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Battery rack

In stationary lithium-ion systems a battery rack holds modules connected in series to form one string, together with a rack-level switchgear box containing contactors, fuses, precharge circuit and the rack battery management unit. Racks are then paralleled onto a DC bus feeding the power conversion system.

Drawing use: SLD
Application: Microgrid systems
Reference family: IEC / IEEE / ANSI / Manufacturer

A distinction that matters

A rack is the packaged string with switchgear and management; a plain battery string symbol shows only the series cells.

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Battery string

A battery string is a group of cells or modules connected in series to reach the operating DC voltage of an inverter, UPS or DC system. Several strings may run in parallel to increase capacity, and each string normally has its own protective device and disconnect so that one string can be isolated without shutting down the others.

Drawing use: SLD / Schematic
Application: Microgrid systems
Reference family: IEC / IEEE / ANSI

A distinction that matters

A string is one series chain; a battery bank or rack may contain several strings in parallel.

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