{"id":9034,"date":"2016-07-06T12:28:47","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T19:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wowrack.com\/blog\/?p=301"},"modified":"2024-09-12T10:34:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T03:34:30","slug":"guide-to-replace-ups-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wowrack.com\/en-us\/blog\/cloud\/guide-to-replace-ups-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Come, Easy Go Guide To Replace UPS Batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"

It's not always effective\u00a0to replace UPS batteries by yourself. Learn\u00a0why a data center can help service this task much more appropriately.<\/h1>\n

What is a UPS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

An uninterruptible power supply<\/em> (UPS) by design is hardly ever meant to be used as a\u00a0power replacement. UPS batteries\u00a0provide just enough juice to act as a safety net for your data and hardware. With\u00a0emergency benefits ranging from\u00a0a few seconds to a couple of minutes of extra power.<\/p>\n

In a\u00a0power outage, a UPS acts as\u00a0a backup battery system protecting your equipment as well as your data. Although it won't\u00a0provide power indefinitely, it'll help keep computers\u00a0running long enough for your backup generators to kick in. Providing some valuable time to at\u00a0least save your work, thus avoiding a\u00a0disaster at\u00a0having to start all over on your projects or\u00a0tasks. Many companies who do not feel comfortable with handling all of this in-house often reach out to companies that offer disaster recovery as a service<\/a> to assist with planning\/designing, architecting and deploying, and fully managing a custom DRaaS solution according to your specific budgetary and system data needs.<\/p>\n

All batteries eventually need replacing as the charge capacity slowly decreases over time. It's\u00a0recommended to perform maintenance on\u00a0your UPS batteries once every six months to ensure they're\u00a0still functioning properly.<\/p>\n

Bad batteries may show signs of a bumpy exterior and can end up bulging right out of their sockets! This typically occurs when\u00a0the circuit in the battery unit that keeps the battery charged is too high. It\u00a0happens to all batteries when the heat-up and cool-down cycles fluctuates extensively. The batteries eventually end up \u201ccooked\u201d from high usage.<\/p>\n

What signs to watch for when replacing a UPS battery<\/h2>\n

Checking the integrity of your batteries begins with understanding the charging voltage, temperature, and\u00a0lifetime usage of the batteries. When these units\u00a0stray or fluctuate outside of these parameters, it\u00a0will immediately deteriorate battery life. The first step to maximizing battery life is to adjust and\u00a0maintain those conditions to\u00a0their optimal levels.<\/p>\n

Many data center services can\u00a0completely re-calibrate or\u00a0adjust the charging circuits accordingly so that the root\u00a0of the problem is addressed. Batteries should always\u00a0have the correct charging voltage that it\u2019s designed to hold before replacing them. This will help maximize the battery lifespan to meet the normal three to five-year replacement\u00a0cycle, instead of the unusual five to eight months.<\/p>\n

A few factors to avoid<\/strong> are:<\/p>\n