Medical Cart Battery Case Study

Features & Benefits:

Module:

High cycle life (4500 cycles to 80% DOD)
Low total cost of ownership
Automatic internal protection from over charge or discharge
No ventilation required
Inherently safe lithium ion chemistry
Flame retardant plastics to UL94-V0
LED battery state of charge indicator

Battery Pack :

Half the weight for easy mobility
2X the run time than VRLA in same footprint
Scalable in series from 12V to 48V
Can be put in parallel for additional runtime
Inter-modular balancing
Robust mechanical design
Can be charged with most existing chargers

(see validated list of equipment)

Technical Specifications:

U1-12RT and U1-24RT Nominal Voltages: 12.8V and 25.6V
Capacity (C/5, 23°C): 40 Ah and 20Ah, 512 Wh
Weight (approx.): 6.5 kg / 14.3 lbs
Dimensions including Terminals L x W x H: 7.76” x 5.12” x 7.20”

A global medical equipment manufacturer of critical computerized nurse stations, medication carts and tele-med video carts for healthcare facilities needed a better energy storage solution to power their equipment. Their current VRLA battery did not have the capacity to complete each shift, was slow to recharge, added considerable weight to their carts, and needed annual replacement.

Our light weight Lithium Phosphate batteries allowed for easier movement of the medical carts as well as providing longer run times. Each medical system utilizes either one standard 12V or 24V U-Charge battery module. The runtime of the carts with our U-charge modules essentially doubled that of the previous battery solution with faster recharges and 7 to 10 times the cycle life.