New Zealand marine electrical power products company Enertec Marine, will be exhibiting their locally designed and manufactured range of leading technology Lithium Ion batteries at METs.

Branded the, Juice Li-Ion Battery, they have been developed in conjunction with the Electrical Engineering department at Auckland University. The Juice Li-Ion battery offers a number of unique features such as independent control over load and charge sources, to help simplify installation in marine applications and reduce the level of user intervention required compared with competing products.

“Considerable development was done to provide an advanced bi-directional active cell balancing system to maximise performance and life of the batteries”, says Enertec Marine spokesman, Jeremy Peacock.

He adds that the Juice Li-Ion batteries are suitable for both parallel and series installation, making them ideal for larger battery bank applications or electric propulsion with higher DC voltages. Other features include JuiceBus connectivity and NMEA output to allow integration with third party NMEA products such as digital switching system.

Enertec’s Juice Li-Ion batteries are fully compliant with the latest New Zealand and Australian standards and in addition to those statutory requirements the batteries feature the world’s first self-test function.

 “While there are many Li-Ion cells being sold in the market, the core to the success of any Lithium Ion battery application, including the longevity of the battery is the integrated batter management system (BMS) and Cell Balancer”, say Peacock.

“Without a suitably designed BMS or cell balancing system any Li-Ion battery will not deliver the performance or longevity the technology can offer, it’s that simple. 

The unique cell balancing and management electronics are fully integrated into the battery pack enabling a straight forward replacement of existing lead acid batteries, without having to replace any existing battery charging equipment.

“Furthermore the BMS and cell balancing must be designed for the application it is to be used in and comply with the latest electrical standards.

Enertec Marine is looking for worldwide distributors to help sell this exciting new product.

 Enertec Marine Ltd has been a distributor and NZ service agent for a range of high quality marine electrical power products and desalinators for over 27 years.  Representing brands such, TBS Electronics, Juice Power Products, Mastervolt, Marinco, Fischer Panda Generators, Spectra Watermakers, Katadyn Watermakers, AMI, Ample Power and Lopolight LED Navigation Lights  

www.enertecmarinesystems.com