The broadest nickel battery range in the world

Saft SBLE, SBM and SBH ranges of block nickel batteries are the optimum solution where power is required for an uninterruptible power supply, switching and transmission, emergency and security systems, industrial fire monitors and alarms, process control installations, substation switchgears, signaling systems and more. 

Features & Benefits

Constructed in robust and reliable Saft Nife® pocket plate, our block nickel batteries function in a wide range of temperatures, resist electrical abuse, shock and vibrations and need only basic maintenance. This ensures a low total cost of ownership (TCO) over a life cycle that can last 20 years or more.

Technical Specifications

SBLE ENERGY nickel battery range (L type)  

• Ni-Cd battery capacity range at C5 A rate: from 7.5 Ah to 1690 Ah in 58 capacity steps

• Typical discharge range is from one hour to 100 hours

• Operate in temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C

• Designed for applications where the battery is required to provide:
  - a reliable source of energy over relatively long discharge periods
  - a current that is relatively low in comparison with the total stored energy
  - discharges are generally infrequent

• Trouble-free long service life of 20 years or more

SBM MEDIUM POWER nickel battery range (M type)

• Ni-Cd battery capacity range at C5 A rate: from 11 Ah to 1445 Ah in 68 capacity steps

• Typical discharge range from 15 minutes to two hours

• Operate in temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C

• Designed for applications where the batteries are usually required to sustain:
  - electrical loads for between 30 minutes to three hours
  - "mixed" loads involving a mixture of high and low discharge rates
  - frequent or infrequent discharges

• Trouble-free long service life of 20 years or more

SBH HIGH POWER nickel battery range (H type)

• Ni-Cd battery capacity range at C5 A rate: from 8.3 Ah to 920 Ah in 51 capacity steps

• Typical discharge range is from one second to 30 minutes

• Operate in temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C

• Designed for applications demanding :
  - a relatively high current over short periods - usually less than 30 min duration
  - applications can have frequent or infrequent discharges

• Trouble-free long service life of 20 years or more

An Environmentally Sound Solution

• Sustainable
  
  

  • Manufacturing process and recycling capability ensure lowest CO2 footprint

  • Wide temperature range, saving energy consumption of battery rooms (HVAC, Heating)

• Reliable
  
  

  • Long operational life of over 20 years, at least 3 times longer than lead-acid batteries

  • Maintenance-free

• Economical
  
  

  • Lowest total cost of ownership

  • Maintenance-free

Closing the loop on responsible production

Saft operates the only plant in the world that produces nickel-cadmium batteries incorporating metals that have been reclaimed on site from spent batteries, reducing their eco-footprint.  Recycling Ni-Cd batteries is a complex process that involves separating the nickel, cobalt and cadmium from the electrodes, a process perfected by Saft’s plant in Oskarshamn, Sweden – the only one worldwide involved in both the recycling and manufacturing of Ni-Cd batteries and incorporating recycled metals. 

Saft operates a network of over 30 bring back points worldwide that receive spent Ni-Cd batteries produced at Saft factories, as well as those made by its competitors. The bring back point located in northern Europe brings these used batteries back to Oskarshamn, minimizing transportation. Other bring back points work with other fully permitted recycling partners selected by Saft to ensure that the recovery rates mandated imposed by the EU battery directive are met.

Awards 

Saft was awarded a top rating in 2021 by Ecovadis, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating organization for sustainable development performance, scoring in the 96th percentile on: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.