Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution
Aircraft
Approximately 30 minutes after takeoff; we had a Level 1 alert: 'BAT DISCHARGING'. QRH guidance read to land at nearest suitable airport. We were 45 miles from [nearest suitable airport]. We contacted [maintenance]. Informed Center and landed. No emergency [situation]. No fuel was dumped. We did not land overweight.Spend more resources to repair issues which; if they reoccur; require a landing at the nearest suitable airport.
MD-11 Captain reported receiving a message 'BAT DISCHARGING' that triggered a diversion to the nearest suitable airport.