Initial Testing

Batteries are received from our sources and put through a series of tests to determine its current state. 11 different tests are performed starting with the simple ones first; Capacity, voltage, internal resistance, separator degradation, etc. The tests show everything needed to understand the state of health (SOH) of the battery.

Revitalization

Next is the Revitalization. This is where we restore the batteries. Just like with us, specific exercises will make us healthier. Imagine if you only lifted weights with your legs and did nothing with the rest of your body.

We make the batteries run, lift weights, sit ups, push-ups, and feed it healthy types of electricity to make sure it is well rounded and in as best shape as possible. We run different types of electricity through the batteries for just the right amount of time. We charge them up to a set parameter and drain them down but not too far. Doing these processes actually changes the structures and chemistry inside of the batteries without opening them up. There are 9 different exercises that Electron does that bring back properties such as Capacity, Voltage, Internal Resistance, and so on.

Final Battery Cell Testing

The final testing results are the most important numbers in this whole process. After the batteries have been reconditioned, we still need to test them to make sure none of them had a heart attack from the hard work out and see how strong each of them are now. We perform many of the same tests and a few additional ones. After that, we know everything about the batteries. We take out the batteries that do not have several years of life left. The batteries that are still usable but not long life go to solar projects and electric bikes. The bad ones go to recycling so that nothing goes to landfills. Now that we only have good batteries left we need to do something called matching and balancing.

Matching & Balancing

Matching is a process where you group like modules. Like modules are ones that have the same capacities, internal resistance, separator degradation, etc.  If you do not match the battery modules, the battery will still work but we want to squeeze every bit out of them as possible to get the best performance and life.

Balancing is a process of making sure that all of the modules are charged to the same specifications. If you have a brand-new battery that is perfect but not balanced properly it will not work properly and can set all of the warning lights off and the car go into limp mode. In severe cases the car will not even start. Precision balancing is another way to get the most out of a battery. This allows us to sell a product that we can stand behind and you can rely on.