PowerShield8 Lead Acid Battery Monitoring System

PowerShield uses a modular approach to optimize accuracy, safety, and ease of installation.  With options for VRLA, VLA, NiCad and Li-ion batteries, an enterprise level software platform and a range of communication and integration options, PowerShield can provide solutions tailored to the exact needs of each battery installation and use case. 

Measure Layer

At the battery level, smart mSensors measure block-level data, effectively turning VRLA, VLA and NiCad batteries into smart batteries. mSensors measure battery voltage, ripple voltage, and temperature every 4 seconds, and impedance (ohmic value) daily. At the battery string level, Hubs measure string current (DC and ripple), ambient temperature and ambient humidity data.

Analyse Layer

Controllers collect the data from the mSensors and Hubs,  analyses and stores it ready for sending to the presentation layer. Value is added by calculating key battery management metrics. Smart logging facilitates improved event based and trend analysis. The Controller understands battery behavior and raises alarms specific to string state. The alarm limits are user configurable and can be adjusted to suit any battery application. 

Presentation and User Interface Layer

The presentation layer is where battery monitoring switches to battery management. PowerShield provides a range of user interface tools to view, report and analyze your batteries. Whether as a field service tool (Controller UI), on-premise software (Link) or cloud platform (Assure). PowerShield gives you full visibility from battery commissioning to end of life. Integration with third party systems also allows you to provide battery status within existing system.

Advanced Features

• Thermal runaway early detection, warnings, alarms and protection (TRP).

• Continuous fast data sampling in all string states (float, charge, discharge and idle).

• High-resolution, accurate and repeatable measurements.

• Advanced data logging (7 log types) makes fault finding and trend analysis easier.

• Lifetime data capture by Controller (Battery System) and Assure/Link Software (Enterprise).

• Open data architecture for ease of integration with BMS and DCIM systems.

• 24/7 user-defined alarms and alerts.

• Tidier, safer battery room wiring.

• Consistently monitor and manage any number of battery assets across multiple locations.