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Mr. Ramesh Natarajan has over four decades of experience in the domain of lead acid battery designing, manufacturing, testing, marketing, and servicing with a special focus on trouble shooting peculiar problems. His continuing passion for learning about lead acid batteries and enthusiasm to share technical details related to batteries, chargers, and the various equipments which use batteries, has resulted in this venture, comprising of a series of Podcasts. His website www.RameshNatarajan.in ...
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Send us a text ✳️ Is it practically possible or economically viable? ✳️ ▶️ When a battery stops performing well or even fails within its warranty period, it must be thoroughly checked before being scrapped. ▶️ As a battery ages, its performance naturally declines—much like the human body. ▶️ Speaking of which, here's a helpful analogy: think of you…
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Send us a text ✳️ A Case Study: Another one on - What Not To Do! ▶️ When a tubular bag or gauntlet fails in a battery – is it always due to the tubular bag? ▶️ As a battery manufacturer, where does the investigation of the battery warranty claim caused due to the tubular bag failure end? ▶️ As a tubular bag manufacturer what is to be done when repe…
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Send us a text Are you weighing your battery plates before assembly? Are you under the impression that weighing unformed plates and segregating them helps improve your battery quality? Is it just another fad that you are blindly following? Is it useful & affordable for small and medium businesses? In today’s episode, I shall try talking about this …
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Business Strategy For The Battery Industry - In Conversation With A Reputed Business Coach Mr. Biman Gandhi
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Send us a text You must have heard the buzzword BUSINESS STRATEGY. Is it just another buzzword that big companies throw around? What does it mean for smaller businesses? How can a strategy help small and medium-sized businesses grow and stay ahead of the competition? In today’s episode I shall try to break it down in simple terms, talking about wha…
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Send us a text Lead-acid batteries, a process-oriented product, is not as simple to manufacture as it seems. Battery manufacturers must know What Not To Do which is as important as What To Do This podcast episode is a case study with a twist. The battery manufacturer was losing tons of money for a simple fault of his The identification of the probl…
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Take Your Negotiation To The Next Level - In Conversation With A Reputed Business Coach Mr. Biman Gandhi
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Send us a text The lead-acid battery industry is going through turbulent times. Battery manufacturers have to contend with new battery chemistries entering the market. Lithium-ion batteries are taking away certain applications that were the preserve of lead-acid batteries. The battery manufacturers are competing with each other and getting into a p…
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Why Batteries Fail? Importance of Forming Batteries- In Conversation with Mr. Achim Lulsdorf
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Send us a text In today’s episode, I have a dear friend, Mr. Achim Lulsdorf, to discuss an important aspect of battery manufacturing. Your response to the previous two episodes featuring Mr. Achim has been fantastic, and I’m sure you’ll benefit from listening to him today as well. In a previous episode, I highlighted the importance of battery charg…
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Send us a text It gives me great pleasure to inform you that my dear friend Mike - Dr. Michael McDonagh, decided to contribute to my podcast. During our conversation, he generously shared a wealth of his expertise on GEL batteries. Dr. Michael McDonagh is a battery industry veteran from Wales in the UK. He completed his PhD in Metallurgy and Materi…
