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4 FAQs about Battery capacity of flow batteries in communication base stations

How many batteries does a communication base station use?

Each communication base station uses a set of 200Ah·48V batteries. The initial capacity residual coefficient of the standby battery is 0.7, and the discharge depth is 0.3. When the mains power input is interrupted, the backup battery is used to ensure the uninterrupted operation of communication devices.

What is the difference between power and capacity of a flow battery?

The capacity is a function of the amount of electrolyte and concentration of the active ions, whereas the power is primarily a function of electrode area within the cell. Similar to lithium-ion cells, flow battery cells can be stacked in series to meet voltage requirements. However, the electrolyte tanks remain external to the system.

Why do cellular base stations have backup batteries?

[...] Cellular base stations (BSs) are equipped with backup batteries to obtain the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and maintain the power supply reliability. While maintaining the reliability, the backup batteries of 5G BSs have some spare capacity over time due to the traffic-sensitive characteristic of 5G BS electricity load.

How is the schedulable capacity of a standby battery determined?

In this article, the schedulable capacity of the battery at each time is determined according to the dynamic communication flow, and the scheduling strategy of the standby power considering the dynamic change of communication flow is proposed. In addition, the model of a base station standby battery responding grid scheduling is established.

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