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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
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- H01M10/48—Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
- H01M10/482—Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially
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- H04Q2209/82—Arrangements in the sub-station, i.e. sensing device where the sensing device takes the initiative of sending data
- H04Q2209/823—Arrangements in the sub-station, i.e. sensing device where the sensing device takes the initiative of sending data where the data is sent when the measured values exceed a threshold, e.g. sending an alarm
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- Batteries comprising multiple cells in series and parallel are the primary source of energy in most standby power systems.
- the individual cells in these systems are commonly 2V lead acid VRLA cells.
- the cells are connected in series called a "battery string" in order to achieve the desired total voltage.
- a remote cell phone tower for example, might have 24 cells connected in series to provide a 48V DC power supply.
- a centralized phone exchange (PBX) or Internet service provider (ISP) might have 240 cells in a string to provide 480 V power.
- the data is either collected manually on a regular schedule, typically every three months using a portable battery tester, or it is collected on a more frequent basis using a permanently installed monitoring system.
- this invention relates to hardware and software that allows the collection, management, and interpretation of data from multiple geographically separated battery systems 110, 140, 150, 160 to be integrated on a single hardware platform at a central location 130 reducing the cost of implementing a permanent monitoring system.
- the system utilizes standalone network access modules 118, 158 that can be interconnected 120, 170 using a network protocol.
- the modules collect data from the individual cells 114, 154 or blocks that make up a battery. Because the individual modules are isolated from the other modules, it is possible to monitor multiple batteries with separate charging systems on a single network.
- the control of each module and the analysis of the data collected is the function of a Battery Network Controller 130 installed at a centralized location with each module being polled at a regular interval.
- individual battery monitors 116 may be operatively engaged with their respective cells. "Operatively engaged” may include being located on or adjacent to each battery cell or block and connected to the positive and negative terminals of the respective cell or block. Each one of the individual battery monitors is capable of measuring and recording the voltage, temperature, and an ohmic measurement of the individual cells or blocks to which it is connected. The individual battery monitors may make ohmic measurements using induced perturbations or background perturbations (e.g. ripple current and/or voltage) of a given cell or string.
- induced perturbations or background perturbations e.g. ripple current and/or voltage
- Additional ancillary modules that collect data, such as overall battery string voltage, battery current, ambient temperature, humidity, hydrogen gas detection (for safety purposes), and equipment alarms, can also be installed to provide additional data for analysis.
- Each monitor is interconnected to the next monitor with a series bus to create a sub network of monitors.
- any number of individual battery systems can be monitored on each sub network providing the length of the interconnect cable linking the modules on separate battery systems is within acceptable limits for serial communications.
- the communication networks over which the Battery Network Controller can communicate with a battery sub network include:
- a Network Access Module configured for the transport medium selected will provide the interface between the sub network bus protocol and the Battery Network Controller.
- the function of the Battery Network Controller is to be the network manager for a defined number of battery sub networks and to poll each module in the battery sub networks at a specified frequency to collect the data and store it in a database.
- the Battery Network Controller will have a configuration file which will map the module address within the sub network with the Battery ID, the Battery String ID, and the Cell ID within the string. This will allow the data collected to be correctly identified when saved in the database.
- Modules other than battery monitoring modules will also be identified by the type of module and the module address so that the data collected can be saved in the correct location within the database.
- a configuration file will contain general alarm limits for Cell Voltage, Cell Temperature, and Impedance. If there are optional modules installed, the configuration file will also contain the alarm limits for these modules.
- the Battery Network Controller will compare each value as it is collected and generate an alarm log which will contain the identifier of the cell or block that is out of tolerance, the value recorded, and the limit value against which it was compared.
- Relay contacts which can be associated with specific alarm conditions are available to generate local alarms at the location of the Battery Network Controller to alert personnel 131 to take appropriate action, such as the dispatching of service vehicle 111.
- Remote notification of unacknowledged alarms can be sent to pre designated parties. These alarms may be reported using Email, SMS, and Pager.
- the stored data may be analyzed and used to generate the following reports:
- a web server may be incorporated into the Battery Network Controller.
- the reports may then be made available on web pages created for each sub network.
- a web page with a map showing the physical locations of the sub networks and individual cells within a remote location shall act as a quick index to the individual sites.
- the Battery Network Controller may also execute requests for data from its databases and make that data available for interpretation by external programs.
- Fig 1 is an illustration of an exemplary networked battery monitor.
- FIG. 1 A networked battery monitor suitable for managing a widely dispersed set of batteries is illustrated in figure 1.
- Figure 1 shows a remote location 110 with a monitored battery string 112 in communication with a battery management service 130 via a wireless telecom provider 120.