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Send us a text Lead-acid batteries, that last long and perform well need good-quality active materials. Active materials have to be made using good-quality Lead Oxide. Understand the difference between Ball Mill Oxide and Barton Pot Oxide. Listen to Mr. Francesco Marfisi talk about how a good quality ball mill can give you savings in power, good qu…
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Send us a text Lead-acid batteries, a sustainable product, conforming to a circular economy are made using recycled lead. All used batteries are collected as scrap for melting and smelting. These scrap batteries are recycled. They are smelted and refined. The refined lead is combined with other metals to be used again in the future. The recovery of…
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Enhancing Battery Performance: Deciphering the Roles of Paste Mixture Components From Fiber to Oil: A Comprehensive Analysis
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Send us a text Dive into the fascinating world of battery technology with our latest podcast episode! Learn about the crucial role of paste additives in enhancing battery performance. Discover how fiber, barium sulfate, carbon, and other additives improve battery efficiency. Explore the intricate details of paste mixture components and their functi…
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Send us a text For fifty episodes, I have tried to be your trusted navigator unraveling the mysteries of batteries with my expertise and experience. From the fundamental principles to the latest innovations, each episode has been a captivating journey, offering invaluable knowledge and practical insights to enthusiasts, professionals, and curious m…
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Send us a text Are you sure that the grids you use are suitable for pasting? What are the parameters to be monitored & controlled at various stages of mixing and pasting and flash drying? How important is the temperature of the mix at various stages of mixing? What are the minimum and maximum temperatures of the paste mix? Is the paste mix to be co…
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Send us a text आज का पॉडकास्ट एपिसोड सुनें जिसमें बताया गया है कि बैटरी डिजाइनिंग और परीक्षण के समय तटस्थ इलेक्ट्रोड का उपयोग क्यों किया जाना चाहिए। यह एपिसोड पॉजिटिव से नेगेटिव एक्टिव मटेरियल निर्धारण के अनुपात के संबंध में मामले पर केंद्रित है। यह सुनिश्चित करने के लिए विषय पर विस्तार से चर्चा की गई है कि के एक्टिव मटेरियल असंतुलन के कारण बैटरी क…
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Send us a text Listen to today's podcast episode which explains the reason why a neutral electrode must be used at the time of battery designing and testing. The episode dwells on the matter as regards the ratio of positive to negative active material determination. The topic has been discussed in detail to ensure that the failures of batteries due…
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Send us a text Listen to today's podcast episode which clarifies the reasons for the failure of active material filling in tubular bags/gauntlets. The episode dwells on the various reasons for the variation of filling of active materials and suggests measures to be taken to manufacture good quality tubular plates. The topic has been discussed in de…
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Send us a text Listen to today's podcast episode in which I share my thoughts on the subject of the survival of lead-acid batteries. The episode dwells on the hot topic of discussion that bothers lead acid battery manufacturers. A topic that crops up whenever the battery manufacturers meet. The question is – Will lead acid batteries survive the era…
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Send us a text Listen to today's podcast episode which clarifies the reasons for failure of batteries due to bursting of tubular bags/gauntlets. The episode dwells on the various reasons for failure and lists out the requirements of various characteristics of a good gauntlet. The outline of the process of manufacture of gauntlets also forms a part …
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Send us a text Listen to today's podcast episode as we clear the confusion as regards warranty & guarantee. This podcast episode is for the battery user as much as it is for the battery manufacturer and dealer. The questions posed and answered are – What exactly is meant by Guarantee & Warranty? What is a pro-rata warranty? Is the user of the batte…
