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Battery Internal Ohmic Measurements Explained - Part 4 (Internal Resistance and Impedance)
by PowerShield on Dec 15, 2021 9:45:02 AM
Introduction As mentioned in Part 1 of this series, we know that Ohmic measurement values are useful for trending life and detecting faults in lead acid batteries. We also know from Part 1 that different tools may produce different readings for the same battery, so interpreting a read …
Protect the Health of Your Data Center UPS with Battery Monitoring from PowerShield
by PowerShield on Dec 3, 2021 3:44:54 PM
Today, an organization’s IT infrastructure is more mission-critical than it’s ever been.
VRLA Installation and Commissioning
by PowerShield on Nov 6, 2018 2:28:35 PM
This is the eighth in a series of units that will educate you on the part played by a battery in an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system.
Battery Cabinets vs. Battery Racks
by PowerShield on Aug 27, 2018 2:07:46 PM
This is the seventh in a series of units that will educate you on the part played by a battery in an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system.
The little things that make a big impact to your UPS batteries
by PowerShield on Aug 15, 2018 11:37:24 AM
Why attention to detail makes a big difference to getting the most out of your UPS battery investment.
Are you one of the 80% that needs 99.99%?
by PowerShield on Aug 8, 2018 8:43:37 AM
According to a recent study from US-research firm Information Technology Intelligence Consulting (ITIC), over 80% of businesses need 99.99% availability from their data center. ITIC calculate that the average cost of this hour of annual downtime is $USD 260,000.
A bird’s eye view of your batteries
by PowerShield on Jun 15, 2018 3:35:41 PM
In our previous blog, we introduced PowerShield8 and its accompanying Link battery management software. We emphasised the importance of installing the software that comes with your battery management system (BMS), and this is especially true of Link software. Not only does it allow co …
The naked truth on data center outages
by PowerShield on Mar 22, 2018 10:19:38 AM
Data centers have nowhere to hide in this digital age, so tools that help them avoid outages and understand exactly how they are performing are becoming critical.
Three benefits of battery monitoring visibility for data centers
by PowerShield on Feb 8, 2018 3:05:02 PM
Data centers have nowhere to hide in this digital age, so tools that help them avoid outages and understand exactly how they are performing are becoming critical.
The cost of data center outages
by volom on Sep 19, 2016 10:44:04 AM
UPS system failure, including UPS and batteries, is the No. 1 cause of unplanned data center outages, accounting for one-quarter of all such events. This is according to the 2016 Cost of Data Center Outages report published by Emerson Network Power and the Ponemon Institute.