Data Centre
Industry challenges
The status quo in the data centre environment is that many owners do not know the true State of Health (SoH) of their expensive but essential battery assets. Unbelievably, companies still accept a “Run to Fail” approach in “managing” their standby battery facilities. Ineffective maintenance protocols result in the premature “End of Life” of battery assets which then only deliver 50% to 70% of OEM quoted lifespan.
Real world statistics and research tell us…
- UPS battery failure is one of the leading causes of data centre downtime.
- 70% to 80% of lead acid batteries fail due to the build up of lead sulfate crystals (PbSO4) on the internal plates.
- When a battery reaches 80% of its rated capacity, the aging process accelerates.
- Load testing is time consuming, damaging and does not identify individual battery SoH.
- Manufacturing, storage, transportation, installation and environmental anomalies negatively impact a battery’s performance and lifespan.
- Brand and revenue risks associated with battery failure – which can be extensive – are rarely calculated or considered.
- Reactive maintenance costs are high.
Afribat delivers the ability to…
- Know the SoH of each and every battery in your standby power ecosystem.
- Identify vulnerable batteries early in their lifecycle.
- Ensure the capacity and stability of your standby power ecosystem.
- Extend battery lifespan and reduce unnecessary costs associated with premature replacement.
- Reduce unnecessary risk associated with battery failure.
Organisational risk
- Infrastructure downtime
- Health and Safety breaches
- Injury to personnel
- Fire / explosion
- Data loss
- Contractual breaches
- Brand damage
- Financial losses