Batteries provide an excellent source of power. They’re reliable, durable, and configurable to meet specific power demands, whether you’re using them for residential, commercial or industrial needs. However, depending on the location, some batteries may be exposed to water, and that can be a problem. The Risks of Water to Your Batteries Water can interfere with the performance of your battery pack, and it can affect the integrity of the battery, too. Much of the risk comes down to how much water is the battery subject to and how deeply does it penetrate the housing. An occasional splash of water Read More
Category: Custom Battery Packs
Battery Packs and Wholesale Batteries: Powering Life in the Digital Age
In the “digital age,” batteries are all around us. They are found in everything from our remote controls and battery backups to a whole host of electronic devices in our homes and places of business. As important as batteries are, however, most people don’t really know how these power storage units work. This post provides an overview of batteries, battery packs, and wholesale batteries. Understanding Batteries Batteries are free-standing sources of a type of electricity called direct current (DC). With DC power, the voltage remains constant. This is different from the alternating current (AC) power that we have in our Read More
Just-in-Time Manufacturing: Used on Everything from Wiring Harnesses to Battery Packs
Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing is a strategy focused on aligning the receiving of raw materials with manufacturing production schedules. The goal is to ensure that wiring harness and battery pack assembly teams have what they need, when they need it, but without materials or end product remaining in storage for extended periods. More Efficient Production of Wiring Harnesses and Battery Packs at Rapport At Rapport, in most cases we manufacture to a JIT delivery plan. Components are purchased once the customer places their order, and the manufacturing process takes place after all components are received. Then, we ship to the customer Read More
Cells and Batteries: Powering Up With Custom Battery Packs
A battery pack is a group of connected batteries designed to produce a particular voltage, power density, and capacity. Typically developed using one size or type of power source, a battery pack can be created from a wide variety of cells and batteries. Battery packs contain interconnects that channel the power through the series or string of batteries. How the batteries are linked plays a role in the performance characteristics of the group. Rechargeable batteries can be used to create a battery pack. When that is the case, the configuration typically contains a sensor that detects when the charging cycle Read More
Summer Heat and Battery Health: Insights from a Supplier of Wholesale Batteries
There is much to love about the warm-weather months—unless you are a battery. As the temperature goes from pleasantly warm to brutally hot, it can impact the health of your batteries. Read More
We’ve got Chemistry – Battery Chemistry
What’s in a battery, and why does it matter? In our current lives we are never far from batteries – the only way you can read this blog post is via a device that contains a battery – even a desktop computer contains a CMOS battery. Read More
Outsourcing vs. Insourcing
Outsourcing cable harness and battery pack manufacturing to Rapport, inc. is not just a cost saving measure, but a quality initiative. Read More
Battery Pack Is Back-Up Energy Source
Battery packs power or provide back-up power for many different uses, including fuel pumps. Rapport manufactures a custom battery pack to fulfill this need for one of our customers. Read More
Autumn at Rapport
Autumn is upon us and Rapport is ready to help you! Rapport is a leading manufacturer of custom cable harnesses and custom cable assemblies in the Denver area. We are proud to support both the needs of new customers and long-standing customers, focusing on building rapport with each one. As an American manufacturer based in Colorado, we enjoy servicing customers a few blocks from our facility in Wheat Ridge, serving local customers in the greater Denver area, as well as businesses along the front range from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs. We are also privileged to provide products to companies Read More
Anatomy of a Battery Pack
What is a battery pack? Read More