Infobatt 2009

Thank You!

Dr Zbigniew Noworolski
Dr. Zbigniew Noworolski

Infobatt Chairman

I would like to personally thank everyone who has ever attended Infobatt. I am extremely proud to have been running this conference for the past 9 years and I am excited to announce our
10th Anniversary
I anticipate a very large turnout this year and hope to personally see you there at this coming and very special conference.

 

Infobatt Committee

Dr. Zbigniew Noworolski
James Skerratt

Tony Maimone
Phil Irwin

Paul Musso

Matt Penzner
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INFOBATT™ Past Presentations


The following are the files of the speakers' presentations for INFOBATT 2001 through 2008. You may also choose to download all the files into one single zip file. Very convenient if you have high speed Internet connection.
Infobatt.zip (69.8 MB)

INFOBATT 2010 Presentations

Misinterpreting Codes and Standards - What are the consequences?

Bill Cantor

Bonding and Grounding - it's not just for telcos anymore.

Dan McMenamin

Proper Battery Handling - Are you doing it right? - Chances are you are not.

J. Allen Byrne

 Batteries, Rectifiers and Inverters - Test the whole package.

Jacek Kopytek

Taking on the World - Positioning Canadian Companies for Global Success.

Jim Feir

 The Modular UPS - Responding to the Market’s Need.

Joe Oreskovic

Energy Storage Options - Is lead dead?

John Gagge

Be Green, Go Nuclear

Kazimierz Babiarz

Community Power and Opportunities Under the Green Energy and Green Economy Act.

Kristopher Stevens

 High Efficiency DC Power Systems.

Mike Kania

Thermal Runaway, the Past, the Present and the Future.

Pete DeMar

 Tailoring Advanced Ni-Cd Technology for High Energy, Sustainable Battery Solution for Outdoor Telecom Cabinets.

Ramesh Desai

 OH NO - Data Centre Disasters.

Rick Detenbeck

After the Inspection - What Are You Doing With the Data?

Rick Tressler

 Modern Energy Management Systems

Sean Donegan

 DC Power Systems for Public Safety Communications.

Thomas Croda

INFOBATT 2008 Presentations

How to select the correct Charger / Rectifier J. Allen Byrne
Living History - A Tale of 9,840 Batteries Bart Cotton
Emerging Trends in DC Power Systems Bruce McCabe
Next Generation Fuel Cell Solution for Telecommunication Backup Power D.B. Canavan
Efficient Data Centers -
GREEN is about more than just servers
Dan Lambert
Alternative Fuels in Transportation Denis Kouroussis
Good and Bad Experience with Battery System Replacements Jacek Kopytek
Telecommunication OSP backup solutions.  Lead acid, Li-ion and extended run-time solutions John Gagge
Niagara Tunnel Project John Peacock
V ery R eal solutions with Catalysts Larry Meisner
Latin America - The Cradle of The Cathodic Protection Power Electronics Revolution Phil Irwin
Go Green Rick Detenbeck
Emerging solutions for reliable back-up power at telecommunication sites Robert Szasz
Grid Tie Solar Photovoltaics Steve Eng
UPDATE - High Voltage DC Systems for Telecommunication Applications Tom Croda
Commitment to International Standards Rob Landerwherle & Tom O'Sullivan

INFOBATT 2007 Presentations

Monitoring dilemma: How to get value for your money

Wojciech Porebski

Fuel Cell Technology: a promising alternative for
extended back-up power run time for Telecommunication sites
Robert Szasz
The Role of Batteries in a High Availability Data Centre.  Part 2 Rick Detenbeck
Battery Selection for Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS) J. Allen Byrne
Comparative Test of Different Ohmic Measurements Methods and its Relation to the Battery Capacity Peter J.DeMar
Electrochemical modeling of lead/acid batteries to improve the predictive ability of on-line ohmic measurements Dr. Robert S. Robinson
Discussing Large 20 year VRLA batteries George Turner
High Voltage DC Systems for Telecommunication Applications Tom Croda
AC Ripple and its impact on battery life Jose Marrero
A new evolving facility infrastructure asset remote management solution Stephan Methot
Hybrid AGM / Gel Battery Technology Tom O'Sullivan
NiCad battery capacity testing Jacek Kopytek
The Future of Energy Storage in Evolving Canadian  Electricity Supply System Jim McDowall
Well to Wheel - Conversion Efficiency Dr. Zbigniew Noworolski
Battery Recycling Brian McIver
The Importance of Battery Discharge Testing Philip Irwin
The Science behind using Catalysts in VRLA cells Harold A. Vanasse
H²O + Catalyst + VRLA = ? Bart Cotton
Infrared a Primer Al Hobbs

INFOBATT 2006 Presentations

Battery Capacity Testing vs. Total UPS/Battery Testing

Jack Kopytek

Battery Maintenance Similarities? Nuclear and Non Nuclear Jose Marrero
Battery Performance, Technology and Application Allen Byrne
Data Centre Planning & Engineering in Telecom Facilities. DC Power vs. AC Powering Option Robert Szasz
Deciphering the Cause of Off-Target Ohmic Measurements Dr. Robert S. Robinson
Evolution of Battery Monitoring Systems - What's Next? Wojciech Porebski
Ground Fault Detection by Differential Monitoring of the Float Current Dr. Zbigniew Noworolski
The IEEE Standards Association Stationary Batteries Committee Bart Cotton
Improvements in DC Power System Availability and Reliability Dave Barnes
Industrial Secondary Batteries in a Stationary Application Bryan Leach
Installation Requirements for Lead Acid Batteries Gary Gilbert
Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries for Stationary Application Dr. Mumu Moorthi
Nikola Tesla, the Genius Who Lit the World Milomir Gavrilovic
"Raising the Bar" UL Spill Containment Systems Geoff Zachau
Return to Service Current Limit for Lead-Acid Batteries Kyle Floyd
Stationary Battery Hazards - Update Thomas G. Croda
Why..Remote Battery Monitoring Jose Marrero