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Send us a text Listen to today's mind-boggling podcast episode as we delve into the baffling claims for warranty replacement of batteries. This is another case study similar to the earlier one on the mysterious case of the Pasting Machine. The questions are – Why are only the separators getting damaged so badly? Why are the plates comparatively in …
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Send us a text During my tenure at UNIK, (a company that manufactures machines for battery manufacturers) I had an interesting encounter with a battery manufacturer who purchased one of our pasting machines. Initially, everything ran smoothly, but when they ramped up production, the machine took an unexpected turn. Imagine a seemingly perfect pasti…
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Prolonging Battery Lifespan: Unlocking the Secrets of Battery Maintenance to Reduce Warranty Claims
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Send us a text You are surely making an excellent-quality stationary battery. Are you still handling a lot of customer complaints, service requests, and warranty claims? Are these warranty returns eating up a major chunk of your profits? Do you feel frustrated after all the hard work and efforts that you have put in when you are saddled with, all t…
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Send us a text सील्ड मेंटेनेंस फ्री बैटरियों का निर्माण फ्लडेड इलेक्ट्रोलाइट वेंटेड टाइप पारंपरिक लेड एसिड बैटरियों के निर्माण जितना आसान नहीं है। हो सकता है कि बैटरी को सावधानी से असेम्बल किया गया हो • बैटरी प्लेटें वजन की एकरूपता • असेंबली की उचित पिच • विभाजकों का एक समान संपीड़न • सही बस बार की मोटाई और चौड़ाई आदि आदि।, उपरोक्त सभी के बावजूद आप…
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Send us a text मेरे पॉडकास्ट के इस एपिसोड में, मैं बैटरी निर्माण की एक महत्वपूर्ण प्रक्रिया के बारे में बात करूंगा। यह प्रक्रिया इतनी महत्वपूर्ण है कि इस प्रक्रिया के दौरान जरा सी भी लापरवाही बैटरी की विफलता का कारण बनती है। यहां तक कि इस प्रक्रिया में गलती के कारण उत्कृष्ट सामग्री के साथ इकट्ठी हुई बैटरी भी विफल हो जाती है। बैटरी का प्रदर्शन और जी…
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Send us a text Manufacture of Sealed Maintenance Free batteries is not as easy as the manufacture of Flooded Electrolyte Vented type conventional lead acid batteries. The battery may have been assembled with care as regards Uniformity of plate weights Proper pitch of assembly Uniform compression of separators Correct bus bar thickness & width etc. …
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Send us a text Processing of filled tubular plates is an operation not given its due importance. It is necessary for manufacturers to understand how battery life and performance can be affected due to a casual approach in this department. Improper processing of filled tubular plates: can result in inconsistent sulfation reaction can raise temperatu…
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Send us a text In this episode of my podcast, I shall be talking about an important process of battery manufacture. This process is so important that any neglect during this process leads to battery failure. Even batteries assembled with excellent materials fail due to a mistake in this process. Battery performance & life both are dependent to a gr…
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Send us a text मेरे पॉडकास्ट की इस कड़ी में मैंने सौर फोटोवोल्टिक अनुप्रयोगों के लिए लंबे समय तक चलने वाली लीड एसिड बैटरियों का विवरण दिया है और अच्छे प्रदर्शन के लिए किन डिजाइन मापदंडों पर विचार किया जाना चाहिए। यह अक्सर देखा गया है कि एक बैटरी जो यूपीएस एप्लिकेशन में उच्च निर्वहन धाराओं का सामना करती है और सी10 रेटिंग पास करती है, सौर एप्लिकेशन म…
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Send us a text माझ्या पॉडकास्टच्या या एपिसोडमध्ये मी सोलर फोटोव्होल्टेइक ऍप्लिकेशनसाठी दीर्घकाळ टिकणारी लीड ऍसिड बॅटरी चांगली कामगिरी करण्यासाठी कोणते डिझाईन पॅरामीटर्स विचारात घेतले पाहिजेत याचे तपशीलवार वर्णन केले आहे. हे अनेकदा लक्षात आले आहे की UPS ऍप्लिकेशनमध्ये उच्च डिस्चार्ज करंटचा सामना करणारी आणि C10 रेटिंग पास करणारी बॅटरी सोलर ऍप्लिकेशन…
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Send us a text Stationary tubular plate lead acid batteries which pass the C10 test in the laboratory sometimes fail at site when used in solar photovoltaic applications. A lot of cases of batteries not getting recharged or not lasting out the long warranty of 5 years are reported. The same design battery works well in a UPS application though the …
