What is UPS battery and what is it used for?
In modern society, the reliability of electricity supply is vital to many industries and households. When power interruptions or fluctuations occur, equipment may be damaged, data may be lost, or the production process may be interrupted. To solve these problems, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems are introduced, and UPS battery is an important part of the system.
What is the UPS battery?
The UPS battery is one of the core components of the UPS system. They are rechargeable batteries, typically using technologies such as lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, or lead-acid. UPS battery can store energy by converting electrical energy into chemical energy and release the stored energy when power is interrupted to provide continuous power supply. The capacity of the UPS battery determines the backup power time that the UPS system can provide. A larger-capacity UPS battery can support the operation of the equipment for a long time, while a smaller-capacity UPS battery is suitable for providing short-time backup power.
Using the same technology type usually depends on the number of cycles of charge and discharge and the use environment, but the battery life of UPS batteries of different technology types are different. For example, the life of lead-acid UPS battery is between 2 and 5 years, while the life of lithium iron phosphate UPS battery is 8-10 years. In addition, regular maintenance and testing can extend the life of the UPS battery and ensure its reliability.
What is the UPS battery used for?
The UPS battery is the component that responds immediately to a power failure and is the transition between primary and backup power. Even where backup batteries or generators are available, it takes time to convert to backup power or generator power. Especially in hospitals, banks and other critical functions, even a short-term power failure can be a matter of life or death. UPS batteries are designed to handle sudden failures like this and respond immediately, providing power to the system and then handing it over to the backup system as soon as it is up and running. Therefore, it has been widely used in energy storage power systems, data centers, enterprise computer rooms, bank branches, medical equipment, security testing, precision instruments, industrial fields, and communication base stations, special aerospace and other fields.
Things to note about UPS battery
UPS battery is not designed as a backup power source, and a battery connected to a UPS system will not be able to handle a sustained load for more than a few minutes. Therefore, it is crucial to have a comprehensive backup power system to take over it as soon as possible.
To sum up, in order to ensure that the entire system are not affected by power failure and to ensure that runs more reliably, it is crucial to choose a high-quality UPS battery. As a professional battery cell and battery pack manufacturer, PLB manufactures lithium iron phosphate UPS battery with long life, light weight, small size and high rate discharge for customers, and is equipped with intelligent BMS to meet the requirements with overcharge/over discharge/over temperature / overcurrent/short circuit and other protection functions to ensure the safety and reliability of the battery. To learn more about PLB’s UPS batteries, please contact us immediately at sales@plb.com.cn.