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Hot Cell® Sensors

For Flat Batteries

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These three Hot Cell® sensors are primarily intended for testing flat batteries, with focus on medium-size pouch batteries. The cells are made of aluminium and have the shape of a flat square box with rounded edges. The three cell sizes have a width and height of 80 mm and 12 mm; 160 mm and 16 mm; and 240 mm and 20 mm, respectively. Due to the rounded edges of the cells, the maximum pouch battery size will depend on if the pouch battery is square-shaped or rectangular-shaped.

The Hot Cell® sensors come with high-temperature foam insulation and two cable options – a standard grey-colored polymer-clad cable for use between -20°C to 50°C, or a red-colored silicone-clad cable for use between -60°C to 180°C. For the latter option, our grey-colored adaptor cable is needed for connection to our Hot Disk® instruments (or our sensor switch units) and is offered separately.

  • Option 1: Polymer cable cladding (-20°C to 50°C)
  • Option 2: Silicone cable cladding (-60°C to 180°C)

Hot Cell® Sensor – Model AL-W80-L80-H12 (Aluminum cell, width 80 mm, length 80 mm, height 12 mm)

Cell
Material Aluminum
Shape Square box, flat, rounded edges
Width 80 mm
Length 80 mm
Height 12 mm
Insulation High temperature foam
Maximum pouch battery size
Width 72 mm (square-shaped), 56 mm (rectangular-shaped)
Length 72 mm (square-shaped), 80 mm (rectangular-shaped)
Height 12 mm
Cable
Cladding Polymer (option 1) or silicone (option 2)
Housing material Plastic (option 1) or aluminum (option 2)
Length 2.0 m (option 1) or 1.0 m (option 2)
Connector 8-pin Lemo (male) (option 1) or 4-pin Lemo (male) (option 2)
Temperature range -20°C to 50°C (option 1) or -60°C to 180°C (option 2)

Hot Cell® Sensor – Model AL-W160-L160-H16 (Aluminum cell, width 160 mm, length 160 mm, height 16 mm)

Cell
Material Aluminum
Shape Square box, flat, rounded edges
Width 160 mm
Length 160 mm
Height 16 mm
Insulation High temperature foam
Maximum pouch battery size
Width 140 mm (square-shaped), 98 mm (rectangular-shaped)
Length 140 mm (square-shaped), 160 mm (rectangular-shaped)
Height 16 mm
Cable
Cladding Polymer (option 1) or silicone (option 2)
Housing material Plastic (option 1) or aluminum (option 2)
Length 2.0 m (option 1) or 1.0 m (option 2)
Connector 8-pin Lemo (male) (option 1) or 4-pin Lemo (male) (option 2)
Temperature range -20°C to 50°C (option 1) or -60°C to 180°C (option 2)

Hot Cell® Sensor – Model AL-W240-L240-H20 (Aluminum cell, width 240 mm, length 240 mm, height 20 mm)

Cell
Material Aluminum
Shape Square box, flat, rounded edges
Width 240 mm
Length 240 mm
Height 20 mm
Insulation High temperature foam
Maximum pouch battery size
Width 214 mm (square-shaped), 160 mm (rectangular-shaped)
Length 214 mm (square-shaped), 240 mm (rectangular-shaped)
Height 20 mm
Cable
Cladding Polymer (option 1) or silicone (option 2)
Housing material Plastic (option 1) or aluminum (option 2)
Length 2.0 m (option 1) or 1.0 m (option 2)
Connector 8-pin Lemo (male) (option 1) or 4-pin Lemo (male) (option 2)
Temperature range -20°C to 50°C (option 1) or -60°C to 180°C (option 2)

Other Hot Cell® Sensors

Cp Cell Liquids Pastes and Gels
Hot Cell® Sensor
for Liquids, Gels, and Pastes
Testing Cp of liquids, gels, and pastes up to 180°C

This Hot Cell® sensor has a small cell volume and is intended for testing liquids, gels, and pastes. The cell is made of 18K gold and has the shape of a flat cylinder, with a width of 19 mm and height of 4.5 mm. The gold enables easy cleaning and handling of acidic or corrosive specimens.

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Hot Cell® Sensor
for Bulks, Granules, Powders and Small Batteries
Testing Cp of button cells & small-size pouch cells

These three Hot Cell® sensors have a small to medium cell volume and are intended for testing bulks, granules, and powders. They are also ideal for testing small batteries, such as button cells and small-size pouch cells. The cells are made of aluminium and have the shape of a flat cylinder. The three cell sizes have a width and height of 20 mm and 5 mm, 40 mm and 9 mm, and 70 mm and 12 mm, respectively.

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Hot Cell® Sensor
for Cylindrical Batteries
Testing Cp of cylindrical cells

These three Hot Cell® sensors are primarily intended for testing cylindrical batteries. They have cell volumes that are matched to standardized cylindrical battery geometries. The cells are made of aluminium and have the shape of a tall cylinder. The three cell sizes have a width and height of 15 mm and 70 mm; 30 mm and 75 mm; and 50 mm and 85 mm, respectively. To improve the thermal contact of the cylindrical battery to the aluminium cell, we recommend the use of silicone oil.

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  • Customized
Hot Cell® Sensor
for Large Batteries
Testing Cp of large-size pouch cells and prismatic cells

These Hot Cell® sensors are primarily intended for testing flat batteries, with focus on large-size pouch batteries and prismatic batteries. The cells are made of aluminium and have the shape of a flat square or rectangular box with rounded edges. The cell sizes are customized with a maximum width, length, and height of respectively 400 mm, 400 mm, and 100 mm. Hot Disk can arrange cells with even greater width and length upon special request. Due to the rounded edges of the cells, the maximum pouch battery size will depend on if the pouch battery is square-shaped or rectangular-shaped.

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