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If you work with batteries then you’ll know that testing to verify battery health is not just maintenance, it is enterprise risk control. Batteries are essential to ensuring that critical systems remain operational and will often be required to keep the load running for extended power breaks. In many instances the battery load is carefully calculated to allow assets and processes to shut down gracefully, or for a generator to start up and deliver its supply.

Given the vital nature of this interim power, a single weak cell in a string of batteries can compromise runtime or create a cascading trip. The resulting downtime can cost thousands of dollars per minute, degrade customer trust and jeopardise SLAs. Consequently, the lifecycle management of batteries must be based on consistent testing, comprehensive reporting and well-planned preventive maintenance.

Thankfully Fluke’s BT521 Battery Analyser can provide a complete picture of your battery health with simultaneous DC voltage, resistance and temperature measurements, as well as more complex measurements including AC voltage, ripple voltage, intercell strap resistance, and more!

 

 

Comprehensive Testing

Reduced testing complexity: A simplified workflow and an intuitive user interface provide a new level of ease-of-use in battery testing.

Intuitive user interface: Compact design and rugged construction ensure optimum performance, test results and reliability.

Broad testing functionality: Covers a broad range of battery test functions ranging from DC voltage and resistance tests to full condition testing using automated string function testing and the test probe integrated infra-red temperature measurement system.

Key measurements: Internal battery resistance, DC and AC voltage, DC and AC current, ripple voltage, frequency and temperature.

Sequence measurement mode: Automatic or manual sequence testing of battery strings with automatic measurement storage including voltage, resistance and temperature, eliminating the need to press a button each time a measurement needs to be saved.

Data logging: All measured values are automatically captured during testing and can be reviewed on the instrument before downloading for on the-go analysis.

 

What’s in the Box?

  • Battery analyser
  • 4-wire test pin (set)
  • BTL10 Basic Test Lead (set)
  • TL175 TwistGuard™ Test Leads with adapter
  • BTL21 Intelligent Test Probe Set with temperature sensor
  • i410 AC/DC Current Clamp
  • BP500 lithium-ion battery
  • BC500 AC charger
  • Mini-USB cable
  • Shoulder strap
  • Belt strap
  • Magnetic hanging strap
  • FlukeView® Battery Management Software
  • Soft carrying case
  • Spare fuses (2)
  • Battery tags
  • Zero Ohm Calibration Resistor

 

Features

Battery Voltage: During the internal resistance test, Fluke Battery Analyzers also measure the voltage of the battery under test.

Discharge Volts: The Discharge mode collects the voltage of each battery multiple times at a user defined interval during a discharge or load test. Users can calculate the time a battery takes to drop to the cut-off voltage and use this time to determine the capacity loss of the battery.

Ripple Voltage Test: Measures unwanted residual ac component of the rectified voltage in dc charging and inverter circuits. Allows users to test ac components in dc charging circuits and find one of the root causes of battery deterioration

Meter and Sequence Modes: The Meter mode is used for a quick test or troubleshooting. In this mode you can save and read the readings in a measurement or time sequence. The Sequence mode is for maintenance tasks with multiple power systems and battery strings. Before a task starts, users can configure a profile for the task for data management and report generation

Threshold and Warning: Users can configure a maximum of 10 sets of thresholds and receive a Pass/ Warning/ Fail indication after each measurement

Intercell Strap Resistance Test and Data Management: Measures the resistance of the intercell connection between batteries in a string.

AutoHold: When AutoHold is turned on, a reading is captured when it remains stable for 1 second. The reading is then released when a new measurement starts

AutoSave: When AutoSave is turned on, measured values are saved to internal memory automatically after an AutoHold reading is captured

Fluke Battery Management Software: Easily import data from the Product to a PC and use for comparison and trend analysis then easily generate reports

Comprehensive logging: All measured values are automatically captured during testing and can be reviewed on the instrument before downloading for on the-go analysis

Optimized user interface: Quick, guided setup ensures you’re capturing the right data every time

Battery life: 7.4 V 3000 mAh lithium-ion battery for more than eight hours continuous operation.

USB port: For fast data download to supplied data analysis and report management application software.

Highest safety rating in the industry: CAT III 600 V, 1000 V dc max. rated for safe measurements all around the battery power supply equipment.

BTL21 Intelligent Test Probes: With long and short extenders, built-in LCD display, speaker for visual and audio feedback and integrated infrared temperature sensor

Wireless capability: Works with Fluke Battery Analyse mobile app (Fluke BA Mobile)

Reporting: Send out the profile and test results via Email with (.csv) data format

 

The Fluke BT521 Battery Analyser is the ideal test tool for maintenance, troubleshooting and performance testing of both individual stationary batteries and battery banks used in critical battery back-up applications. To reduce your testing complexity & simplify your workflow today, contact us to book a FLUKE product demonstration for you and your team today: