Emerson manual Albér BDS-40 Battery Monitoring System Is Built, Easy To Use

Monitoring

For Business-Critical Continuity™

Albér BDS-40

Comprehensive UPS Battery Diagnostic System

Albér BDS-40 Battery

Monitoring System Is Built

For Today’s UPS Battery Cabinet

System Configurations

Designed and optimized for UPS systems using 12 volt sealed batteries, the Albér BDS-40 is designed to be mounted on top of the cabinet and uses custom cables with each connection point identified to the specific battery. Installation is

quick and easy.

Each Albér BDS-40 unit will monitor all the batteries in one cabinet, up to 40 jars. Two different units are available. The Albér BDS-40 Base Unit is the central point where UPS- supplied power and communication connections are made. Each additional battery cabinet in the system may then use an Albér BDS- 40 Plus Unit, which transfers the data to the Base Unit for alarm and data storage. Each Base Unit can manage up to five Plus Units for a total of six battery cabinets. There is a choice of an integral Ethernet network card and/or a dial-up modem as standard.

Easy To Use

Albér’s BDS system makes hard-to-interpret data much more understandable and manageable. The Battery Monitor Data Manager Computer Software is included with every system. With the software you can program thresholds, identify problem batteries by making bar graphs turn red, triggering alarms and distribute alerts to e-mail lists as soon as abnormal conditions are detected. The report has built-in decision support that analyzes the data and provides suggestions for the best cause of action.

Early Warning For Battery Problems.

Like all Albér monitors, the Albér BDS- 40 uses a patented Internal DC Resistance test method that bypasses the limitations of outdated AC based impedance testing. By tracking internal resistance, the system can predict and report failing conditions prior to complete failure. A time-to- go estimate algorithm, which uses discharge parameters and internal resistance readings, assists in predicting remaining battery life.

The Albér BDS-40 continuously diagnoses all critical battery parameters such as cell voltage, overall string voltage, current and temperature. Automatic periodic tests of the batteries internal resistance will verify the operating integrity of the battery. An alarm sounds for any out- of-tolerance condition. If resistance values exceed set thresholds, the user can take proactive actions.

Albér technology by

Emerson Network Power

Emerson Network Power offers the latest in UPS battery monitoring technology with products by Albér — a leader in the field since 1972. Albér technologies by Emerson Network Power are designed to prevent battery failure, optimize useful battery life, reduce maintenance cost and increase safety.

Other features include:

■The Albér BDS-40 scans pertinent battery parameters every 4 seconds, including total voltage, jar voltage, current and temperature.

■Trend analysis provides the ability to analyze performance and aid in trouble shooting.

■The unit displays real time data, automatically detecting discharges and providing alarm notification of any parameter outside limits.

■Industry standard MODBUS protocol interfaces to third party building management systems via RS-232/USB and Ethernet.

■Optional TCP/IP interface for network or Internet communication via MODBUS or SNMP.

■Each system comes complete with the necessary cables to monitor your battery.

■Windows-based software included for real-time viewing, automatic data collection, data analysis, and report generating.