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Protection against faulty chargers

Protection against faulty chargers

In the rapidly evolving world of electric vehicles (EVs), the focus often remains on the cutting-edge technology powering these vehicles, but there’s another crucial element that deserves attention: the charger. Faulty chargers can have a profound impact on your EV’s battery life and pose serious safety concerns. RC Labs’ Battery Management Systems safeguards batteries, preventing […]

Need for predictive maintenance in batteries

Need for predictive maintenance in batteries

Predictive maintenance is a proactive maintenance strategy that harnesses data analytics, and machine learning to predict when an equipment or a machinery is likely to fail. Through the analysis of historical and real-time data, predictive maintenance algorithms have the capability to forecast potential issues, enabling timely interventions before failures transpire. This method differs from the […]

Future of Sodium ion batteries (SIBs)

Future of Sodium ion batteries (SIBs)

Due to their lower price and greater availability of sodium in the earth’s crust, sodium ion batteries (SIBs) are an alternative for lithium-ion batteries. SIBs work in a similar way to lithium-ion batteries, with ions moving between the positive and negative electrodes to generate electricity. One of the main advantages of SIBs is their potential […]

A quintessential Battery Management System (BMS) for low power mobility segments

A quintessential Battery Management System (BMS) for low power mobility segments

As the popularity of electric bicycles, micro mobility applications, automated guided vehicles (AGV), and special purpose robots continue to rise, the need for a compact, feature-rich and cost-effective battery management system (BMS) for the aforementioned segments becomes increasingly important. With limited space for the battery, controllers, and other components, a compact BMS without compromising on […]

Enhancing Battery management systems – Physics-based or Data-driven model?

Enhancing Battery management systems – Physics-based or Data-driven model?

As the demand for battery management modeling increases with the growth of the Electrical Vehicle (EV) industry, the choice between physics-based and data-driven approaches has become a crucial decision for developing accurate battery diagnostics estimation. Physics-model based approach The physics-based approach involves using complex mathematical equations formulated from domain knowledge to estimate battery performance, while […]

Preventing Battery Fires: Understanding the Causes of Thermal Runaway

Preventing Battery Fires: Understanding the Causes of Thermal Runaway

Thermal runaway is a critical issue in battery technology, especially Lithium based ones, characterized by a rapid and uncontrollable rise in temperature beyond safe limits. This phenomenon can lead to cell and battery failures, as well as fires and explosions that put the vehicle and the user life at risk. The heat generated by the […]

Application agnostic BMS for conglomerates

Application agnostic BMS for conglomerates

RC Labs is uniquely positioned to help conglomerates overcome the challenges they face when entering the battery and electric vehicle industry. As a supplier of Battery Management Systems (BMS), RC Labs offers an adaptive, modular and a chemistry agnostic BMS solution that can be easily integrated into any type of battery or electric vehicle, regardless […]

The link between battery quality and range

The link between battery quality and range

The energy output of batteries depends on the number of cells and the capacity of the battery along with the conditions it is being used under. The quality claimed by the battery pack manufacturers might not translate to real life performance on road. Therefore, there is always a need for accurate testing and validation to […]

The challenge of battery quality in electric vehicles

The challenge of battery quality in electric vehicles

EV battery fire is still a major issue today. Every stakeholder concerned has brought up the necessity for safe & reliable batteries. The technical team at RC Labs has seen numerous instances when the client’s battery pack has not worked as intended. Both the quality of the cells and the method used to put a […]

Precautionary measures taken by manufacturers to prevent battery fires

Precautionary measures taken by manufacturers to prevent battery fires

In the last article, we discussed battery fires and the hazards it poses. In an EV, there are several degrees of fire safety. There are safety measures at cell level and battery pack level to prevent short circuits and other failures that may result in overheating and thermal runaway in an ideal condition.  Few protection […]