definition for: #BTC500

BTC-500 Calorimeter The BTC-500 Calorimeter is used for larger sample sizes. Steel cover plate (20mm thick) ensures safety. This Calorimeter will allow batteries up to 50cm x 50cm to be tested, and typically includes batteries for EV and HEV, military use, space aircraft and also large packs of smaller batteries. However, the system works equally well for small batteries and components. This is a safety calorimeter designed to test safety problems of thermal runaway initiated by high temperature, overdischarge (too high current) and overcharging (too high voltage). It can be used to test large and small Li-ion & similar other high energy batteries and components. The BTC is based on the same principle as "ARC-type" (TM) adiabatic calorimeters - which is proven to be the correct platform for more than 30 years in the chemical industry.