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Send us a text This episode of the podcast, I am in conversation with Shrinivas Patil highlighting the following: 1. basics of lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries 2. the applications of these batteries 3. the process of battery manufacture in brief. 4. energy efficiency and possibilities for saving electricity during battery manufacture This podcas…
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Send us a text लीड एसिड बैटरी रूम डिज़ाइन एक ऐसी चीज़ है जिसे बैटरी में आग लगने के कुछ मामलों के बाद महत्व मिला है। लीड एसिड बैटरी सुरक्षित और व्यापक रूप से उपयोग की जाती हैं। भूमि और भवन की लागत बढ़ गई है और क्षेत्र की कमी ने समस्याओं को बढ़ा दिया है। कृपया मेरे पॉडकास्ट के इस एपिसोड को ट्यून करें ताकि बैटरी रूम को डिजाइन करते समय विचार किए जाने व…
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Send us a text ലെഡ് ആസിഡ് ബാറ്ററികൾ ടോപ്പ് അപ്പ് ചെയ്യുന്നതിന് നല്ല നിലവാരമുള്ള വെള്ളം ഉപയോഗിക്കേണ്ടതിന്റെ ആവശ്യകതയെക്കുറിച്ചാണ് ഈ പോഡ്കാസ്റ്റിൽ ഞാൻ സംസാരിക്കുന്നത്. ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന വെള്ളം വാറ്റിയെടുത്തതോ ധാതുവൽക്കരിക്കപ്പെട്ടതോ ആയ വെള്ളമാണ് ശുപാർശ ചെയ്യുന്നത്. നമ്മൾ വാറ്റിയെടുത്ത വെള്ളമോ മിനറലൈസ് ചെയ്ത വെള്ളമോ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നില്ലെങ്കിൽ എന്ത് സംഭവിക്കു…
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Send us a text यदि आप लीड एसिड बैटरी उपयोगकर्ता, सर्विस इंजीनियर, रखरखाव विभाग के कर्मचारी या डीलर हैं - तो यह पॉडकास्ट एपिसोड आपके लिए है। यह एक गलत धारणा है कि सेल या बैटरी को अतिरिक्त पानी से भरना स्वीकार्य है और किसी भी मामले में ऐसा अतिरिक्त पानी बह जाता है। यह अतिरिक्त पानी बैटरी को कैसे नुकसान पहुंचाता है और इस तरह के टॉपिंग के हानिकारक प्रभ…
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Mr. Achim Lulsdorf on Paste Mixing – Clarifying Issues. Answering Queries raised by Ramesh Natarajan
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Send us a text If you are a Lead Acid battery manufacturer and are interested in learning the importance of battery plate paste mixing, then this podcast episode is for you. Am sure you want to know as to What is the importance and role of expanders in a paste How should one add the various chemicals at the time of paste manufacturing What is the i…
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Send us a text If you are a Lead Acid battery user or manufacturer or dealer, and are interested in learning about battery room design specifications, then this podcast episode is for you. Am sure you want to know as to What should be the material used on flooring How can the room be kept clean What are the safety requirements How are the drains an…
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Send us a text If you are a Lead Acid Battery user, service engineer, maintenance department personnel or dealer – this podcast episode is for you. It is a misconception that topping up of a cell or battery with extra water is acceptable & in any case such extra water flows out. How this extra water damages the battery and the harmful effects of su…
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Send us a text If you are a Lead Acid battery user or manufacturer or dealer – this podcast episode is for you. Am sure you want to know as to, why a 10-hr. rate tubular stationary battery, which delivers 10 amps for 10 hours delivers 16.66 amps for 5 hours & does not deliver 20 amps for 5 hours delivers 23.90 amps for 3 hours & does not deliver 33…
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Send us a text In this episode of the podcast, I have outlined the 15 steps that a traction battery service engineer can run through as and when he visits any traction battery user site. Based on the inputs he gets, or observations he makes, he can address the problems if any, in a better manner. Please note that, maintenance and care of the batter…
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Send us a text In this episode of the podcast, I have with me an expert in sales Mr. Ravichandran who regularly conducts a lot of training programs for industries. He is also an author, whose book, “7 Value Drivers For Success In Sales” is an Amazon No 1 Bestseller. Mr. Ravichandran has dwelt on the 3 challenges in sales, the ways of overcoming the…
