BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SILICON BMS™)

BMS Plus
The SILICON BMS™ was designed in 1989 with all the different specifications and tenders in mind. Silicon Engineering took all the available specifications at the time and wrote software to accommodate all our customers. The new SILICON BMS™ Plus was revised with newer technology and used the existing specification obtained over the past  20 years.

 


This gives you, the customer, your necessary required specifications for your charging requirements plus more.


The numerous battery technologies (Plante, Tubular, Flat plate, High Antmony, Low Antmony, Vartabloc, Semi-Sealed, VRLA, Lead Calcium, Lead Tin, Vented Nickel Cadmium Pocket Plate, Sealed Nickel Cadmium Pocket Plate available today are less tolerant of incorrect charger settings and operator abuse than in the past. These reflect in shorter service life and higher maintenance requirements with degrading of system reliability.


The SILICON BMS™ is a control and monitoring system for battery chargers to ensure the correct battery manufacturer's settings are applied to the battery charger. The SILICON BMS™ alarms when any condition is abnormal or out of specification. The SILICON BMS™ improves DC system reliability and optimises battery service life while reducing maintenance to a minimum. SILICON BMS™ is fully automatic and is ideal for remote or difficult to maintain battery sites or where battery expertise is limited.


The keypad was redesigned, as its predecessor was post cell phone era. The new keypad is more user friendly and more reliable. If you have an alarm present, you can find out by pressing "MENU SELECT" located on the right hand side and follow the user instruction menus further.

Here is a flow diagram to better navigate through the menu


 

Download the upgrade Instruction Manual from previous BMS to SILICON BMS™ Plus
Features: System  

Features: Self Test & Protection.
Manufacturer approved settings of most stationary battery technologies are built-in. Self test on power up.
Status of complete system displayed on LCD. DC & AC voltages, currents, timers, alarms. Integrated watchdog timer to prevent system latch up.
Reconfigure a battery change in under 60 seconds - and know all settings are correct.   Manual lamp test.
Charging protocol set for each battery type - auto-boost (Y/N), alarm values, timers etc.   Load test circuit components are self tested. Any internal fault is alarmed.  
Adjustment menu is password protected - no unauthorised tampering of settings.   Intelligent application of extra load in sites with high standing loads.
Password may be customer changed.   Automatic return to Float from Boost in the shortest possible time - extend battery life.
Event Recorder stores 2000 events on a FIFO basis. (First-in First-out). Click here for alarm codes    

 You can check the results of battery test over past month. Up to 100 different types of events logged.

  

Battery automatic periodic load test by turning off the charger & applying a dummy load.
Plug-in universal module for all units 5Amp to 1000Amp, 24Volt to 220Volt DC.  
One BMS can handle one battery and single or dual chargers.      
Hardware equipped for remote communication and SCADA.      
Suitable for driving most single & three phase analogue thyristor control cards and upgrades.      
LCD display backlit for easy reading in poor light. (Auto turnoff after 10 min.)    
Y2K compliant.    
Mature software (approx 5000 in service since 1989). Older units are software upgradable.    
Upgrade from previous model (V1.2) is pin-for pin compatible. A new power supply is an advisable purchase.    

   
Features: Alarms  
Every alarm you could wish for is already included as standard. (Up to 21 alarms) Click here for standard alarms available    
Alarms displayed locally on LCD, remote isolated C/O relays, audio beeper and RS232.    
Intelligent alarm analysis. BMS decides whether Major (come NOW) or Minor.    
Alarms digitally set for alarm value and reset value. (eg. Mains fail set=180 Reset=198V)    
BMS logic stops load test during mains failure or after test circuit failure.    
Earth fault alarm indicates polarity and value of leakage impedance to earth.    
Boost timer override & load test fail alarms are latched until manual reset.    
Alarm settings may be customer adjusted (with password access).    
Alarm relay adjustable operating time delay (default 30 seconds).    
Local LED indication for non-skilled staff warning.    
Keypad testing facility of alarm relays - fast & safe.