Custom battery packs, built to order

Five ranges, one product file per model

The custom range sits alongside the marine, traction, storage and home ranges rather than apart from them. The supplier describes the custom range as the point where a buyer's specification becomes a pack: voltage, capacity, case format, terminals and communications are set per project.

Configured packs are built per project, each against its own product file. Keep the written file from the first order: reorders and follow-up projects can refer back to the documented specification instead of a verbal one. The product page states that models in this range include the SC-C24105-P 24V pack and the 48V pack series.

Ask which models in the custom range already have a product file you can review against your application.

What can be configured

The company's custom page lists the following configuration options for OEM projects:

Cells and the management system

Cell choice and management settings belong to the same project, not separate purchases. The company states it uses Grade A cells in its packs.

Because the management system is configured inside the pack, its thresholds, protocols and data recording are part of the same project file as the cells, case format and terminals. The supplier describes BMS software customisation covering thresholds, protocols and data recording, alongside charge and discharge-rate customisation. Communication is set per project too, with CAN, RS485 or RS232 interfaces available.

In practice, this means the pack you receive is defined by a single specification: the cells, the management behaviour and the communications all relate to the same agreed file. When your application changes, record the change in your project file rather than agreeing it informally. Ask for the test reports and certificate documents your market requires for the exact model before you order.

From specification to quotation

To get a useful quotation, send a written specification. Start with the application: what the pack powers, how it is used and what operating conditions it faces. State the voltage and capacity you need, using the 12V, 24V and 48V options where they fit your design, and describe the space envelope the pack must fit, including case format and mounting.

Then list the interfaces: which of CAN, RS485 or RS232 your system uses, and whether you need Bluetooth, WiFi, cloud platform access, SOH monitoring or a self-heating function. Add connector and terminal preferences, appearance requirements such as colour, and any charge or discharge-rate and BMS software customisation. Finish with the quantity and the destination.

The supplier turns this into a written quotation against your specification. Before you order, ask for the test reports and certificate documents your market requires for the exact model.