Having determined the energy requirements for Connect Monitor, the next step was to select the battery chemistry and construction. There are many, many different types of non-rechargeable battery available nowadays, each of which has their own pros and cons: it’s easy to get it wrong if you don’t carefully think through all the requirements. In our case, we wanted:
Over our next two articles introducing the Connect Monitor, David Howell, Wellington's Chief Technical Officer tells us about the real-world design considerations for the Connect Monitor's battery, starting off with the energy budget.
As the labour cost of replacing a low-cost IoT device is significantly higher than the price of the device itself; the battery must deliver the longest possible life while also producing the best possible device performance under real-world conditions.
Wellington Drive Technologies new ConnectTM Monitor is rolling out to selected field trial customers in August 2020. Over the next few blogs, we are going to introduce you to the many features of this versatile refrigeration IoT device.