Multicell Battery Tests
I work with industrial batteries and we take measurements on individual cells while performing capacity tests. I like the ability of the Pokit Pro to record measurements and upload them to an excel file. I would like it if the functionality of this could be expanded to allow for something like a Multicell Battery Test Mode. It would look something like this:
Enter Battery Test Mode
Enter Battery Information such as: Serial #, Customer Name, Battery Model, Battery Capacity, Dimensions, weight, additional notes, etc...
Record On Charge Voltage Readings for 6-40 Cells prior to the start of the discharge test. Numbering each one in order.
Record Test Start time
We take our first readings at the 2-hour mark, so record another column with the new voltage readings.
Then the 3-hour mark we take another reading, so a new column with the new voltage readings
Again for the 4-Hour mark.
And once more for a 4.75 hour mark.
We typically have more than one battery cycling at a time, so having the ability to switch from one test to the next test quickly would be ideal.
And sometimes we have to retest batteries after a failed test, so having the ability to store it and start a 2nd or 3rd test that would be recorded into the same file.
We also take Specific Gravity measurements of the battery acid as well, and preferably if we can enter it through app it would be the last step to get us away from paper sheets. Essentially trying to recreate the sheet below in a digital format:
I understand that this is a lot to ask for in a feature, but it may be one we would be willing to pay for and give feedback on. We also have relationships with a lot of other battery companies that I believe would find this useful if it could work in this manner.
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Thanks for the suggestion/request Kevin.
We'll talk to the team about this.
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Hi Kevin! We at TEROC may be able to assist you with such a solution, based on already available implementations that are open-source . For battery measurements, we have experience of Pokit Meter, Pokit Pro and other hardware.
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