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UPS Battery Maintenance and Testing

UPS Battery Maintenance & Testing

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At Sure Power, our UPS battery maintenance and testing services provide critical diagnostics that extend the life of both VRLA (valve regulated lead-acid) and flooded wet cell batteries. A reliable battery system is the backbone of your UPS, telecommunications, and switchgear infrastructure, ensuring that operations continue even during a utility outage. In the event of a power emergency, properly maintained batteries keep your data centers, hospitals, financial institutions, and communication networks online.

Why Battery Maintenance is Essential

Batteries are the single most vulnerable point in a power protection system, responsible for the majority of unexpected UPS failures. Fortunately, you have control over many of the conditions that cause premature battery failure. Common issues include:

  • Excessive or deep cycling
  • Improper charging methods
  • Lack of climate control or fluctuating temperatures
  • Poor installation practices
  • Manufacturing defects that go unnoticed without regular inspections

A proactive maintenance plan reduces these risks and helps ensure that your backup power is ready when it’s needed most.

Maintenance Standards & Best Practices

The most effective way to guarantee performance is with a structured, predictive maintenance program that aligns with IEEE standards:

  • VRLA Batteries: Typically require annual maintenance per IEEE-118.
  • Flooded / Wet Cell Batteries: Require quarterly inspections and maintenance per IEEE-485.

Following these industry best practices allows for early detection of weak cells, trending analysis over time, and corrective action before failure occurs.

Preventative Maintenance Programs

Sure Power creates custom battery maintenance contracts based on your organization’s system design, facility requirements, and uptime needs. A standard scope of work may include:

  • Cleaning battery surfaces, racks, and enclosures
  • Measuring and recording float voltages, internal readings, and connection resistance
  • Re-torquing all connections to manufacturer specifications
  • Monitoring room temperature, humidity, and battery operating temperatures
  • Checking and recording system settings (UPS, chargers, rectifiers)
  • Measuring and recording specific gravities (for flooded cells)
  • Adding water as required for flooded batteries
  • Reviewing alarm logs and verifying system communications

Battery Testing & Capacity Analysis

Routine testing validates that your UPS battery system will perform as designed when called upon. Our technicians perform:

  • Load Bank Testing (AC/DC) – simulates real-world demand on your batteries, confirming actual runtime capacity.
  • Battery Capacity Testing – measures performance against manufacturer benchmarks, identifying declining cells before they compromise the system.
  • Trending & Reporting – detailed analysis over time to predict end-of-life and assist with replacement planning.

This testing is essential to maximize service life, protect warranty coverage, and avoid costly downtime.

All maintenance is performed by OSHA-trained technicians using the latest tools and protective equipment. For clients with flooded lead-acid batteries, we ensure proper handling, watering, and spill containment procedures. When replacement is required, Sure Power provides battery recycling and certified disposal services in compliance with all federal and state regulations.

Partner with Sure Power and be the Hero of Uptime

Whether you operate a mission-critical data center, hospital, financial institution, government facility, or telecom hub, your UPS batteries need proactive care. Sure Power delivers the preventative maintenance programs that ensure power reliability and compliance with industry standards.

Contact us today for a customized battery maintenance and testing program designed around your company’s unique requirements.

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