Why does battery room temperature matter?

Lead-acid battery life is very sensitive to temperature, and sustained heat shortens it considerably. Two points in the room show both the trend and the spread between locations.

Does it assess individual cell health?

No. This package monitors voltage and current at bank level, not per-cell impedance. Cell-level monitoring needs dedicated BMS equipment.

Does it work on a solar installation?

Yes. The same DC voltage and current sensors are used to monitor the battery bank and charge controller output in a solar system.

Ready-made package

Battery room and UPS monitoring package

Battery bank voltage and current alongside room temperature — to see a bank degrading before it becomes an outage.

Calculated — please have an engineer confirm before ordering

measurement points: 10
line items: 9
link: Wired CANopen

Quantities monitored: DC voltage level, DC current, Temperature

How it connects

8 field devices

Wired CANopen

Central unitFCD6455-01

Platform SMSLoggingRemote access

What is in this package

Fidar's pick

8 devices

The central unit is the main data logger.

Central unit

1×FIDAQUIRE FCD6455-01 Industrial Data Logger
FCD6455-01
The datasheet states no device ceiling; this configuration carries 8.

Sensors

4×DC Voltage Level Sensor
FAV0220-04
4 DC voltage level points; 1 channel(s) per device, so 4.
1×3-Channel DC Current Sensor
FAC2000-04
4 DC current points; 3 channel(s) per device, so 1.
1×DC Current Sensor
FAC2000-02
4 DC current points; 1 channel(s) per device, so 1.
2×Temperature and Humidity Sensor
FTA3070-01
2 Temperature points; 1 channel(s) per device, so 2.

Notes on this configuration

This combination was worked out from the product specifications and is not yet a packaged system — please have an engineer confirm it before ordering.
This unit also takes 5 I/O cards at 8 channels each; if you would rather wire straight into the chassis, an engineer can quote the card-based build.

Frequently asked questions

Why does battery room temperature matter?: Lead-acid battery life is very sensitive to temperature, and sustained heat shortens it considerably. Two points in the room show both the trend and the spread between locations.
Does it assess individual cell health?: No. This package monitors voltage and current at bank level, not per-cell impedance. Cell-level monitoring needs dedicated BMS equipment.
Does it work on a solar installation?: Yes. The same DC voltage and current sensors are used to monitor the battery bank and charge controller output in a solar system.

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