Epsilor’s 6T Li-Ion Battery Selected by 10 Military and Defence Customers Worldwide; Has Completed 3,000km All-Terrain Field Testing
LONDON. Epsilor’s Lithium Ion 6T battery ELI-52526 has completed an all-terrain field test of over 3,000km onboard IDF armored vehicles, the company announced on September 2nd.
Epsilor will present its 6T batteries alongside its other military vehicle and tactical batteries and chargers at the DSEI defense trade show, to take place in EXCEL London between 10-13 September 2019 (Booth N9-256).
According to the company, since its release in 2017, the 6T ELI-52526 has accumulated 10 customers worldwide. These customers tested their batteries onboard several different vehicles, among which are Main Battle Tanks (MBT), Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV), Light Reconnaissance Vehicles and as energy banks for mobile shelters.
The applications include “silent watch” missions, start-up and “start-stop” missions, and energy storage. The 6T ELI-52526 4.2 kWh battery offers the highest energy density on the market, 1,000 deep discharge/charge cycles and cold crank start of 1,100A at ambient temperature of -19°C.
Generating 1,200A start current at a wide range of temperatures and a self-heating capability, the ELI-52526 also offers several unique features, such as “high current charge management” that enables the battery to operate with high power alternators without disconnecting as a result of high inrush current. This feature also enables the battery to perform autonomously in legacy vehicles that have no mission computers and cannot control the battery. The battery can also operate with modern computerized vehicles in which the battery can either operate independently or be monitored and controlled by the vehicle mission system.” Recent testing with several users and different vehicle types confirmed the technical and operational benefits derived from the replacement of legacy lead-acid 6T batteries with Epsilor’s Li-Ion 6T battery,” said Ronen Badichi, President of Epsilor-Electric Fuel. ” As a drop-in replacement for existing batteries in legacy vehicle fleets, the integration of ELI-52526 battery is smooth and straightforward. There is no need to modify anything in the vehicle. A battery is installed, and the mission continues as usual”, Badichi added.
The rigorous testing campaign enabled Epsilor to deliver a robust, safe and highly reliable serial product.
The tests addressed battery operation and safety at different terrain and extreme weather conditions. ” We have learned a lot from the more successful tests as well as from less successful ones,” Badichi said. As a result, we were able to refine our product, and can now proudly report that our 6T batteries passed the most demanding tests with high scores and with a very distinguished safety record’, Badichi said.
