Megger BITE5-ADV Advanced Battery Tester

The BITE5 battery tester enables you to perform a simple, quick test, for evaluating the state of health (SOH) of lead-acid (VLA and VRLA), NiCD, and lithium-ion batteries. Featuring an easy-to-use touch screen interface, the BITE5 supports both impedance testing and, when used in conjunction with a load bank, discharge testing. Tests can be performed on individual cells or on strings, up to a maximum cell voltage of 200 V.

Measurement options provided by the BITE5 battery tester include cell impedance, cell voltage, ripple voltage, AC ripple current and DC float current. For impedance tests, users can set pass, warning, and fail limits for impedance and voltage. For discharge tests, measurements are recorded throughout the full discharge period. Trends can be displayed on the instrument’s integrated touch screen and the stored results can be downloaded via a USB cable or via an SD card for detailed analysis and archiving. Wireless transfer of data to Megger’s PowerDB measurement software suite is also supported.

Among the additional features provided by the BITE5 battery tester are provision for measuring DC voltages up to 1000 V and AC voltages up to 600 V. This means that it is ideal for making measurements on solar combiner boxes, and for checking the input and output voltages of inverters used in renewable power systems.