ECOtality’s eTec Launches New Minit-Charger FC Fast-Charger
Jan 12, 2009 – Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY.OB), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced the launch of the new Minit-Charger FC battery fast-charging system that will be unveiled today at the ProMat 2009 convention in Chicago, IL. The FC is specifically designed for heavy duty material handling applications and reduces a facility’s electrical consumption by featuring the highest energy conversion efficiency (97%) and power factor amongst chargers in its class. Utilizing Minit-Charger’s patented advanced algorithm technology, the Minit-Charger FC system is 50 to 65% smaller and 50 to 70% lighter than other fast-charge systems that provide a power output of up to 320 amps.
The Minit-Charger FC is a UL certified, high-frequency, single-connector charger designed for heavy duty applications. Providing up to 320 amps of output, the FC Charger can fast-charge battery systems up to 48 volts more than 4x faster than conventional chargers. The FC Charger features a light and compact design that allows the system to be pole or wall mounted in order to save valuable floor space. The FC Charger also features the patented Minit-TrakTM data management system that provides the most comprehensive performance evaluation of a battery’s state-of-health and state-of-charge and the Battery Data Control (BDC) system that automatically adjusts charging rates to increase and maximize battery life.
