Aircraft Battery Test System For Flight Line Support on show at Aerospace 08 Exhibition

The IBT700 has been primarily designed to test batteries by performing charge and discharge cycles while monitoring in real time key battery parameters including, overall battery voltage, individual cell voltage and internal temperature (to prevent thermal runaway). The IBT700 may be supplied as single or dual modules for test cycling one or two batteries. Test results may be logged for future analysis and the system can also perform data transmission and interrogation of intelligent systems.

The Intepro IBT700 system will simulate a number of battery conditions for test purposes. These will include, battery for flight, battery for storage or shipping, stored battery maintenance, decommission of failed battery, passive battery test and battery capacity measurement. Test routines are selected from a graphic user interface featuring drop-down menus. Test options available may be limited by supervisors to prevent unauthorised or potentially damaging tests being carried out by operators.

Test results will be shown on the inbuilt screen, may be printed in a number of operator selected formats and also recorded in a database for later analysis or comparison, on or off line, of previous test results and/or battery flight status. The test data interface allows stored results and test specifications to be transferred between a number of database utilities. The onboard software will integrate with most common maintenance and inventory control systems.

Colin Sycamore, European Sales Manager for Intepro comments, ”Our new IBT700 battery test system has an extensive library of standardised tests and routines that speed up and simplify test programme development, providing better and more consistent test results with full documentation. Our experienced test engineers can assist with writing test programmes for turnkey test applications and we offer worldwide service and support.”

The Intepro IBT700 offers charging capabilities from 0-28VDC and 0-5A with voltage foldback protection of the battery. Discharge testing is programme-controlled form 0 to 10A constant current. Safety measures include battery connection via normally open contacts with real-time monitoring of battery condition, which will open the contactor in the event of over voltage or over temperature conditions.