1. © 2011 Battery Training Information By Dr. Don J. Gerhardt LiFeBATT Battery Training Information 6-16-11

2. © 2011 2 Battery Training System LiFeBATT has developed a battery training system that can be used at education institutions and industry locations The training covers all major battery chemistries with an emphasis on lithium batteries The training system is a complete package that includes: –Lecture presentations –Laboratory exercises, quizzes and tests –Basic and Advanced training stations –Lithium batteries and all chargers, battery analyzers, software and test equipment required to complete the course

3. © 2011 3 Battery Training Topics 1.Battery overview, safety, history and theory 2.Lithium batteries 3.Cell charging 4.Cell discharge and testing 5.Battery assembly 6.Battery management systems and communication 7.Electric vehicle applications 8.Solar and other battery applications

4. © 2011 4 Inaugural Course was in May 2011 at the Danville VA Cyber Park Danville Community College and Institute for Advanced Learning and Research

5. © 2011 Students Working at Battery Training Stations

6. © 2011 Students Testing a Lithium Battery

7. © 2011 7 Battery Training Stations

8. © 2011 8 Students start with basic cell chemistry and progress to advanced lithium technology

9. © 2011 9 Lithium Prismatic Cells

10. © 2011 Top View of Lithium Training Battery with BMS connections

11. © 2011 BMS Circuit Board on Side of Training Battery

12. © 2011 VMS Circuit Board on Opposite Side of Training Battery

13. © 2011 13 Battery Management System Circuit Boards

14. © 2011 14 Lithium Battery with Battery Management System

15. © 2011 Complete Battery Module with CAN Bus Connections 15

16. © 2011 Electric Bike Lithium Battery

17. © 2011 Electric Bike 36 Volt Battery 20 Cells (10 in series 2 in parallel)

18. © 2011 Battery Test Board

19. © 2011 Contactor Board

20. © 2011 20 CAN BUS Communication and Control System

21. © 2011 21 Battery Discharge Test with 100 Watt WMR Tester and EXTECH DC Clamp Amp Meter

22. © 2011 22 Battery Discharge Test with 500 Watt WMR Amplifier

23. © 2011 23 Multiple Chargers Charging Individual Cells

24. © 2011 24 36 Volt Lithium Battery Charger

25. © 2011 Video and Lithium Battery Book Used in Course

26. © 2011 26 Contact Information www.lifebatt.com Tel 434-636-8938 Michelle Robinson Michelle@lifebatt.comMichelle@lifebatt.com Don Harmon Don@lifebatt.comDon@lifebatt.com Phillip Wright Phillip.Wright@lifebatt.comPhillip.Wright@lifebatt.com Don Gerhardt DonG@lifebatt.comDonG@lifebatt.com