FLANGE PACKS FOR SWITCH TRIPPING GEAR.

Flange Battery Pack

Battery packs achieve the desired operating voltage by connecting several cells in series, with each cell adding to the total terminal voltage. Parallel connection attains higher capacity for increased current handling, as each cell adds to the total current handling. Some packs may have a combination of serial and parallel connections

Flange Battery pack can be built in series and parallel configurations depending on whether you need maximum Voltage or increased Amp Hour. It is important to use the same battery type with equal capacity throughout and never mix different makes and sizes. A weaker cell causes an imbalance. This is especially critical in a in-series configuration as a battery pack is only as strong as the weakest link.

For this reason CAB will only use SAFT cells as the SAFT Nickel-Cadmium cells have a legendary reputation for robustness, reliability and service life.

SAFT (ARTS Energy) NICD cells benchmark technology for difficult and demanding applications: operating temperatures from –40 °C to +60 °C (because the electrolyte has a very low freezing point), excellent cycling capability (up to 3,000 cycles), long storage life, and low or zero maintenance.

Nickel-cadmium cells (NICD) have an anode (negative) in cadmium hydroxide and a cathode (positive) in nickel hydroxide, immersed in an alkaline solution (electrolyte) comprising potassium, sodium and lithium hydroxides. The cells are rechargeable and deliver a voltage of 1.2 V during discharge.

The sealed cells are cylindrical in shape, in nickel-steel cans.

IN CAB’s opinion the structural materials SAFT use, nickel-cadmium batteries are exceptionally robust, and exempt from risk of sudden failure. And they can be made with very thin electrodes, for high-power units.

Refer to the SAFT (ARTS Energy) VRE range of cells in our data sheet section.