Understanding Your Battery: You Should Know
Chemistry
Batteries are made up of multiple electrochemical cells.
Voltage
A volt is a unit of electric potential or electromotive force.
Amp
An amp is a measurement of electric current or the count of electrons flowing through a circuit.
Amp Hour
One way to measure capacity is in amp-hours which is the amount of current that a battery can deliver for a particular length of time. Drawing a one-amp current for one hour equals one amp hour.
Watts
A watt is a measurement of power either generated or consumed. Watts = Volts x Amps.
Watt Hour
A watt-hour is a measurement of stored energy. Volts x Amp Hours = Watt Hours. Watt-hours are another way to measure the amount of energy a battery holds. Watt-hours are the nominal voltage multiplied by the capacity.
Battery Management System (BMS)
RELiON’s batteries are all equipped with an internal BMS which protects against potentially damaging circumstances. The conditions the BMS monitors include over-voltage, under-voltage, over-current, over-temperature, short circuit, and cell imbalance. The BMS will disconnect the battery from the circuit if any of these events occur.
