Battery Monitor is offered with choice of communications.

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Compatible with any industrial battery type and configuration, CellRX(TM) helps increase battery system reliability by continuously monitoring parameters such as voltage, current, and temperature. It can be configured with RS232/485 communications as well as TCP/IP or telephone modem, and integrated software enables trending of historical battery data. Fiber optics facilitate noise-free connection between controller and concentrators.



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CellRX(TM) Battery Management System Features State-of-the-Art Monitoring and Communications Capabilities



COLUMBUS, OH--AMETEK Solidstate Controls (SCI) has introduced CellRX(TM), an innovative battery management system ideally suited for the power generation, petrochemical, chemical, offshore oil and gas, and other process control industries.

The CellRx Battery Management System is compatible with virtually any industrial battery type and configuration, whether six cells or 275 cells. It provides users with the ability to increase their battery system's reliability by continuously monitoring battery parameters such as voltage, current and temperature.

CellRx is an essential element of SCI's unique P3 Solutions package that assures users that their battery systems will be available when they need them. The software incorporated into CellRx enables trending of historical battery data that allows users to make informed decisions regarding battery maintenance and possible replacement.

CellRx features advanced communications capability for complete status monitoring, including alarms, as well as voltage and current parameters. All models can be configured with RS232/485 communications packages, as well as TCP/IP, or a telephone modem (wireless or land).

Fiber optics are utilized to facilitate noise-free connection between the Controller (the "brains" of the system), and the concentrators that collect key battery data, ensuring an unimpeded flow of information to users about the condition of their batteries in real time.

AMETEK Solidstate Controls is a recognized leader in UPS and Battery Management systems for industrial applications and power generation. It specializes in the design and manufacture of highly customized inverters and UPS systems for critical processes involving harsh environments such as power generation (including fossil fuel and nuclear power utilities).

AMETEK Solidstate Controls has administrative and manufacturing operations at its 875 Dearborn Drive, Columbus, Ohio, location. It is a unit of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annual sales of more than $1.8 billion.

All of Solidstate Controls' products are marketed through an independent network of manufacturer's representatives and distributors in the United States and 27 foreign countries. Solidstate's commitment to the customer service continues long after the sale with a worldwide network of skilled, experienced field service technicians available for UPS installation, start-up, on-site service, and training.

For additional information, contact Solidstate's Marketing Department at 875 Dearborn Drive, Columbus, OH 43085 USA. Phone: 614-846-7500. Fax: 614-885-3990. Web site: www.solidstatecontrolsinc.com.

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