David Hood of Saft

Topic: Battery Sizing Considerations

This course covers topics relevant to sizing batteries and chargers for standby DC systems. Presentation focuses on battery sizing requirements such as developing the load profile through load list evaluation, selecting sizing factors, and using appropriate battery sizing standards. It also covers battery charger capacity selection using industry formulas and parameters. Examples include switchgear battery sizing, UPS battery sizing, battery rack selection, and charger sizing.

Biography:

Mr. David Hood is the Sales Manager, Oil & Gas, IMI Division for Saft.  David began his electrical background in the U.S. Navy’s advanced electronics program. He has been in the standby battery and power industry since 1989 including 8 years’ experience with UPS and charger OEM’s in both technical, engineering, sales, and management capacities. He worked as a battery sales rep for 18 years representing the Saft battery line and has been a Saft America sales manager since 2017. David earned a BS in Computer.  He is a member of IEEE PES in the Energy Storage and Stationary Battery (ESSB) group focusing on industrial standby battery standards. He is also a member of IEEE SA.

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Address:2933 Landing Edge Ln. , , Dickinson, Texas, United States, 77539