RH2 Series Battery Tester
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Product Overview
RedHawk Energy Systems, LLC and Microlynx Systems, Ltd., have teamed up to develop the RH2 Series Portable Battery Tester. Built upon the foundation of the successful Microlynx M0024 Series, the RH2 provides enhanced capabilities and features in a convenient and economical package. The RH2 is specifically designed to provide accurate capacity measurements of batteries that are in-service, as well as batteries at the shop or laboratory.
The RH2 is suitable for a wide range of battery testing applications. In addition to the constant current discharge mode available with the RH1, the RH2 also allows constant power and constant resistance discharge profiles to be defined. The RH2 has a more robust internal contactor that allows it to tolerate higher charge currents, particularly the inrush currents that can occur when a discharged battery is reconnected to the charger at the conclusion of a test. The RH2 allows the battery voltage to be measured using dedicated Kelvin terminals connected directly to the battery posts, eliminating the errors associated with voltage drop across the discharge cables.
How It Works
For a variety of reasons, batteries lose capacity over time. Determining the true capacity cannot be accomplished by simply measuring the voltage of the battery or its cells, even under load conditions. The only reliable method of determining capacity is to measure the time it takes to discharge the batteries into a known load.
Operation of the RH2 is straightforward and allows a capacity test to be run unattended. At the conclusion of the test, the RH2 automatically reconnects the battery to the charger to allow recharging to start. In order to provide adequate and continuous protection, the RH2 allows an auxiliary battery to be used during a test to temporarily replace the permanent battery. In the event of an AC power during a test, the RH2 terminates the test to allow the remaining capacity of the permanent backup battery to be used to power the protected systems. With so much riding on the performance of your batteries, the RH2 can provide you with the peace of mind of knowing exactly how your battery system is capable of performing.
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| 1) LCD Alpha-numeric display 2) Button switches for starting and stopping tests, and for entering settings 3) Status LEDs 4) Rugged carrying handle 5) USB connection for setting parameters and downloading logged data 6) Slot for SD card 7) Kelvin connection input; mates with supplied 2-position socket terminal block 8) Battery connector; mates with red Anderson SB-120 connector 9) Charger connector; mates with gray Anderson SB-120 connector 10) Serial number 11) Summary of warnings and simplified instructions |
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