Opportunity charge batteries
June 1st 2007 The new generation of Hawker
Enersys Powerbloc XFC Dry
batteries, designed for cleaning
machines and small industrial
electric vehicles, like to be fastcharged.
They are suitable for
opportunity charging.The company
claims that Powerbloc produces up
to 30% more power density than
similar batteries and 80% depth of
discharge can be recharged with its
matching high frequency fastcharger
in less than four hours.
Unlike traditional battery
technology, Powerbloc dry batteries
prefer charge to be topped up as
and when convenient.With
minimum gassing, they are suitable
for use in sensitive manufacturing
locations and public areas.
When a vehicle is not in use its
Powerbloc battery can be plugged
into the HF charger for re-charge
making it ready for the next duty
cycle.As a result, the focus is on
energy throughput rather than
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