In a power critical environment (Tier 2 upwards) it is essential to know the state of health of the lead acid batteries supporting the critical load.
As technology advances, each new step is considered more reliable and dependable than the last, however, banks have become reliant on a technology that has been in use for over… read more →
People are always asking us for data and graphs showing examples of a catastrophic failure or load loss caused by defective batteries in their UPS systems.
David Brown reviews different approaches to battery monitoring in his Battery Power Magazine article, “The Evolution of Battery Monitoring”
Excerpt: Reliable power protection systems are a major financial investment, but the potential costs of service interruption and unplanned downtime cannot be ignored.