What is a zinc five battery cabinet?

ZincFive‘s BC Series Battery Cabinets, while housing NiZn batteries with all of their associated benefits, adapt the lead-acid charging system to the needs of the nickel-zinc battery. The battery cabinets’ intelligent charging & monitoring system emulates the profile of lead-acid batteries to the UPS.

How does a NiZn battery cabinet work?

Since the UPS doesn’t “know” that the NiZn battery string has a different chemistry, it operates the string just as it would for its previous lead-acid inhabitants. This way, ZincFive’s UPS Battery Cabinet’s specialized profile allows operators to use NiZn battery cabinets as “drop-in” replacements.

Which battery chemistry is best for a data center?

The lead-acid battery was the first chemistry used and remains popular today, but alternative battery chemistries such as lithium-ion and nickel-zinc offer compelling value propositions driving many data center end users and OEMs to switch to a new battery chemistry.

Should a data center switch from lead-acid batteries?

While NiZn batteries’ characteristics give data centers more than enough reason to make the switch from lead-acid, one challenge often stands in the way: the average data center UPS system was not built with them in mind. Rather, most data centers were designed specifically to charge lead-acid batteries.

Which battery chemistries can be recycled?

Even after a long operational life, NiZn is one of the most recyclable battery chemistries on the market. Unlike many other materials, both nickel and zinc can be recycled while maintaining their physical and chemical properties. ZincFive’s zinc electrode contains no hazardous lead, cadmium or mercury, and so is environmentally benign.

Are NiZn batteries a good choice for data center backup?

As rack-level compute density rises, so do the requirements for backup power in smaller, safer footprints. With their high power density, longer lifespan, sustainability and greater reliability, NiZn batteries are the ideal choice for backing up the increasing data center loads.