Top-Tier UPS Battery Services

Knowing how important your UPS battery is to your UPS system, we get this question regularly. At Nationwide Power, we offer competitive pricing for all UPS battery manufacturers, but we would be lying if we told you all UPS batteries are made equally. Without doubt, CSB is our go-to UPS battery manufacturer for the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) over the life of the battery.

Even during regular maintenance, a battery may initially test fine. However, applying a small load can reveal weaknesses not apparent during a no-load test. Our Critical Power Professionals™ use battery load testers to identify and address such issues promptly.

This is a very common question and the answer is not a simple one. In general, VRLA batteries have a 3-5 year useful service life. What could impact this is:

1. Room temperature. Warmer rooms degrade battery life. The ideal temperature is 74 degrees.
2. Power quality. If the power at your site is poor and the UPS runs on batteries often, the more frequent cycling onto batteries reduces the overall life of the batteries.
3. Regular maintenance. Having regularly scheduled battery maintenance can prevent a bad situation from getting worse. Terminal corrosion, one weak battery, a poor connection can all reduce the overall health of a battery string and can all be prevented with regular maintenance intervals.
4. Battery quality. There are hundreds of battery manufacturers and not all batteries are created equal. Nationwide Power has been a CSB Battery Distributor since 2003 and we lead with CSB because the quality and reliability of their batteries is the best value over the life of the batteries. Very few defects to maximize uptime and minimize call backs and the associated costs to our customers.

A 10-year design life assumes perfect conditions, such as optimal temperature and minimal load. Based on actual usage and conditions, a three to five year replacement period is recommended.

The term “maintenance-free” can be misleading. It means VRLA batteries are sealed and do not require water refilling, unlike older battery models. However, this does not imply they are free from regular inspections and testing which are vital to ensure performance and longevity.