There is a real need in the data center marketplace for a line of quality high rate batteries that are sustainable and economical while providing peak performance and life.
Seeing that need, East Penn Manufacturing created the Deka HRC product line with three key design features for high rate critical power applications. Those key features are Engineered Alloys, Compu-Press Grids, and Hydro Formation. Part 1 of a 3 part series…
WHAT ARE ENGINEERED ALLOYS?
Before a battery grid is even created, a decision must be made on the raw materials. Most battery companies use a lead alloy with a concentration of lead close to 99%. Despite the novel buzz words which fill the market like “Pure Lead” or “Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL)”, pure lead has been around for a long time, and by itself, is not particularly beneficial to the end-user. A battery with 100% pure lead can impede charge acceptance through the gradual buildup of a passivation layer, affecting the mass-to-grid interface1,2. What is most beneficial is an engineered blend of lead and alloys to match the battery’s intended service needs.
Based on industry papers, research, and results, optimized performance in high rate applications occurs with a perfected mixture of pure lead with tin and calcium alloys,2, 3, 4 not solely with just pure lead. It’s a composition East Penn has been building into its premium line Deka High Rate batteries for decades, and it’s an integral part of the new Deka HRC. East Penn uses an engineered alloy formula with high lead purity, specifically tailored to meet the proper high-rate application that improves the mass-to-grid interface’s conductivity. An enhanced mass-to-grid interface allows for greater adhesion and uniformity of active material contact, optimizing the battery’s power delivery and improving life compared to a strictly pure lead/TPPL battery. East Penn’s engineered alloy also provides increased corrosion tolerance, conductive performance, manufacturing consistency, and proven performance that a single pure lead and TPPL grid solution can’t match.
You can read our new HRC Whitepaper here: Whitepaper
Contact us for more information:
E-mail: reservepowersales@dekabatteries.com
Phone: 610.682.3263
