What is a battery rack made of?

Made with welded heavy-gauge steel construction, our battery backup cabinets and battery racks are made to last and designed with options to give your facility a unified look. We offer multiple battery racks with different configurations, including both rack mount and cube layout units. Either option can be custom configured.

What factors should be considered when designing a battery room floor?

Several factors need to be considered when designing a battery room floor. For VRLA batteries the simplest of protection is normally acceptable but rooms housing vented battery types need to be impermeable for battery acid or alkaline for nickel cadmium types.

What are alternative battery stand types?

Alternative battery stand types are discussed to illustrate accessibility of the cells or monoblocs and safety considerations. VRLA, Vented and Nickel Cadmium battery types are included. 50272-2:2001. This article gives an overview only to the more important subjects.

What is a multi-tier steel stand for UPS batteries?

Multi-tier steel stands are very popular for UPS batteries. These may be up to 6 tiers high and measuring over 2m. Not very popular but still evident is some applications are very high stands with vented lead-acid cells or vented nickel-cadmium cells. Working at height on these batteries is not easy and special safety measures must be used.

How high should a battery stand be?

These should be designed and installed to provide good access. Multi-tier steel stands are very popular for UPS batteries. These may be up to 6 tiers high and measuring over 2m. Not very popular but still evident is some applications are very high stands with vented lead-acid cells or vented nickel-cadmium cells.

What makes a good battery stand?

For any battery type, the floor must be capable of withstanding the point loading of the stands. Good battery stand manufacturers are capable of providing the point loading details and advising on designs suitable for spreading the load.