How to keep track of Temperature compensation charger.
Variations in ambient temperature presents the
greatest threat to battery installations. Special circuitry can be incorporated
in the UPS to compensate for any variations in the ambient temperature making
the recharge voltage temperature dependent - the higher the temperature - the
lower the recharge voltage. This feature ensures optimum battery performance
and helps to prolong their life.
The chemical reactions that occurs within
batteries varies with temperature, wherein these variations cause a battery
charged or maintained at standard voltages to be undercharged if cold, and
overcharged if hot. Heat is the worst enemy of most batteries, including lead
acid but it always can’t be avoided. As a guideline, each 8 degree C (15 degree
F) rise in temperature cuts the life of a sealed lead acid battery in half.
Chargers exposed to temperature fluctuations should include temperature
compensation sensors to adjust the charge voltage for optimum charge
efficiency. Temperature compensation on a lead acid charger voltage for optimum
charge efficiency. Temperature compensation on a lead acid charger adjusts for
temperature variations and prolongs battery life.
Wherein at the situations of extreme cold, we
should not freeze a lead acid battery. This may cause a permanent damage. We
should always keep battery fully charged. Flooded lead acid batteries tend to
crack the case and cause leakage if frozen, sealed lead acid packs lose potency
and only deliver a few cycles before a replacement is necessary.
We should
always keep a track of temperatures as for Operating temperature - 20°C (-4°F)
to 40°C (104°F) / Storage temperature - 40°C (-40°F) to 85°C
(185°F) / temperature compensation 20°C (-4°F) to 40°C (104°F)

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