@rottenray
You're on the right track.
Originally Posted by mm43
#215
I suspect the reason for the present arrangement is to keep the battery management system intrinsic with the cells that it controls. Additional and unquantifiable ohmic losses could present a significant problem for remote monitoring.
My point all along. Logging is separate issue, and that I agree can be done in a separate E/E rack, with each battery pack logged in with its own IP type address, i.e. a Plug 'n Play arrangement, to avoid loss of valuable data.