What are Industrial Backup Batteries?
With industry development and key products reliant on battery power, having backup batteries is critical. Consider conducting clinical research and your lab equipment suddenly stops working. Hours of research and work would be lost all because you failed to plan for a backup. Or having a security system fail because you didn’t consider all the weather conditions it is subjected to.
With everything said, you can see why any industrial battery product would require a backup. So, here are some of the most important facts about it.
The Main Purpose of Industrial Backup Batteries
The majority of industrial production takes place in so-called third-world countries, where power sources are not always reliable. Not only that, but even in developed countries, ensuring a constant power source has become impossible due to the negative impact on the environment, rising prices due to Covid-19, and other factors. With power outages becoming more common around the world, having a solution has become essential.
Fortunately, technology has advanced sufficiently to provide us with some backup batteries in the form of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). When the primary power source fails, the UPS comes into play, ensuring that computers, data centres, and telecommunications equipment continue to function for as long as necessary.
The main purpose of such a system is to provide emergency power to a load while keeping all critical business processes running.
Various Types of Backup Batteries
You should have a backup plan in place in case something goes wrong. For example, traditional UPS batteries are available for maintaining servers. Special telecom UPS batteries are intended to keep the system running and prevent unnecessary downtime. If you rely primarily on renewable energy sources, such as wind or solar energy, you may also experience a power outage.
When everything else fails, renewable energy batteries come in handy as a backup power source. Of course, there is specialized switchgear and utility batteries available to provide reliable backup for your utilities. In some cases, CATV and broadband batteries, as well as emergency lighting batteries, may be required.
Aside from technology, backup batteries differ in the chemical elements they contain. Lithium thionyl chloride batteries are currently the most popular type for industrial use.
The Future Development of Backup Batteries
As previously stated, Li-SOCL2 backup batteries are currently the most popular. These batteries can meet most needs thanks to their long life span, ability to withstand temperatures ranging from -80 to 125 degrees Celsius, and compact design.
Their primary application would be to power multiple electronic devices in a variety of fields (medicine, transportation, and aerospace), but they also serve well as a backup for any type of power outage. Industrial battery companies will primarily advise you to purchase the Li-SOCL2 type if you have a security system, lighting, telecommunication network, and so on. Even though they are not rechargeable, a life span of up to 40 years is sufficient for any usage.
Many things remain to be seen when it comes to backup batteries, but for the time being, it appears to be the future of any power-based system. That includes virtually any system, from basic needs to life-saving ones.
