An electrical device, comprising: a pulse generator configured to generate a first electrical pulse; a battery, comprising: a first conductive electrode (205, 505) configured to receive the first electrical pulse from the pulse generator; a second conductive electrode (210, 510) coupled to the first conductive electrode (205, 505); and a dielectric piezoelectric separator element (215, 515) disposed between the first conductive electrode (205, 505) and the second conductive electrode (210, 510) and configured to provide a second electrical pulse, wherein the second electrical pulse is based on the first electrical pulse and based on electrical properties of the dielectric piezoelectric separator element (215, 515); a controller coupled to the pulse generator and coupled to the dielectric piezoelectric separator element via the first conductive electrode (205, 505) and the second conductive electrode (210, 510); and a delay component disposed between the pulse generator and the controller, wherein the delay component is configured to receive the first electrical pulse and provide a third electrical pulse to the controller, wherein the third electrical pulse is a delayed version of the first electrical pulse, and wherein the controller is configured to compare the third electrical pulse with the second electrical pulse. a pulse generator configured to generate a first electrical pulse; a battery, comprising: a first conductive electrode (205, 505) configured to receive the first electrical pulse from the pulse generator; a second conductive electrode (210, 510) coupled to the first conductive electrode (205, 505); and a dielectric piezoelectric separator element (215, 515) disposed between the first conductive electrode (205, 505) and the second conductive electrode (210, 510) and configured to provide a second electrical pulse, wherein the second electrical pulse is based on the first electrical pulse and based on electrical properties of the dielectric piezoelectric separator element (215, 515); a first conductive electrode (205, 505) configured to receive the first electrical pulse from the pulse generator; a second conductive electrode (210, 510) coupled to the first conductive electrode (205, 505); and a dielectric piezoelectric separator element (215, 515) disposed between the first conductive electrode (205, 505) and the second conductive electrode (210, 510) and configured to provide a second electrical pulse, wherein the second electrical pulse is based on the first electrical pulse and based on electrical properties of the dielectric piezoelectric separator element (215, 515); a controller coupled to the pulse generator and coupled to the dielectric piezoelectric separator element via the first conductive electrode (205, 505) and the second conductive electrode (210, 510); and a delay component disposed between the pulse generator and the controller, wherein the delay component is configured to receive the first electrical pulse and provide a third electrical pulse to the controller, wherein the third electrical pulse is a delayed version of the first electrical pulse, and wherein the controller is configured to compare the third electrical pulse with the second electrical pulse.