Excluding VAT
Couldn't load pickup availability
Cell Guard is an innovative solution designed to enhance the safety resilience of battery packs and energy storage systems. Developed by Metis Engineering, this state-of-the-art CAN based product measures:
The unit features a low power mode in which it monitors the environment but does not transmit on CAN unless a pre-set threshold is reached at which point it reverts to normal operation. It also features a low side drive function pin capable of 500mA that can be triggered if a wake signal is generated.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): Sandia National Laboratories in the United States recently validated Cell Guard’s capability to detect thermal runaway in electric vehicles more quickly than other methods with VOC detection.
The 5-pin automotive Molex Nano-Fit power connector, small size and mass, configurable CAN bus speed and address along with the provided CAN dbc file, allows easy integration into almost any battery or energy storage system.
Hydrogen: Detection of hydrogen can be used as a later indicator, produced later in the cell venting sequence (as found by the third party testing) as a secondary check of thermal runaway. This is a great feature to have if existing levels of ambient VOCs are already high. In addition, hydrogen may be produced through electrolysis indicating damaging water ingress into the pack.
Accelerometer: Essential data that delivers crucial insights into battery health after an impact—whether during pack manufacture, transportation, or while in use on the road. Measuring not only impact magnitude but duration of sustained impact, it can send a message should pre-set thresholds be breached.
The Cell Guard sensor has been rigorously tested to automotive standards which include: ISO7637-2 2011, ISO 16750- 2 2012 and ISO 16750-4 2010.
VoltSport are ready to assist you with your project using Cell Guard. The unit can be used with the Nano Development Kit, or the Link Kit to connect multiple units together on the same CAN bus network