INFOBATT 2005 Presentations

20-yr Later-Battery Replacement System
Auxiliary DC Power Supply for Distribution Substations
AVESTOR Battery Deployed Throughout North America
Battery Remote Monitoring
Challenges of Implementing A Reliable Battery Monitoring ...
Data on Longevity of TTPL VRLA Cell
DC Power Plants for Telecom and Data
Developments in 20-yr VRLA Technology
Electrical Noise in Battery Installations
Failure Modes for Flooded & VRLA Batteries
IF WE COULD PLUG IN THE LITERATURE WE WOULD NOT BE HERE
Improving System Reliability....
New Battery Monitoring Standard
Ohmic Measurements-Advantages And Limitations
Putting the U in UPS
Runtime Analysis Reporting
Telecom Power Solution
Ups Technical Overwiew

INFOBATT 2004 Presentations

VRLA Aging Characteristics what we Know and what we don't Know

Bart Cotton

Challenges of Implementing a reliable Battery Remote Monitoring and Control Management System Robert Szasz
Installation Requirements For Lead Acid Batteries Gary Gilbert
A Case Study: Four Years of Performance Data at Canadian Rehydration & Catalyst Additional Test Data Harold A. Vanasse
The ongoing story of the IOVR battery capacity recovery process Peter J.DeMar
Selecting & Applying Batteries for Substations Blohm Robert
Maintenance of Batteries in Alternate Energy Applications Bryan G. Leach
Battery Maintenance & Testing Jose Marrero
Battery Standards - Applications Vic Sokolski
Taking Charge James W.Skerratt
Battery Options for Critical Photovoltaic and Hybrid Power Systems Jim McDowall
Responsibilities of Battery Ownership Bob Twidle
Role of Batteries in a High Availability Data Center Detenbeck Rick
Battery User's Perspective Jack Kopytek
A New Technique for Battery And Fuel Cell Health Management Chris L. Gardner
The Battery Recycling Process as It Pertains to Battery Suppliers Ross Atkinson
Float Current Measurements Zbig Noworolski

INFOBATT 2003 Presentations

VRLA Aging Characteristics and Just In Time System Changeouts

Bart Cotton

VRLA Boosted Batteries - an AllStream Experience Robert Szasz
Installation Requirements For Lead Acid Batteries Gary Gilbert
Advances in The Design and Application of Catalysts for VRLA Batteries Harold A. Vanasse
It's All About Money Peter J.DeMar
Long Life Pure Lead VRLA Batteries For High Temperature Applications Steve Vechy
Battery Storage For Your Alternate Energy System Bryan G. Leach
Battery Hazards Tom Croda
Float/Charging Current Jose Marrero
Ni-Cad Batteries James W.Skerratt
Blackout 2003 W. Sokolski; P. Price
Hydrogen Evolution Frank J. Vaccaro
What Can You Learn About AC Systems From Monitoring Batteries? Robert Hanna
Cell-Level Cycling - A Powerful Battery-Pack Management Tool Bill Adams
The Role Of The Battery In An Energy Storage System Joseph Szymborski
Fuel Cell in Canada Jane Dalziel; Terry Kimmel
Battery Monitoring -- Why, What, How & When Zbig Noworolski

2001 & 2002 Presentations

Infobatt-1.zip (717B)
Content:
1- Purchasing.ppt
Purchasing Batteries for Nortelnetworks Computer Rooms
By Terry Yarwood @ NORTEL

2- Catalyst.ppt
Benefits of Maximizer catalyst for VRLA Batteries
by D'arcy O'neil @ C&D Technologies

3- Readme.txt
Table of Content
Infobatt-2.zip (8.0MB)
Content:
1- dc plants.ppt
DC Power Plants for Telecommunications and Data
by Thomas G. Croda @ colo.com
Infobatt-3.zip (4.3MB)
Content:
1- Ensurance.ppt
Ensurance of Insurance
by David Crox @ Midtronics

2- float current.ppt
FLOAT CHARGING CURRENT
by Eric Boisvert @ Multitel

Infobatt-4.zip (4.1MB)
Content:
1- Global.ppt
Battery Monitoring From Pen to Internet
by Zbig Noworolski @ polytronics Engineering LTD.
Infobatt-5.zip (19.5MB)
Content:
1- Grounding.ppt
Grounding for battery safety
by Jerry C. Gordon and Marconi Comms @ Marconi
Infobatt-6.zip (291KB)
Content:
1- stationary.ppt
Industrial Secondary Batteries In A Stationary Application
by Bryan G. Leach @ C&D Technologies Inc.

2- maintenance.ppt
Maintenance Viability
by Jacques Rancour @ Battacc Ltd.

3- VRLA maintenance.ppt
Maintenance of Vented Lead Acid Batteries
by Witold Sokolski @ OPG Inc.

4- float V&I.pdf
Float voltage and Float Current, Why their Values are important
by Dr. Saba Saba @ NRC
Infobatt-7.zip (1.2MB)
Content:
1- RIPPLE.PDF
AC RIPPLE CONSIDRATIONS ON DC BATTERY SYSTEMS
BY ROBERT BLOHM @ ENERSYS
Infobatt-8.zip (1.1MB)
Content:
1- UPS.PDF
ups BATTERIES
BY DAVE MURRAY @ POWERWARE CORP
Infobatt-9.zip (2.4MB)
Content:
1- VRLA measurements.pdf
VRLA periodic measurements , What does the data means?
by Tom Ruhlmann @ C&D Technologies

 

 

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