Battery Load Unit DV Power BLU100A
SKU: BLU100A-EU-R1
DV Power Battery Load Unit BLU100A is a state of the art, lightweight solution for battery capacity testing. This battery load unit can be used for testing batteries according to the following:
- Operating voltage range from 5,55 to 300 V
- Maximum discharge current of 160 A
- Testing online batteries (batteries already connected to the load)
Estimated shipping time 4-5 weeks
Battery systems must be reliable and provide power whenever it is required from them. When damaged they also present a safety risk. Batteries condition needs to be regularly inspected. The most reliable testing method is measurement of battery capacity performing the discharge test. The DV Power BLU100A, Battery Load Unit is an automated, reliable, and powerful tool for battery discharge test.
The BLU100A is one of DV Power’s stand-alone or PC-controlled battery capacity lightweight (12,8 kg/28,2 lbs) test set, based on a state-of-the-art technology, using the most advanced power electronics solutions with coolers and fans integrated into device. It can be used in a range of applications such as:
- Power utility batteries monitoring tasks
- Testing the power supply to circuit control and protection devices during power outages
- Telecom standby power applications
- For batteries requiring long-term discharge capabilities, etc.
Intended use BLU100A
DV Power BLU100A is a powerful solution with maximum discharge power of up to 14,2 kW. It is applicable to any battery string such as Lead-acid, Li-Ion, Ni-Cd, with the battery voltage from 5,55 V up to 300 V and maximum discharge current up to 160A. Besides that, if higher currents are required BLU100A can be connected to the battery along with additional BXL-A.
The user can select three discharge modes:
- Constant current,
- Constant power,
- Constant resistance.
Additionally, different battery duty cycles can be simulated using user-selectable discharge profiles.
How to use BLU100A?
Testing with the DV Power BLU100A allows you to test batteries online by using the optional current clamp, which means that you do not have to disconnect the batteries from the load. Combined with Battery Voltage Supervisor BVS and Battery Voltage Recorders BVR, BLU100A devices are powerful tool which enables performing detailed evaluation of batteries.
DV Power Battery Load Unit, BLU100A, is connected to the battery with a set of current test leads of customizable length (3, 5, 10 m, etc). Optionally, voltage sense test leads of the same length can also be provided.
After connecting the BLU100A to the test object, simply by choosing the type of test and presetting the necessary limits for battery type that is being tested the test is prepared to be started. Depending on the battery type, test current value, after a predefined time the result is one simple number, measured capacity expressed in Ah. If any of the predefined limits is reached before the time limit ends, battery is not able to provide the necessary power.
DV Power Battery Load Unit BLU100A is testing the batteries in accordance with battery testing standards: IEEE 450-2010, IEEE 1188-2005, IEEE 1106-2015, IEC 60896-11/22, and other relevant standards.
PC Software used with BLU100A
Official DV-B Win software is also included in the purchasing price of the Battery Load Unit DV Power BLU100A. Using the software a test can be controlled, performed and observed from a PC (or notebook) and the results can be saved directly on a PC (or notebook). Using DV-B Win the results can be arranged and printed for a report. Supported formats are:
- XLS
- Word
- RTF.
| Product information | |
|---|---|
| Product name | Battery Load Unit DV Power BLU100A |
| Brand | DV Power |
| Internal Voltage Measurement | |
| Measurement range | 0 – 500 V DC |
| Measurement resolution | 0,1 V or better |
| Typical accuracy | ± (0,5 % rdg + 0,1 V) |
| Internal Current Measurement | |
| Measurement range | 0 – 300 A |
| Measurement resolution | 0,1 A |
| Typical excitation current accuracy | ± (0,5 % rdg + 0,1 A) |
| Display range | 0 – 2 999,9 A DC |
| Time Measurement | |
| Typical accuracy | ± 0,01 % of reading ± 1 digit |
| Mains Power Supply | |
| Connection according to | IEC/EN60320-1 C320 |
| Mains supply | 90 – 264 V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| Input power | 100 W |
| Fuse | 2 A / 250 V, type F |
| Input for Current Probe | |
| Range | 0 – 1 V DC |
| mV/A ratio | Software settable values |
| Input impedance | > 1 MΩ |
| Load Section | |
| Battery Voltage | 5,25 – 300 V |
| Power | 14,2 kW (max) |
| Discharge modes | Constant current / power / resistance current, power or resistance profile mode |
| Constant Current (Const I) | |
| Range | 0 – 160 A DC |
| Resolution | 0,1 A |
| Typical accuracy | ± (0,5 % rdg + 0,2 A) |
| Ripple | max 0,4 A peak |
| Constant Resistance (Const R) | |
| Range | 0 – 300 Ω |
| Resolution | 0,1 Ω |
| Typical accuracy | ± 1 % |
| Constant Power (Const P) | |
| Range | 0 – 14,2 kW |
| Resolution | 0,01 kW |
| Typical accuracy | ± 1 % |
| Ripple | max 0,2 kW peak |
| Range/Resolution | |
| Current | 0 – 2 999,9 A DC / 0,1 A |
| Voltage | 0 – 999,9 V DC / 0,1 V |
| Capacity | 0 – 9999,9999 Ah / 0,0001 Ah |
| Time | 00 h |
| Stop Parameters | |
| Stop parameters | End voltage (total battery or per-cell voltage) Capacity Test time |
| Current Probe Specifications | |
| Current clamp | 30/300 A |
| Ranges | 30 A and 300 A |
| mV/A ratios | 10 mV/A and 1 mV/A |
| Supply | from the instrument |
| Dimensions and Weight | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 221 x 440 x 355 mm (8,7 x 17,3 x 14,0 in) |
| Weight | 12.8 kg (28,2 lbs) |
- BLU100A device
- Current cables 2 x 3 m 35 mm2 with alligator clamps (A4) isolated
- Cable bag
- Ground (PE) cable
- USB cable
- Transport case for BLU - small size
- Mains power cable EU 10 A
- USB with DV-B Win software
- Debug adapter
The DV-B Win software is included in the price, and all its updates are free of charge. Using the DV-B Win software a test can be performed and monitored from a PC, and the results can be saved directly to a PC. Communication between the BLU and a PC is achieved through a USB cable. Using the DV-B Win, the results can be arranged and printed for a report in selectable formats as XLS, PDF, Word, or RTF. Also, a possibility of importing other types of data formats (jpg, png, doc) into standardized DV-B Win report is provided, as well as exporting the numerical and graphical results from the DV-B Win into a customizable report. Additionally, the software provides a possibility of setting extra parameters (cell voltage, string voltage, capacity and time) for alarming and terminating the test.
