Pack battery voltage measurement

How do you measure a battery pack voltage?

Battery pack voltage, using a high-voltage resistor divider. Shunt temperature, using a thermistor. Auxiliary measurements, such as the supply voltage, for diagnostic purposes. As demand for batteries to store energy continues to increase, the need for accurate battery pack current, voltage, and temperature measurements becomes even more important.

How do you test a battery pack?

This testing can be a bottleneck in the manufacturing process, so test solutions that reduce time or increase test density are highly desirable. One of the most useful measurements for a battery cell or pack is the open circuit voltage (OCV), but the considerations that must be made at the module or pack level differ from the cell level.

How do you monitor a battery pack?

Cell balancing: The individual battery pack cells need to be monitored and balanced to redistribute charge between cells during charging and discharging cycles. Temperature monitoring: The individual cell temperatures and battery pack temperatures at several locations need measuring to ensure safe operation with maximum efficiency.

How does a BMS measure a battery pack?

Generally, a BMS measures bidirectional battery pack current both in charging mode and discharging mode. A method called Coulomb counting uses these measured currents to calculate the SoC and SoH of the battery pack. The magnitude of currents during charging and discharging modes could be drastically different by one or two orders of magnitude.

What is the shunt range for EV battery pack current measurements?

For EV BMS battery pack current measurements, shunts range anywhere from 25 µΩ to 100 µΩ. One of the most established ways to accomplish highly accurate shunt-based current measurements with a wide dynamic range is to use a high-resolution delta-sigma (ΔΣ) ADC.

What is battery test equipment?

Battery test equipment is used to verify battery pack functionality and performance prior to shipment to the customer. This application brief outlines three major functional tests that a battery tester performs while showing how to achieve the desired level of regulated error. ... ... ADC Figure 1. Traditional Battery Test Equipment Block Diagram