As well as many other features, battery monitoring will provide data on:
- Individual battery voltage, impedance and temperature
- String current and string voltage
- Ambient temperature
- Power fluctuations
- Power anomalies
Recorded data allows users to view current and historic battery health data and trends in the data over time. Analysing the data and responding is often the key to allowing users to prevent battery failure before it happens pre-emptively. A chain is often only as strong as its weakest link, which is also true for UPS batteries. One faulty battery can compromise and lower an entire string’s performance, highlighting the importance of individual battery monitoring.