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BATTERY TECHNOLOGY

OVERVIEW

Continuing Education

- Our Courses

- A Good Order

What Is A Battery?

- What Are They

- How Do They Work

- How Do They Effect Life Safety

Different Flavors

- The Chemistries Typically Used in      Life Safety Systems

ESTABLISHED COURSES

BATTERY BASICS

BATTERY CHEMISTRIES

- How They Differ

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These courses provide CE credit and are in general the most in depth explanations of how the Life Safety world works

Our Courses

ESTABLISHED COURSES

AVAILABLE COURSES

- How devices function

- Selecting the right product

- Building code compliant systems

- General Industry Knowledge

They cover all aspects of Life Safety including:

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AVAILABLE COURSES

ESTABLISHED COURSES

Intro to Emergency lighting and code compliance

Overview of Exit Signs and how to place them along your path of egress

Overview of Emergency Lights and ensuring the egress path is properly illuminated

EGRESS MARKING & ILLUMINATION

ISO-1001-2023 - One Hour Live Training

EGRESS MARKING

ISO-0501-2023 - 30 Minute Live Training

ILLUMINATION

ISO-0502-2023 - 30 Minute Live Training

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AVAILABLE COURSES

ESTABLISHED COURSES

What an inverter is and how it fits within an emergency lighting plan as compared to other technologies.

A deeper dive into ELCDs

- One-line diagrams

- Applications

- Integration with controls

- How to specify an appropriate inverter

- Overview of UL 924 and UL 1008 style                  transfer devices

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AVAILABLE COURSES

ESTABLISHED COURSES

How to compare the costs of different emergency lighting solutions

Battery technology

- Battery basics

- Available chemistries

- Important characteristics

- Including all relevant costs down to the wire

- Analysis of which systems tend to cost less

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- Life safety systems help you get out of a building in an emergency

- During an emergency, the building might lose power and will be plunged into darkness

- There needs to be a temporary source of power to help see their way out of this dark building

What is Life Safety?

LIFE SAFETY REQUIRES BATTERIES

That source of power must:

- Detect an emergency

- Be independent from the power grid

- Last long enough for people to get out

- Be bright enough for people to see

BATTERY BASICS

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- Batteries store chemical energy and release it as electrical energy       when needed

Basic Definition

WHAT IS A BATTERY?

BATTERY BASICS

- These cells are combined to meet the desired output

- Inside each cell, a chemical reaction occurs between two materials     (electrodes) in a liquid or gel (electrolyte), producing a flow of               electrons (electricity)

- Batteries are often divided into cells

All batteries are slowly dying

Principals of Batteries

They can also die quickly from:

WHAT IS A BATTERY?

BATTERY BASICS

- The capacity (Ah) decreases over time​

- Temperature

- Improper charging / discharging

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Keep them conditioned. Anything around room temperature is ideal. ​

How Can We Prolong Battery Life?

Charging and discharging is handled for you.

All that's really required is:

For Life Safety:

WHAT IS A BATTERY?

BATTERY BASICS

Some batteries can die very quickly and violently.

For most batteries, the way in which they are discharged matters.

Some batteries like exercise, some do not

Overcharging and over-discharging is one of the quickest ways to decrease a batteries life.

- This is called thermal runaway.

- This includes rate and depth of charge and discharge.

2. Keep the batteries as close to room temperature as possible. If it's going outside, it's best it comes with a heater.

1. Don't let the devices/batteries sit disconnected for too long.

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DIFFERENT FLAVORS

BATTERY CHEMISTRIES

2008

Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC)

High energy lithium-ion chemistry. Now mainstream in EVs and consumer electronics.

1996

Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP)

A safer lithium-ion variant. Long life, thermally stable. Big in energy storage and EVs.

1989

Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)

Safer than NiCd, better energy density. Used in Hybrid vehicles.

1899

Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd)

First alkaline rechargeable battery. Good performance, but toxic cadmium.

1859

Lead Acid

First rechargeable battery. Still used in cars, inverter systems. Cheap but heavy.

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CHEMISTRIES IN LIFE SAFETY

- Dominated by lead acid. Might start to see other chemistries at smaller sizes.

Inverter Systems

- Liable to see any of the chemistries.

- More industrial means more likely to see lead acid because "lunch boxes" aren't so size limited.

- More aestetic signs and lights will use some of the more energy dense chemistries.

Exit Signs & Emergency Lights

- Mostly NiCd due to great temperature resistance.

- Many products will come with a "heater" option.

Outdoor Products

BATTERY CHEMISTRIES

- This simple device wraps around the battery pack and keeps the battery warm.

- New AIA Course

- Many other valuable courses

- All previous chalk talks

- Spec sheets with chemistries listed

Available on the Website

- Training Video Link

- Sales Presentation PDF

- Sell Sheet & Marketing Assets

Available Within Follow-Up Sales Packet

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