Fire Alarm Battery Load Tester
When you make the intelligent choice for ultimate reliability ease of use and simple implementation you are choosing the same tester used by the industry s leading nfpa compliance testing companies worldwide.
Fire alarm battery load tester. The cellchecker lead acid pulse load battery tester provides a comprehensive test of a battery s state of charge and condition. With accurate pulse load testing it tests the battery s ability to deliver current and maintain voltage under load not just voltage or internal resistance. My questions for the sub are. We understand that when you are servicing or fault finding on a fire alarm panel on site calculating accurate load test results can be a pain.
Http on fb me besafephillyfacebook simplexgrinnell s nicet certified electronic fire alarm inspector performs a fire alarm control panel facp battery load test according to nfpa 72 standards. In testing the charge of a battery the battery must be fully charged and then tested with a voltmeter. Click here to learn more life safety systems to critical fire alarm backup systems rely on continuous power and nfpa specs require backup batteries to be load tested to insure continuous power. Using a well designed accurate and reliable battery tester makes all the difference in knowing exactly how well the battery and your fire alarm system is working.
Load voltage test semiannually verify the battery performs under load in accordance with the battery manufacturers specifications. Our best seller is the act 612 intelligent battery tester which will cover up to 150ah capacity. Battery test analyze 6 12 volt fire alarm batteries sla vrla gel agm batteries 3 ahr to 140 ahr. Batteries need to be tested for charge discharge and load voltage.
Load testing can be by any means of an artificial load equal to the full fire alarm load connected to the battery. That s why we have created this handy tool to help you find out which battery size is correct for the fire alarm you are fitting the calculations used are correct and up to date to comply with british standards bs5839.