PERMA POWER SOLUTIONS (PPS)

Perma Power Solutions: Case Study

Perma Power Solutions: Case Study

INTRODUCTION

Perma Power Solutions has been in the business of producing batteries for a long time. It was formerly a division of Permalex plc which produced a range of electricity generating systems from prow plants down to small batteries. PPS has numerous competitors with respect to its standard size lithium-ion batteries and this market is very cut-throat. The market for battery charging mats is significantly less competitive. PPS has only 2 competitors who manufacture and sell battery charging mats: Flatmat, which produces a 1-inch thick charging mat which can charge 3 devices at the same time, and Malus, which produces a smaller, half-inch thick charging disc for a single device. Both Flatmat and Malus charging mats have been on the market for longer than PPS's BatMat, but both competitor products need to be plugged into a power source to charge batteries. The PPS BatMat is wireless. Flatmat and Malus products are bulkier than the PPS BatMat, which is as thin as card. On the other hand, the PPS BatMathas been rated as being slightly less durable than both the Flatmat and Malus products because it is thin.

Most misfortunes that occur in stationary electric electric battery positions occur when electric batteries are being consigned, established, restored or removed. Handling electric electric batteries in dedicated electric battery rooms, gear rooms, facts and figures centers and isolated sites has not ever been easy. The same old handling equipment seems to have been around for ages and some that is being used is not really suitable for the job. It is the author's experience that things are getting more difficult as batteries are increasingly being deployed in nontraditional locations. Some battery units (modules), particularly Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA), are getting heavier and are being squeezed into tighter and less accessible spaces. Increasingly, untrained and unqualified personnel are being used for battery work and consequently, safer handling methods are required. Flatmat and Malus products are bulkier than the PPS BatMat, which is as thin as card. On the other hand, the PPS BatMathas been rated as being slightly less durable than both the Flatmat and Malus products because it is thin.

This paper examines the current battery handling techniques and problems of PPS including transporting, moving and positioning batteries. Codes are analyzed to determine what is applicable. The need of specific ciphers and standards is also highlighted and discussed. The paper offers likely and very sensible solutions. Special vigilance is paid to staff and gear security issues and cipher compliance.

PACKING AND MOVING

The first thing that PPS should consider in battery handling is the transportation of batteries to or from the installation location. At first glance, this may seem to be outside the scope of this paper but considering the fact that staging batteries and moving them to the installation position and more so, the removal of spent batteries, requires the compliance with certain stringent code requirements, this area had been ...