Disrupting the
Uninterruptible
Power Industry
Even though there really is no comparison
See how many battery backup minutes you’ll get at 50% and 100% loads on N1C Lithium-Ion UPS systems vs. lead-acid UPS systems from some top brands.
“In the next few years, lithium-ion batteries will completely replace lead acid batteries in UPS applications. Data center owners and colocation providers that make the switch to lithium-ion batteries will be more competitive than companies that continue to rely on lead acid batteries.”
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(Regarding the use of Lithium-Ion batteries in UPS systems) …“perceived risks are far outweighed by the potential rewards” and …“it’s time operators learn to take advantage of the benefits of lithium-ion UPS battery storage.”
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“Many critical facility professionals have been underwhelmed by how their (VRLA) batteries have inconsistently performed. When asked, ‘Is there a need for an improved energy storage solution for your the data center infrastructure?’ owners, users and managers invariably respond … YES.”
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“Facility professionals know that traditional lead-acid batteries are often considered the ‘weak link’ in their data center’s UPS power chain.”
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“Using LI batteries for UPS systems has been known to trim the real estate footprint required for batteries by at least 50 percent, while reducing the likelihood of structural reinforcement, and increase battery life by two to three times over traditional lead acid batteries.”
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“As more manufacturers enter the LI battery market, initial product costs are dropping. Some even speculate the cost of LI batteries will drop from one-and-a- half to two times its current rate, assuming a one-to-one cost of VRLA.”
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The average life span of a VRLA battery is 4-6 years in ideal conditions. N1C Li-Ion battery life span is 10-15 years in nearly all conditions. Long life
batteries reduce the burden and cost of down time and maintenance.
Lithium Ion batteries have over 5 times the energy density and take up about 1/3 the space of a VRLA based solution that delivers the same power. This means more power in the same or smaller footprint.
N1C Lithium Ion batteries can be charged/ discharged over 1000 times versus 200-400 charges/ discharges for standard VRLA batteries. N1C Lithium UPS units include built in chargers capable of 1-hour recharge times, compared to 4-10 hour recharge times of VRLA battery UPS systems.
A smaller footprint translates to reduced cooling requirements as well as about a two thirds reduction in weight. This offers the installation flexibility needed by many IT departments.
Other than the obvious, that Lithium Ion batteries do not use lead, there are many other “green” benefits of lithium. Lithium batteries require less charging time and power, need to be replaced less often, and take less energy to produce and transport.
Li-Series UPS units can withstand working temperatures up to 140 ̊F. Where VRLA battery life is reduced by half for every 10 ̊F over 71F, Li-Ion battery life is unaffected.
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