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Precise to Milliohm: The "Invisible Guardian" of the New Energy Industry

Time:2025-11-17 Views:91

Precise to Milliohm: The "Invisible Guardian" of the New Energy Industry

Vici VC480C+ Milliohm Meter Accurately Captures the Safety Code of 0.01mΩ

 

When the charging gun of a new energy vehicle is connected to the vehicle, have you ever thought that behind the fleeting "click" sound, the tiny resistance change at the connection point is quietly affecting the charging efficiency and safety of the entire vehicle? In the component array of a photovoltaic power station, if there is an additional resistance of 0.1mΩ hidden between the solder ribbon and the bus bar, the hot spot effect that may occur during long-term operation is enough to greatly reduce the power generation efficiency. In fact, today, driven by the "dual carbon" goal and the rapid development of energy transformation technology, whether it is the research and development of power batteries, the safety assessment of energy storage systems, or the efficiency optimization of photovoltaic arrays, accurate measurement has become the cornerstone of ensuring system performance and safety. Among them, tiny resistance values often hide key information that affects system efficiency and reliability.

 

However, the ohm range of ordinary multimeters is prone to be affected by lead resistance and contact resistance when measuring small resistances, resulting in inaccurate measurement results. For example, high-voltage systems are widely used in new energy vehicles. From batteries to motors, from high-voltage wiring harnesses to vehicle body structures, every link bears the dual tests of "high voltage" and "large current" — and a milliohm-level resistance deviation may become a fuse for safety hazards. So how can we effectively detect and prevent electric shock and protect high-voltage components?

 

The Vici VC480C+ digital low-resistance tester, with an extreme resolution of 0.01mΩ, provides millimeter-level precise protection for the "vascular" health of new energy systems, and offers its core value of "accurately capturing hidden faults".

 

1. Milliohm-Level Precision: Capturing the Key "Hazard Indicator" of New Energy Systems

The core pain points of new energy equipment are often hidden in tiny resistances that are invisible to the naked eye:

l  If the pole connection of a power battery is loose, the internal resistance may rise abnormally from 5mΩ to 10mΩ, and the heating power consumption will increase by 4 times during long-term high-current charging and discharging.

l  The "equipotential connection" between the vehicle body and high-voltage components is also crucial — only when the potential difference between conductive components such as the body frame, battery case, and motor housing is infinitely close to zero can electric shock accidents be avoided when people touch the vehicle.

l  If there is a 0.5mΩ cold solder joint at the solder joint of the power module of a photovoltaic inverter, the accumulated loss is enough to shorten the service life of the equipment by 30%.

l  The 0.01mΩ resolution of the VC480C+ (with a range covering 0.01mΩ to 2kΩ) is like equipping engineers with a "nanometer-level caliper", making these hidden faults nowhere to hide.

 

2. Four-Wire Measurement Method: The "Industry Gold Standard" for Eliminating Lead Errors

In the traditional two-wire testing, the resistance of the test wire itself (usually 1-2mΩ) will be directly superimposed on the measured result. For the contact resistance which is only a few milliohms itself, the error can reach more than 50%! The VC480C+ adopts the Kelvin four-wire measurement method: the separate design of independent "current output wires" and "voltage detection wires" can effectively eliminate the interference of lead resistance. For example, when testing the bus bar connection of a new energy vehicle‘s battery pack, even if the measured resistance is only 10mΩ, the test result can still be accurately locked within an error of ±0.1mΩ — this precision is the core prerequisite for ensuring that the charging pile contactor "does not arc" and the power battery "does not overheat".

 

3. "Exclusive Adaptability" for New Energy Scenarios

From laboratories to outdoor power stations, every design of the VC480C+ is "tailor-made" for new energy scenarios:

l  Balance between wide range and high resolution: It can not only measure the 50mΩ-level resistance of photovoltaic solder ribbons, but also cope with the 2Ω-level resistance test of power battery packs, and one instrument covers the needs of the entire production line.

l  Zero adjustment and calibration design: It can quickly eliminate the resistance of the test wire itself, making "benchmark zeroing" simpler.

l  Backlit screen and data hold: During outdoor testing of photovoltaic power stations, the reading can be clearly seen even in direct sunlight; pressing the "HOLD" key can lock the instantaneous data to avoid result fluctuations caused by wind blowing the test wire.

l  Uncompromising safety protection: CAT III 50V overvoltage protection meets the safety requirements of new energy low-voltage detection scenarios and prevents instrument damage when touching high-voltage equipment by mistake.

 

4. Full-Lifecycle Protection

For example, in the manufacturing process of new energy vehicles:

l  During R&D, engineers use this milliohm meter to compare the resistance differences of different processes and select the optimal solution with "low resistance and high reliability".

l  During production, assembly line workers quickly test the key connection points of each vehicle to ensure the consistency of mass-produced products.

l  During after-sales service, maintenance personnel use it to troubleshoot difficult problems such as "vehicle error reporting but no obvious faults" (such as hidden poor contact in the high-voltage system).

 

The milliohm meter with 0.01mΩ precision is the "eye" for safety protection, building a micron-level safety barrier for the reliable operation of every new energy vehicle.

Finally, as the new energy industry moves towards refined and intelligent management, whether it is the detection of equi potential, batteries, motors and electronic control systems in new energy vehicle maintenance, or the detection of energy storage system battery packs, charging facility charging piles, electrical connection detection of photovoltaic and wind power systems, as well as transformers, bus bars and cables in power grids and power systems, the Vici VC480C+ milliohm meter, with its excellent precision and reliability, has become an indispensable "diagnostic tool" in the hands of many engineers. Accurately measuring every milliohm is to add an invisible but crucial guarantee for the safety, efficiency and long-term effectiveness of new energy systems. With a precision of 0.01mΩ to "check the pulse" of new energy systems, let every wisp of green current drive the future efficiently and safely under the precise protection of milliohm level.

 

 

Product Model: Vici VC480C+

Core Features: 0.01mΩ resolution, four-wire measurement, 50V overvoltage protection, multiple range options

Application Scenarios: Power battery internal resistance test, battery management system verification, energy storage connection point detection, photovoltaic power station grounding resistance measurement, etc.