In an era where renewable energy and lithium-ion batteries play a crucial role in the global energy revolution, ensuring the quality, safety, and performance of batteries becomes extremely important.
The battery test chamber has emerged not only as an indispensable part of the process of researching and developing new batteries but also as a crucial tool to ensure that battery products meet the requirements for safety, performance, and longevity.
1. Introduction to Battery Test Chambers
The Battery Test Chamber is an environment-specific testing cabinet designed for assessing the quality and reliability of batteries, including similar devices, under varying temperature, humidity, and pressure conditions.
In today's industrial landscape, batteries (or accumulators) are prevalent across all sectors and consumer products. With a multitude of battery types differing in size, structure, chemical composition, technology, and more, the energy density and lifespan of batteries are increasing. This, in turn, poses challenging and complex safety requirements, with greater potential risks. The Battery Test Chamber has become an increasingly essential tool for evaluating the quality of batteries before widespread use or supporting ongoing battery research and development.
The battery test chamber recreates changing environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, and pressure, to address safety considerations for batteries.
Three common mistakes in battery usage are:
- - Prolonged storage
- - Improper storage conditions regarding temperature and humidity
- - Incorrect charging procedures or durations
Three common hazardous situations for batteries are:
- - Overcharging
- - Mechanical damage
- - Overheating
All these scenarios must undergo comprehensive evaluation, wherein the use of a Battery Test Chamber is imperative.
2. Manufacturers providing Battery Test Chambers
Currently, the demand for using battery test chambers in factories and laboratories to assess the functionality, durability, and reliability of batteries is substantial. With this development, there are numerous manufacturers supplying test chambers on the market.
Among them, some manufacturers offering test chambers include:
- + DGBELL (China)
- + BINDER (Germany)
- + KOMEG (China)
- + WEISS TECHNI (Germany)
- + STS (Germany)
- + TERCHY (Taiwan)
- + LABTONE (China)
- + ...
3. Popular Battery Test Chamber Products on the Market
There are numerous test chambers on the market manufactured by various companies with different models and features. Environmental test chambers for temperature, humidity, and pressure allow the classification of batteries in many ways:
Classification by size:
- - Small cabinets are suitable for small battery assemblies and compact systems.
- - Large cabinets are designed for larger battery assemblies, allowing the setup of larger systems, potentially including other devices such as chargers and control mechanisms.
Classification by testing capabilities:
- - Type A: Temperature testing to evaluate the safety of batteries within the permissible temperature range.
- - Type P: Includes features of Type A and additional features:
- + Equipped with upper pressure relief ports
- + Reinforced and enhanced locking mechanism
- + Connection ports for inert gas supply
- - Type P+: Includes features of Type P and additional features:
- + Temperature monitoring system
- + CO2 fire suppression system
- - Type S: Includes features of Type P+. Additional features:
- + Continuous nitrogen (N2) supply for the test chamber
- + Monitoring system for CO2, H2, and O2 in the test environment
Additionally, battery test chambers can be classified by size or the allowed temperature and humidity range to meet various testing needs.
Some popular battery test chambers on the market
- + DGBell BTKS5-1000C Temperature Cycling Test Chamber
- + DGBell BTS-1000 Thermal Shock Test Chamber
- + DGBell BTT-D2-216A Double-deck High Temperature Aging Test Chamber
- + KOMEG KMT-150L High-Low Temperature Test Chamber
- + KOMEG KMH-1000S Temperature & Humidity Test Chamber (-70℃ to 150℃, 20 ~ 98% R.H, 1000L)
- + KOMEG KMH-408R Temperature & Humidity Test Chamber (-20℃～150℃, 20 ~ 98% R.H, 408L)
- + STS Double-layer Battery Oven
- + STS-TH Temperature & Humidity Test Chamber
- + TERCHY MCK-290 Temperature Test Chamber
- + BINDER LITMK720 Battery Test Chamber
4. Battery testing centers
With the robust development of batteries in the present and future, numerous battery laboratories and testing companies have been established worldwide to evaluate the quality and reliability of batteries.
In Vietnam, there are notable battery testing centers such as:
- + VinES Battery Testing Center
- + QUACERT Battery Testing Lab - Incentech
- + VNCA Battery Testing Lab
- + ...
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