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Nova batteries on the charge

Radio Comms Warehouse (RCW), a Webb Industries company, says that there has been exceptional demand for its Nova range of batteries.

RCW sales manager, Kirk Risch says there are a number of important advantages to Nova batteries which include:

Flexible printed circuit board (PCB): Most Nova batteries use a flexible PCB. While this is more expensive, it is significantly more reliable than using jump wires, which consistently fail drop testing.

Polyswitch or thermo breaker: Nova batteries have a polyswitch or thermo-breaker for short-circuit or overheating protection. To save money, most competitors do not have these components, which is risky.

NTC (thermistor) and diode: Nova batteries have an NTC Thermistor that signals the charger when battery is fully charged, stopping charging and preventing damage. Nova also uses a diode for reverse- current protection on the charging contact of the battery pack.

Glue and sonic sealing: Nova uses silicon glue to hold the pack between the case and the cells, while most competitors only use double-sided tape. The pack is then sealed with the best quality ultrasonic machine. Nova battery packs always withstand an ≤2 metre drop test.

RCW’s range of Nova products includes power modules and battery packs, battery chargers, heavy-duty belt clips, ear-phone sets and more. It was the first company in South Africa to get NRCS - LOA clearance to the applicable SABS IEC 60950 standard, for its power modules in the radio communications industry.

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