TCK Technology (M) Sdn Bhd
TCK e- Solutions Sdn Bhd
With extensive experience in the deployment of telemetry equipment to remote locations TCK have developed a range of Independent Power solutions for use in remote areas. If you have equipment in a remote location which needs power, we have the expertise and technology for your application.
TCK have supplied many systems to customers across the Country using a range of Primary Battery, and Solar Rechargeable. We work with you to ensure that the optimum system is provided, balancing power requirements, duration of deployment and location sensitivities.
We can build systems for loads of all sizes from less than a watt through to kilowatts to withstand the most severe conditions. Some examples of the type of systems we can provide can be found below:
Remote Power
Primary Battery
For fixed and portable applications requiring up to 10W in locations where solar panels are not practical for reasons of portability, visual impact or vandalism, a primary (non-rechargeable) battery power supply may be the best solution. Modern primary battery systems can be relatively small and light in weight while having capacities of many thousands of ampere-hours and can be used to power low current loads for several years before needing to be replaced. They also have advantages over lead-acid rechargeable batteries of being much lighter in weight, much less toxic and able to tolerate low temperatures down to –40 Celsius.
Solar
For applications requiring up to a few tens of watts, a solar array may be the most cost effective, environmentally sustainable, maintenance-free solution. cost-effective systems can be designed to power loads reliably throughout the year.
The pictured example was supplied to the Environment Agency was a mobile water quality monitor with a solar power system designed to operate a pump running with a 20% duty cycle as well as the sensors and telemetry anywhere at any time of the year. The system can be towed to a new site and be operational within 30 minutes and consists of three solar panels and a large rechargeable battery bank which has sufficient spare capacity to provide sufficient power to run the station all year round, even when conditions at a location are less than ideal.
For static applications where the solar panel and battery systems can be designed specifically for a particular location, it is usually possible to use a smaller numbers of panels and batteries. Moreover, for applications related to drought monitoring or fish migration, where operation during the winter months is not necessary, much smaller solar systems can be designed.