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Model 3546 is now available for charging LiFePO4 batteries

By Dag Pedersen 2025-02-05

The first versions are designed for 4-cell and 8-cell LiFePO4 battery packs.

CBC (configurable battery charger) programming module for LiFePO4 batteries

By Dag Pedersen 2024-12-02

Configurable battery chargers offer users the flexibility to adjust charging parameters for increased optimisation and compatibility. Every Mascot CBC is ready for immediate use without the need for configuration. However, they can also be optimised for specific applications.

Battery Chargers and Ingress Protection (IP) Ratings

By Dag Pedersen 2024-11-02

Waterproof chargers are required for powering and charging electronic equipment in various industries, which operate in a wide range of different environments. Examples of some of these applications include marine, industrial, and emergency medical aid, allowing the charger or power supply and by extension the complete system to operate despite regular exposure to water, grime and dust.

Home Healthcare & Medical Certification Basics

By Dag Pedersen 2024-11-01

Medical certification ensures that electronic equipment meets stringent safety and performance standards. Medical systems must offer optimised, reliable performance, which in turn necessitates a high reliance on power.

Application Story: GENTEX Corp

By Dag Pedersen 2024-10-01

International power supply specialist Mascot has once again demonstrated the prowess of its manufacturing operation and global supply chain by delivering a rapid ramp-up in battery charger production to help one of its major global customers support the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

CBC (configurable battery charger) programming module for Lead Acid batteries

By Dag Pedersen 2024-06-18

Mascot is dedicated to provide customers with quality products for long lasting relationships. Both of our factories and our headquarters are ISO 9001:2015 certified.

Mascot Blueline: An Eco-Friendly Power Solution

By Dag Pedersen 2024-04-12

Eco-design focuses on creating products with minimal environmental impact throughout their life cycle. It involves considering environmental aspects in the product development, manufacture and end use. Examples of these include improving circularity and decreasing resistance leading to higher efficiencies and energy performance.

Sodium-Ion: a future-proofed battery solution

By Dag Pedersen 2020-12-09

Lithium ion batteries have in the past few years become the preferred choice in a broad spectrum of applications. It’s easy to see why: they are versatile, boast high energy density and low self-discharge - below half of that of nickel-based batteries - and require little maintenance.

Getting the battery chemistry right

By Dag Pedersen 2020-09-30

Most devices on the market now use rechargeable batteries. This creates a two-fold challenge for the engineer: addressing a string of battery chemistries in legacy products developed over a manufacturer’s lifetime, and the need to select the best available chemistry for a particular application.Understanding battery chemistry and testing and charging needs will ensure a product operates optimally and cost-effectively. Even a venerable and almost-vintage technology like lead acid is finding a new lease of life beyond the automobile in applications like microgrid storage.