Enhance the life span of Power Supply Units with regular UPS Battery Testing

To ensure optimum performance of the installed power supply units, the UPS batteries need to be tested and replaced on a regular basis. Most of the UPS devices need to undergo load testing to determine whether their batteries have degraded over time or not. The average lifespan of a UPS battery is three to five years and depending upon the environmental conditions and maintenance plan, it can survive up to the longest time period. The expert technicians offer UPS battery testing services to check their conditions and operational efficiency. In case, they encounter any major faults, they immediately replace the older batteries with new ones so that the power supply units remain functional.

In recent days, there are several companies that offer the professional UPS battery testing services at customer’s site. They make use of advanced methodologies to monitor the status of the system voltage, battery back-up time and battery test schedule. Some of the UPS units can also conduct a controlled shutdown for computers, when their battery emits low-charge signals. Technicians conduct the physical testing of the battery and perform the following activities:

• Conducts the virtual inspection for wear and deterioration of battery and the surrounding insulation components.
• Closely monitor the enclosure's temperature and humidity.
• Clean the entire enclosure so that the battery remains moisture and dirt free.
• Conduct individual tests for other electrical-system components of the UPS units like transfer switches, circuit breakers, and maintenance bypasses.
• Thermal imaging of the power supply units to detect potential ‘hot-spots’.
• Provide a full on-site impedance battery testing service.

Importance of UPS Battery Testing:

The UPS batteries are basically chemical energy storage devices and their storage capability deteriorates over time. During a maintenance visit the technicians may check and test the entire battery set.

The critical stages of the UPS battery testing include:

• The technicians conduct a visual inspection of the battery to check any leakage or corrosion.
• Take the measurements of the DC float voltage.
• Cleaning of the batteries and the enclosures keep it protected from unwanted chemical damage.
• To check the working condition of the UPS battery, they may then conduct the discharge test on the total battery bank.
• Lastly, the technicians conduct an environmental check to examine the sustainability of the batteries in that particular ambient temperature and moisture.

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