- Figure 1 also shows an industrial installation 150 with a large battery string 152 also in communication with said battery management service via an alternative wireless telecom provider 170.
- the system may also include remote locations in communication with the battery management service via internet or other land line systems (not shown).
- the battery string in the remote location has a relatively small number of cells (e.g. 1 to 100). Each of these cells has an associated individual battery monitor 116. The individual battery monitors periodically measure the voltage, temperature, impedance (or conductance) and current of each cell. The modules on all of the cells are in communication with a network access module 118. The network access module records the data measured by the individual battery monitors, stores it, and periodically transmits the data to the battery management service.
- a suitable individual battery monitor is the LEM Sentinel made by LEM HEME of Geneva, Switzerland.
- the LEM Sentinel provides cost effective monitoring since each Sentinel costs about 1/10 of the cost of a cell and they have comparable service life times.
- Centralized battery monitors that are multiplexed to the individual cells, such as the Btech S5 made by Btech of Rockaway NJ, are more cost effective on a per cell basis for battery strings with a large numbers of cells. Cost Effective Telecommunications
- the challenge we discovered is that the overhead data requirements of remote GPRS communications of battery related data are fairly high.
- the ratio of data overhead (e.g. addresses, flags, checksums etc.) to battery data (e.g. voltage, cell ID, impedance, etc.) ranged from 5:1 to 50:1 for two cell systems that we monitored.
- data overhead e.g. addresses, flags, checksums etc.
- battery data e.g. voltage, cell ID, impedance, etc.
- a suitable protocol for a remote site is to transfer the battery data periodically at a rate of between twice per day to once per week.
- a once per day protocol results in a data charge of 90,000 bytes per month, or a data transfer cost of $5.63 per month assuming a fixed charge of $5 per month and a variable charge of $7 per Mb. This is an acceptable cost relative to the cost of the batteries.
- the battery manager 130 needs to monitor the discharge in "real time” but it cannot initiate a connection to the network access module in an M2M system where the remote locations are assigned variable IP addresses.
- the network access module must be programmed to anticipate when the battery manager is going to need to see data and how often that data needs to be updated. It can then initiate connections 124, 134 appropriately.
- GPRS systems assign variable IP addresses to remote locations. As indicated in figure 1 , in order for the battery manager 130 to communicate with the network access module 118 at a remote location, the module must initiate 124 the connection.
- the GPRS service assigns an IP address to the network controller and "completes the call" 134 with the manager.
- the manager can then transmit 136 a query which is transferred 126 to through the appropriate wireless antennas 122, 119 to the network access module.
- Certain acknowledgements might be sent to verify that the proper connections are made.
- the module then responds with the requested data and the connection is terminated.
- terminate connection it is meant that the dynamic IP address that had been assigned to the network access module is no longer so assigned. Our tests have shown that connections might last from 20 seconds to two minutes.
- a suitable protocol for remote locations is to have the network access module initiate a connection every 5 to 20 minutes during a battery discharge event and download a snap shot of the cell voltages, string current, etc. at that time.
- 5 to 20 minutes is an acceptable time delay for a battery manager.
- the time resolution can be higher than the delay by having the network access module store a set of readings taken at a higher frequency, such as once every minute.
- the network access module then transmits the entire high resolution data set at the end of the discharge event. This helps reduce the ratio of data overhead to battery data.
- a data charge of about 0.3 Mb per discharge event would be incurred, therefore, for data transfer connections made every 5 minutes during an 8 hour battery discharge.
- the battery manager would know within 5 minutes of a cell failure. A service call could then be initiated.
- Another challenge faced by a battery manger is the simultaneous discharge of a large number of batteries in different remote sites 140 in the event of a widespread catastrophe, such as a large area blackout or hurricane 143. All of the sites will be attempting to initiate connections 144 at about the same time.
- a solution to this problem is to have threads available in the manager system to handle multiple sites at the same time. 10 to 100 threads might be suitable.
- a large input buffer should also be provided to queue up incoming site information if more sites than the number of threads are attempting to report in at the same time.
- Yet another challenge is scheduling when the remote sites should make their scheduled periodic downloads. Rather than try to keep track of who should call in when, each network access module can be given the instructions to call in at the same time plus or minus a certain random time. The appropriate random time will be a function of the number of sites, the number of threads available, and the typical call length.
- the same Battery Manager can simultaneously monitor a relatively smaller number 160 of larger sites 150 that each has battery strings 152 with a fairly large number of cells (e.g. 240 cells for a 480V stack). Battery monitoring, including ohmic measurements, can be done by a centralized monitor 158.
- a conventional "cell phone” services e.g. 170
- a fixed IP address for the site
- An advantage of the fixed IP address is both the battery manager and the battery monitor can initiate contact 135, 155.
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