storage
in solar home applications, and UN38.3, which is required to legally and safely transport lithium batteries.
Certications represent a serious commitment to quality, technical integrity and robust design. Above all else
our investment in certications demonstrates our own belief in our product, down to the last nut and bolt. You
can be comfortable in the knowledge that the performance and design of our Discover AES LiFePO
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batteries
have been independently validated and approved.
From the choice of chemistry in the cells that make up our batteries, to the regulatory markings on their labels,
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batteries are safer and will perform better than the lead you are used to selling and
installing.
That’s why we sleep well when we put our heads on the pillow at night.
Positioning
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batteries versus other Lithium and lead acid batteries.