Iranian Specialist’s Invention Ends Domino of Destruction of Batteries in UPS Systems
Mohammad Ali Hassani, an expert at Semnan Power Distribution Company, elaborated on his invention, saying, “If at least one battery in emergency power systems, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and equipment that use series or parallel batteries becomes defective, the other batteries are destroyed as a result, which is called the domino phenomenon of battery destruction.”
He noted that batteries used in an emergency power system do not always remain intact in a specified period of time and given the differences in their structure, a battery may defect earlier than its lifespan.
He further said that applying more voltage from the batteries will end in more energy consumption which causes power loss and heat generation to the point that some batteries become defective due to their weakness.
“To prevent this phenomenon, it is necessary to find the first defective battery accurately and in the shortest time possible. Then the user should replace it immediately,” Hassani said, adding that the invention helps immediate identification of the defected battery.
In a relevant development, researchers at a knowledge-based company in Iran developed a practical software to find defects in the power transmission lines.
“We have developed a software that is able to detect more than 80 types of faults in power transmission lines,” said Zahra Attari, a representative of the knowledge-based company.
Noting that identification of defects in power transmission lines by this software is carried out via using artificial intelligence algorithms, she said, “The software will provide operators with a complete report of defects in power plants after troubleshooting and monitors power towers in a short period of time, finding the faults accurately.”
Attari said that at present, regional electricity companies and Iran Power Generation and Transmission Company (TAVANIR) are using this software.
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