TAO Performance – Battery & Energy Management System (BMS

CANbus setup for Victron products

To manage your installation and your energy, the TAO BMS can communicate with many equipment using the CANbus protocol.

Keeping a lithium battery full all the time will reduces its lifespan. After 10 years a battery will

Latching (bi-stable) relays have the great advantage to maintain their contact position indefinitely without any power being sent to

Temperature and SOC are important parameter that influences the aging of a lithium battery. I summarize some research results

When power is first applied to a capacitive load (like inverters and chargers), a large inrush current is induced.

When installing a lithium battery on a boat or a camping car you need to decide if and how

To get the most out of the BMS and protect your electrical installation you need some heavy duty relays.

Not only a BMS… It is a comprehensive “Energy Management System” TAO BMS is unique on the market by the

As each manufacturer only puts forward what they think will make you buy their product, it is very difficult

A WiFi connection to the BMS monitor and a browser are enough to access a new world where you

A quick search on Internet for a 12 Volt 200 Ah lithium (LiFePo4) battery returns prices ranging from USD

Lithium batteries age rapidly if they are kept above 70% SOC (state of charge) most of the time.

Internal resistance (IR) is a characteristics of a battery cell that is often overlooked. It is in fact

Checklist of what a BMS (Battery Management System) should do. I start from the definition given by BUREAU

What kind of protection have you designed in your installation to guarantee the safety of your battery, your boat

Not so long ago the precursors who have purchased and installed lithium batteries for off-grid applications could only rely

This article explains in simple terms:

Lithium batteries are the standard for Electric Vehicles and portable equipment where charge and discharge currents are important compared