New! Vertiv GXT5 UPS with Lithium-Ion Technology

1) Improved Reliability and Availability: With a longer lifespan and reduced maintenance requirements, the failure of lithium-ion batteries is extremely rare. Lithium-ion batteries also include a built-in battery management system (BMS), which provides fault monitoring, cell balancing, and power optimization capabilities for each individual battery. 

2) Longer Lifespan: Lithium-ion batteries typically have a design life of 8-10 years, the same average lifespan as a single-phase UPS. This eliminates the pain of replacement, unlike with than VRLA batteries that need to replaced every 3-5 years, which means a huge cost savings. Also, lithium-ion batteries can be fully charged and stored for greater lengths of time with minimal impact on the battery’s lifespan.

3) Lower Weight: Lithium-ion batteries weigh about 45% less than lead acid batteries. This makes the batteries easier to transport and install in remote facilities.

4) Smaller Footprint: Lithium-ion batteries can be up to 70% more compact than lead acid batteries. This provides a space savings in any on-site or remote facility, allowing you to reconfigure your deployment to increase available rack space for IT servers and networking equipment. 

5) Higher Energy Density and Power Density: Lithium-ion batteries have a higher energy density (Wh/kg, or watt hours per kilogram) and power density (W/kg, or watts per kilogram). They offer the same amount of energy as lead acid batteries, but with a smaller size and lower weight.

6) Accommodate Higher Temperatures: Lithium-ion batteries for UPS applications can operate in higher temperatures without degradation. You can operate most lithium-ion batteries at temperatures of 30°C (almost 10 degrees higher than lead acid batteries) which can mean significant savings on cooling costs.

7) Faster Recharge: Lithium-ion batteries can typically be recharged to 90% capacity in under 2 hours for rack-based systems, whereas VRLA batteries may take up to 6 hours to reach the same level, and up to 24 hours to fully recharge.