Ultracapacitor cells and packs are UL recognised

Maxwell Technologies' BCAP0350 D cell ultracapacitor cells and multicell packs and modules have successfully completed Underwriters Laboratories' (UL) recognition process.

Maxwell Technologies' BCAP0350 D cell ultracapacitor cells and multicell packs and modules have successfully completed Underwriters Laboratories' (UL) recognition process.

Introduced to the energy storage and power delivery component market in March 2004, the flashlight battery sized 2.5V BCAP0350 is the first ultracapacitor product based on an industry standard form factor.

In December 2004, Maxwell expanded on that standardisation approach with the introduction of fully integrated 15V packs and modules, each consisting of six BCAP0350 cells and incorporating active or passive cell balancing and pack-to-pack or module-to-module balancing.

The packs are enclosed in lightweight shrink-wrap packaging; the modules are housed in a rugged aluminium chassis.

The UL recognition process includes both rigorous independent safety testing of the products themselves and ongoing in-plant audits to verify that the materials and manufacturing processes used to produce them are consistent.

Robert Tressler, Maxwell's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, said that the company pursued UL recognition of the D cell family of ultracapacitor products based on customers' positive reaction to qualification of its PC5 and PC10 small cell ultracapacitors for UL recognition three years ago.

"This independent, third-party recognition relieves our customers and potential customers of at least a portion of the individual testing and documentation they otherwise would have to conduct to qualify our products for integration into their end products", Tressler said.

"We believe that this proactive approach to safety and quality helps to position Maxwell as a world-class vendor, which in turn facilitates and accelerates adoption of our products".

Michael Everett, Maxwell's Vice President, Technology Systems, said that the company's internal quality management infrastructure and culture are based on a corporate commitment to constant process improvement.

"Processes such as UL recognition help to clarify for Maxwell what is necessary to conform to various industries' expectations and contribute to the creation of a company-wide quality system structure that is consistent with those requirements and expectations", Everett said.

Back to top