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May 31, 2016

Managing All That Battery Data

Data Center, Critical Power, Battery Monitoring, Battery Testing, Service Providers, UPS, Batteries, Telecommunications, Broadband, Utilities, Security

Congratulations! You know how vitally important it is to maintain your stationary batteries. You test your batteries with a handheld analyzer on a regular schedule. You monitor conductance, voltage, temperature, current, and strap resistance with a battery monitoring system.

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May 16, 2016

Stationary Battery Basics: Jars & Straps

Critical Power, Data Center, Service Providers, UPS, Batteries, Telecommunications, Utilities, Broadband, Security

There is so much terminology related to stationary batteries that it is hard to know what everything means. We recently received a question through our FAQ section asking what the difference is between jars and straps, so we thought it would be a good time to discuss this.

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May 02, 2016

Critical Power in Motive Power Applications

Critical Power, Battery Testing, Batteries

The initial thought when discussing motive power applications is that their batteries must be similar to transportation batteries. After all, this equipment is “motive” just like a car or truck. However, this is not the case.

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Apr 18, 2016

5 Ways Downtime Will Cost the Telecommunications Industry

Critical Power, Battery Monitoring, UPS, Telecommunications

Why is backup power so important in the telecommunications industry? Is monitoring battery state-of-health in these systems worth the extra cost? To determine this, it’s important to look at how much it will cost you if your network goes down.

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Apr 04, 2016

Critical Power in Solar

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Solar energy is enjoying tremendous growth in the United States and globally. From giant farms to small rooftop installations, businesses and consumers alike are embracing the sun as a way to deliver power. This growth is largely attributable to many factors, including local and state regulations, declining prices, and energy storage technology.

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Mar 21, 2016

Stationary Battery Basics: How to Extend Battery Life

Battery Monitoring, Battery Testing, Critical Power, Batteries, UPS

Stationary batteries have a limited life. Batteries that are used in an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system slowly degrade over time. For your UPS system to operate effectively and efficiently, it is vitally important for batteries to be in a good state-of-health.

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Mar 07, 2016

Critical Power in Telecommunications

Battery Monitoring, Battery Testing, Critical Power, UPS, Batteries, Telecommunications

The telecommunications market has become a major consumer of power. The Internet of Things reached an astounding 5 billion “things” in 2015. With so much growth, service continuity continues to be a must. That is why telecom base stations are equipped with uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to provide backup power when utility power becomes unavailable.

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Feb 08, 2016

Critical Power in Marine Environments

Battery Monitoring, Critical Power, UPS, Batteries

Continuing our series on critical power needs beyond the data center, this month we will take a look at marine environments. The availability of electrical power at sea is critical. From cruise ships to commercial shippers, marine environments require dependable power solutions for unpredictable situations.

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Jan 11, 2016

Critical Power in Government/Military

Battery Monitoring, Battery Testing, Critical Power, UPS, Batteries

Many government facilities routinely handle and store a wealth of sensitive information. They monitor intelligence, emergency, and security incidents nationwide. An unexpected loss of power could cause a serious breach of privacy or pose a significant threat to national security.

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Oct 15, 2015

7 Ways Downtime Will Cost You

Battery Monitoring, Critical Power, Data Center, Batteries, UPS

Anyone in the industry knows that downtime is costly. That’s why every data center is equipped with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system. However, we don’t always think about how wide reaching those costs can be if the UPS system doesn’t do what it’s supposed to do – power the data center when the main power supply has gone down.

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