tips to increase life of ups battery

Tips to Increase life of UPS Battery

Introduction

In India UPS is the best power back up solution during power cut. It is safe, secure , easy to use to operateas well as cheap also.

Six Tips to Expand the Life of a UPS Battery

A UPS battery should be charged every 3-4 days. Otherwise its lifewill be decreased if does not get proper charge each time.

Don’t use tap water in water because it contain dissolved mineral which will react with electrolyte and plate of battery and reduce efficiency of battery So, use only distilled water

Once in 50 days you need to take your battery for equalization charging.

You should not operate the battery below 20% of its charging as it can damage the

battery cells.

If you want to add some water in your inverter battery, theyou need to do it with a fully charged battery. You shouldnever add water in a battery which is partially charged.Even in a new battery ifyou find the water level Very low, you should notadd water first. You should first charge the battery fully and then you need to put water in it.

To store a UPS battery youneed to store it in a fully charged condition. Aftergiving it full charge youneed to plug it in 30 days.