Replacement of UPS Batteries

Its not advisable to replace the original batteries with conventional lead-acid batteries, you should instead go for SMF batteries. YUASA is one of the good makes.

Kind regards,

Kamal

The UPS batteries need to be sealed and maintenance free as they are installed close to work place. The normal motor cycle batteries are neither sealed nor maintenance free they require acid top up and boost charging and emit acid fumes. There are legal regulatory restrictions to use them near work area but have to be installed in separate room due to health hazard. There are many sealed battery of same capacity available in the market which can be safely used.

I use flooded lead acid stationary batteries in most of my applications, but they are all located in well-ventilated areas of industrial facilities, with signs posted to warn against heat sources or open flame. In an office, laboratory or other enclosed setting, sealed or non-gassing (Ni-Cd or similar) batteries are required.

However, using motorcycle batteries is a bad idea for other reasons. A vehicle battery is designed for current draws lasting a few seconds at a time. Smaller motorcycle batteries cannot handle ANY high current draw because they are designed for bikes without electric starters. In comparison, a UPS battery is designed for a steady drain lasting 20 minutes to 8 hours (depending on the type of UPS). I suspect your motorcycle batteries would fail, or degrade to unacceptable levels, within 10 usage cycles.

If the motorcycle batteries are cheap enough to replace at that frequency, it might work. However, you are taking a system designed as a "last resort" backup power supply and significantly reducing its reliability. Your Uninterruptible Power Supply will become very interruptible.

Hi,

we are the south indian dealer for amco batteries. so the ups required smf battery. for replacement please call us

prashanth

bangalore

thank you