Prefailure monitoring system

A method of managing an energy storage system comprising:

• determining a baseline temperature of one of a plurality of energy storage devices using temperature data collected during a first time period;
• determining an actual temperature level using sensor data collected one of the plurality of energy storage devices during a second time period;
• comparing the actual temperature level to the baseline temperature level and if the actual temperature level is below above the baseline level of temperature, cause a climate control system to process the air in the vicinity of the plurality of energy storage devices until the air temperature level is equal to or below the baseline temperature level;
• and
• determining if the energy storage system is not being discharged and adjusting a plurality of switch devices configured to perform one of charging, discharging, or disconnecting at least one of the energy storage devices such that the measured characteristics of the energy storage devices are within acceptable operating conditions.

An energy storage system comprising:

• a plurality of energy storage devices;
• a plurality of sensors, a least one sensor sensing a temperature of at least one energy storage device and at least one additional sensor being an air quality sensor sensing the air quality in a vicinity of the plurality of energy storage devices;
• a plurality of switch devices configured to perform one of charging, discharging, or disconnecting at least one of the energy storage devices;
• a climate control system;
• a fire suppression system;
• and
• a monitoring system operably coupled to the plurality of sensors, the plurality of switch devices, the climate control system, and the fire suppression system, the monitoring system configured to:
• for each of a plurality of operating conditions, determine a baseline temperature condition for each of the plurality of energy storage devices using sensor data collected during a first time period from the plurality of sensors;
• compare the sensor data for each of the plurality of energy storage devices collected during the second time period to the baseline condition for each of the plurality of energy storage devices and if the sensor data from an energy storage device from the second time period differs from the determined baseline condition for that energy storage device, adjust the plurality of switch devices to correct the measured condition of the energy storage device;
• determine a baseline level of temperature for one of the plurality of energy storage devices using temperature data collected during the first time period;
• collect sensor data from the plurality of sensors for each of the plurality of energy storage devices during a second time period;
• determine an actual temperature level using sensor data collected during the second time period;
• compare the actual temperature level to the baseline level of temperature and if the actual temperature level is below above the baseline level of temperature, cause the climate control system to process the air in the vicinity of the plurality of energy storage devices until the air quality level is equal to or below above the baseline level of temperature,
• compare the actual temperature level to a predetermined temperature level indicative of combustion and if the actual temperature level is indicative of combustion, cause the plurality of switch devices to discharge the energy storage devices and cause the fire suppression system to activate;
• compare an actual air quality level to a predetermined level and if the air quality level is below the predetermined level, cause the climate control system to process the air in the vicinity of the plurality of energy storage devices until the air quality level is equal to or above the predetermined level;
• and
• determine if the energy storage system is not being discharged and adjust the plurality of switch devices such that measured characteristics of the energy storage devices are within acceptable operating conditions.