Tactical communications
ABSL Power Solutions supplies the world's leading tactical communication companies with primary and secondary battery packs and charging solutions for a range of applications including hand-held and man-pack radios, rugged portable computers and data terminals.
ABSL's Lithium-ion portable power solutions for tactical communications offer high performance within a lightweight enclosure. These products are ruggedly constructed to provide reliable power in the harshest environmental conditions. ABSL has a range of tactical communications.
Batteries
VHF Radio Battery
This battery has high density, is lightweight and robust, no memory effect, efficient in low temperature with recyclable components
- Capacity
- 5.0Ah
- Voltage
- 14.4V
- Operating Temperature Range
- -40°C to +71°C
- Weight
- 1.1kg
HF Radio Battery
- Capacity
- Nominal 5.0Ah @ 28V
Nominal 10.0Ah @ 14V - Dual Voltage
- 14V/14V Nominal (16.8V max)
Up to 28V Nominal (33.6V max) is selectable via the connector - Temperature Range
- Operation -40°C to +71°C
Storage -50°C to +71°C - Weight
- 1.4kg
Key Variable Management System (KVMS) Battery
- Capacity
- Nominal 5.0Ah @ 28V
Nominal 10.0Ah @ 14V - Dual Voltage
- 14V/14V Nominal (16.8V max)
Up to 28V Nominal (33.6V max) is selectable via the connector - Temperature Range
- Operation -40°C to +71°C
Storage -50°C to +71°C - Weight
- 1.4kg
Portable user data terminal
Applications would be hand held portable devices and rugged computers.
- Capacity
- 2.0Ah
- Voltage
- 7.2 V (Nominal)
- Temperature Range
- Operation -20°C to +71°C
Storage -40°C to +71°C - Weight
- 123g
Advanced digital radio battery
Multi functional power source battery for VHF Radio and other communications equipment
- Capacity
- 10.4Ah
- Voltage
- 12-16.8 V
- Temperature Range
- Operation -40°C to +71°C
Storage -50°C to +71°C - Weight
- 1.6kg
Clansman lithium ion battery
- Capacity
- Nominal 5.2Ah
- Voltage
- 24V Nominal
- Temperature Range
- Operation -30°C to +55°C
Storage -50°C to +70°C - Weight
- 1.4kg (3lbs)
AB 2590
- Capacity:
- 6.75Ah (28.8V Nominal)
13.5Ah (14.4V Nominal) - Voltage Range:
- 20-32.8V (24V mode)
10-16.4V (12V mode) - Charging:
- 16.4V @ 3A
- Charge time
- 3hrs
- Max Discharge Current:
- 10 ±0.5A (28.8V mode) / 20 ±1A
(14.4V mode) continuous - Operating Temperature Range:
- -30°C to +70°C
- Storage Temperature Range:
- -40°C to +70°C
- Weight:
- 1300g
- Size:
- 127.00 x 111.76 x 62.23 mm
5 x 4.4 x 2.45 inches
Lithium-ion Battery Pack
This new and enhanced pack from ABSL’s military product range provides a high performance solution allowing integration into existing platforms.
The pack has been optimised using ABSL’s experience in both the military and commercial sectors, to maximise the performance of current technology. The cells incorporated into this pack have a proven test record for outperforming competitors at extreme low temperatures and cycle life.
A Smart Battery Interface allows communication via SMBus. Operationally the user can rely upon this pack to function in the harshest of environments. The spatial envelope has been optimised to provide the highest possible power density.
FEATURES
- Extended battery life
- Improved internal power management
- Smart Battery Interface
- Improved cycle life
- Increased capacity
- Extended temperature range
- Rapid charging capability
- High rate discharge
- Capacity
- 20Ah
- Voltage (nominal)
- 20-29.4V
- Charging
- 29.4V @ 6A, Charging time 4 hrs
- Max Discharge Current
- 12 +/- 0.5A
- Operating Temperature Range
- -20°C to +50°C
- Storage Temperature Range
- -40°C to +70°C
- Weight
- 3.4kg
- Size
- 185 x 134 x 72 mm
Chargers
Alternating Current Charger Unit
Rack or bench mounted AC charger unit
- Input Supply
- 100V - 230V, 50/60Hz
- Output Voltage
- 8.4V - 33V
- Temperature Range
- Operation -40°C to +60°C
Storage -50°C to +71°C - Operational Modes/Charge Rates
- Standard (C/10) Fast (C/3) and PSU
Direct Current charger unit
Mobile mounted DC charger unit
- Input Supply
- 10V - 32V
- Output Voltage
- 8.4V - 33V
- Temperature Range
- Operation -40°C to +71°C
Storage -50°C to +71°C - Operational Modes/Charge Rates
- Standard (C/10) Fast (C/3) and PSU
Soldier Portable Charger
FEATURES
- Soldier Portable Level 3 Smart Charger
- Robust and Lightweight
- Accepts DC input from all envisaged in-field power sources
- AC Mains Adapter Available
- Charges an 8Ah battery to 75% in 1 hour
- Automatic detection and charging of all in-field secondary SMART batteries (up to 8 Li Ion cells in series or up to 34V DC)
- Optimises charging with available (current limited) input
- Allows simultaneous charge and power supply
- High efficiency DC-DC architecture
- Charging of non-SMART batteries -up to 34V DC (via optional SMART cables
- Input Voltage Range
- 10-42V DC
- Maximum Output (charge) current
- 6A
- Functional Specification
- Level 3, SBS Smart Battery Charger Specification Rev. 1.1
- Operating Temperature Range
- -40°C to +55°C
- Weight
- 340g
Smart Modular Charger
- Input Range
- AC: 95—265 V, 47-440 Hz
DC: 10-40V - Construction
- Fully sealed plastic briefcase style housing
- Channels
- Various (model shows 4)
- Charging Voltage
- 1-33.6V
1-8 Cell Li-ion - Dimensions (Exterior)
- 470mm x 357mm x 176mm
(18.5” x 14.0” x 6.93”) - Charge time for a 6Ah battery
- 1.7 hrs
- Temperature Operation
- -10°C to +70°C
- Power
- 600W
- Weight
- 8.6kg
- Ancillary Parts
- A range of military cables & connectors
- ABSL Part No.
- 210705
- Battery Types
- SMART Batteries & legacy (not SMART) batteries with appropriate SMART adaptor
1-8 Series Li-ion Cells - Optional Extras
- Custom SMART adaptors
