In the fourteenth instalment of our Tech Tuesday Series, we take a bite-sized look at what goes into the technology behind our battery tech, with the fourth of our safety features at the pack level.
Pack Safety – High Voltage Interlock Monitoring
The High Voltage Interlock Monitoring system in Hibernium battery packs is crucial in ensuring the battery system’s safe operation. It consists of two interlock loops, each serving a specific purpose.
The first high-voltage interlock loop is designed to monitor the integrity of the battery enclosure and aims to prevent accidental activation of the battery pack. This is crucial because any damage or compromise to the enclosure can pose significant safety hazards, such as thermal runaway. Continuous monitoring allows the High Voltage Interlock Monitoring system to detect abnormalities, such as a breach or a loose connection, and trigger appropriate safety measures to mitigate potential risks.
The second interlock loop minimises the risk of exposed energised terminals within the high-voltage system. The system monitors the integrity of these connections – identifying any faults or failures that could result in exposed terminals. If such a situation is detected, the system can take immediate action to isolate the affected area, cut off the high-voltage power supply, and initiate appropriate safety protocols to prevent potential dangers.
As we shift towards an all-electric future, it is battery safety technology like this that is making electrification a reality, not just for the mass vehicle market, but for more diverse marketings such as mining, construction, aviation and agriculture too.
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At Xerotech, we take battery safety very seriously. As a trusted supplier of battery technology to a wide variety of heavy industry, we believe in an ethos where batteries and battery technology should never pose a risk to people, even under the most extreme of conditions. Because of this we conduct a rigorous set of in-house tests and incorporate many different features that build in high levels of battery safety as standard. These tests are designed to push the boundaries far beyond what could be expected, even in the most demanding of conditions. It is as a direct result of this that we have developed one of the safest batteries in the world today.
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About Xerotech
Xerotech is a battery technology company that is solving one of the greatest challenges of our generation, industrial electrification. Our talented team is making an impact on a global scale, driven by a shared vision of a fully electric future.
Our Hibernium® battery pack platform is a battery pack platform that adapts to the bespoke needs of your vehicle or application. With Hibernium® you can choose your desired or preferred energy content, operating voltage range, physical dimensions, and even battery cell chemistry. There are no design or engineering costs even for one-off prototyping projects making this solution one of the only viable options for low volume, high diversity projects.
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