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Send us a text In this episode of the podcast, I shall make an attempt to address the often asked question: ARE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES USED IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES SAFE? Many of my friends from the Lead Acid battery industry keep asking If these batteries are safe, certified for use, sold so widely, fitted to electric vehicles by original equipment man…
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Send us a text In this episode of the podcast, I shall dwell on the various reasons as to why there is a need for periodic topping up of water in the lead acid stationary batteries used in the following applications: Home inverters UPS systems Solar photovoltaic systems Telecom systems Railways The reasons for need of more frequent topping up has a…
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Send us a text My guest Mr Vijay Manchanda is very upbeat about the prospects of Lithium-Ion batteries in the MHE segment though he does admit that Lead Acid batteries shall continue to be sold for quite some time. The customer preference in his market though - is clearly in favour of Lithium Ion, according to him. Please do listen to his compellin…
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E Rickshaw, Traction, Golf Cart & Other Deep Cycle Batteries – Importance Of Equalising Charge
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Send us a text In this episode of the podcast, I shall dwell on the various reasons as to why deep cycling lead acid batteries need equalizing. The frequency of equalising charge and the importance of equalising has also been addressed. I shall also explain as to why the battery should not be used with one or more lagging cells, especially when it …
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Send us a text इस कड़ी में हम यह समझने की कोशिश करेंगे कि डीप साइकलिंग लेड एसिड बैटरियों को इक्वलाइजिंग की आवश्यकता क्यों है। हम यह भी समझेंगे कि बैटरी विशेष रूप से नई होने पर एक या अधिक लैगिंग सेल के साथ प्रयोग क्यों नहीं किया जाना चाहिए? हालांकि ट्रैक्शन बैटरी के एक उदाहरण पर विचार किया गया है, गोल्फ कार्ट बैटरी, ई रिक्शा बैटरी, एरियल वर्क प्लेटफ…
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Send us a text आज के एपिसोड एक दिलचस्प केस स्टडी है। पोडकास्ट की इस कड़ी में मैं एक ऐसे मामले के बारे में बात करने जा रहा हूं जो वाकई बहुत हैरान करने वाला था। यह एक विचित्र मामला था जहां रैंडम लेड एसिड बैटरी के बैटरी विभाजक (separators) क्षतिग्रस्त हो रहे थे। यह सभी बैटरियों में नहीं हो रहा था, इसलिए यह समझना बहुत मुश्किल था कि खराबी बैटरी विभाजक (…
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Send us a text पॉडकास्ट की इस कड़ी में मैंने लीड एसिड बैटरी में विस्फोट या आग लगने के 8 प्रमुख कारणों को सूचीबद्ध किया है विभिन्न कारणों को समझने के लिए कृपया इस प्रकरण को सुनें | मुझसे संपर्क करने या अमेज़ॅन नंबर 1 बेस्टसेलर पुस्तक बैटरियों डेमिस्टिफाइड खरीदने के लिए कृपया नीचे दिए गए लिंक पर क्लिक करें: https://linktr.ee/rameshnatarajan Visit, ww…
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Send us a text Lead acid batteries are very safe and usually there are no reasons for a battery catching fire or exploding due to a fault in the chemistry of these batteries. There are a few occasions of fire due to thermal runaway in the case of sealed maintenance free batteries. However, the vented type flooded electrolyte lead acid batteries are…
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Send us a text ലിഥിയം അയോൺ ബാറ്ററിയുടെ വരവോടെ ആളുകൾ ബിഎംഎസ് എന്ന പുതിയ പദം കേൾക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി. ലെഡ് ആസിഡ് ബാറ്ററിയിൽ ഘടിപ്പിച്ചിരുന്ന ഉപകരണമായിരുന്നില്ല അത്. എന്താണ് ബിഎംഎസ്? അതെന്തു ചെയ്യും? ഒരു നല്ല BMS-ൽ നിന്ന് എന്താണ് പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്നത്? ലിഥിയം അയോൺ ബാറ്ററിക്ക് ബിഎംഎസ് എത്ര പ്രധാനമാണ് എന്റെ പോഡ്കാസ്റ്റിന്റെ ഇന്നത്തെ എപ്പിസോഡിൽ ഞാൻ വിശദീകരിക്കാൻ …
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Send us a text लिथियम आयन बैटरी (Lithium Ion Battery) के आगमन के साथ लोगों ने एक नया शब्द बीएमएस (BMS) सुनना शुरू कर दिया है। यह लेड एसिड बैटरी (Lead Acid Battery) में फिट होने वाला उपकरण नहीं था। बीएमएस क्या है? क्या करता है? एक अच्छे बीएमएस से क्या उम्मीद की जाती है? लिथियम आयन बैटरी के लिए बीएमएस कितना महत्वपूर्ण और आवश्यक है अपने पॉडकास्ट के आज…
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