Battery systems and chargers (for portable applications) : Smart VH module

Saft smart VH battery modules, based on state-of-the-art Ni-MH technology, are designed specifically for personal mobility applications, and are also suitable for a wide range of applications that require a high level of power and autonomy. Their smart capability means that the battery modules manage themselves, making life as easy as possible for the designer and OEM.

The smart VH module takes advantage of Saft’s latest developments in cell design, housing, connections and electronic devices - ensuring safety, and a long cycle and calendar life, reliability and cost control. A key feature of the advanced technology is that it allows several batteries to be connected in parallel for increased capacity, to communicate with an application and to deliver high current (40 A).

Main applications

• electric bicycles, scooters, wheelchairs and other light electric vehicles (LEV)
• professional appliances and tools
• back-up applications

Benefits

• autonomy on demand, thanks to parallel assembly
• battery life information saved in the built-in memory
• communication capability with the application
• remote on/off control HMI (Human Machine Interface) possibility
• plug-and-play design
• protection against common mishandling (high temperature, short-circuits)
• electrical disconnection in sleep mode
• compatible with a wide range of constant current power supplies
• recyclable and environmentally friendly design