Monitor for front terminal batteries
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1. A battery tester module configured to monitor a storage battery, comprising:
- a battery tester housing configured to house circuitry of the battery tester module and couple to the storage battery;
Kelvin connections configured to couple to terminals of the storage battery and affixed to the housing;
battery test circuitry configured to perform a battery test on the storage battery through the Kelvin connections;
a first data connection configured to directly communicate with a second battery tester module affixed to a second storage battery;
a second data connection only on the battery tester module and configured to communicate data from each of the battery tester module and the second battery tester module, wherein the second data connection comprises a wired connection; and
a tester access point including a forcing function access point and a response access point that are directly connected to the Kelvin connections, and a plug interface configured to receive a plug of an external battery tester and connect the external battery tester to the forcing function access point and the response access point.
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Abstract
A battery monitoring device configured to monitor a storage battery. The battery monitoring device includes Kelvin connectors configured to couple to the terminals of the storage battery. The battery monitoring device is configured to receive data from a second battery monitoring device. Further, the battery monitoring device is configured to measure a parameter of the storage battery. The measured parameter and the data received from the second battery monitoring device are communicated to a receiving station.
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1. A battery tester module configured to monitor a storage battery, comprising:
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a battery tester housing configured to house circuitry of the battery tester module and couple to the storage battery; Kelvin connections configured to couple to terminals of the storage battery and affixed to the housing; battery test circuitry configured to perform a battery test on the storage battery through the Kelvin connections; a first data connection configured to directly communicate with a second battery tester module affixed to a second storage battery; a second data connection only on the battery tester module and configured to communicate data from each of the battery tester module and the second battery tester module, wherein the second data connection comprises a wired connection; and a tester access point including a forcing function access point and a response access point that are directly connected to the Kelvin connections, and a plug interface configured to receive a plug of an external battery tester and connect the external battery tester to the forcing function access point and the response access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for measuring parameters of a plurality of storage batteries, comprising:
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measuring a parameter of a first storage battery with a first battery test module mounted to a first storage battery; transmitting the measured first parameter directly from the first battery test module to a second battery test module mounted to a second storage battery and including Kelvin connectors attached to terminals of the second storage battery; measuring a second parameter of the second storage battery using the second battery test module through the Kelvin connectors; transmitting each of the first measured parameter and the second measured parameter only from the second battery tester module to a receiving station through a wired connection; and providing a tester access point in the second battery test module configured to provide an external connection to the Kelvin connectors. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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