System and method for monitoring a battery in an uninterruptible power supply
First Claim
1. An uninterruptible power supply comprising:
- an input to receive input power;
a power supply circuit coupled to the input, to convert input power received from the input;
a battery coupled to the power supply circuit, to provide battery power to the power supply circuit as an alternative to input power;
an output coupled to the power supply circuit, to provide output power derived from at least one of the battery and the input power;
a controller coupled to the power supply circuit, the controller being configured to;
receive, from at least one sensor coupled to the controller, information relating to one or more environmental parameters of the uninterruptible power supply; and
adjust one or more test parameters of a battery test process based on the one or more environmental parameters, wherein the test parameters include an interval between a first battery test and a subsequent battery test.
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Abstract
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) includes an input to receive input power, a power supply circuit coupled to the input, to convert input power received from the input, a battery coupled to the power supply circuit, to provide battery power to the power supply circuit as an alternative to input power, and an output coupled to the power supply circuit, to provide output power derived from at least one of the battery and the input power. The UPS also includes a controller, supported by the housing and coupled to the power supply circuit, the controller being configured to receive, from at least one sensor coupled to the controller, information relating to one or more environmental parameters of the uninterruptible power supply and adjust one or more test parameters of a battery test based on the one or more environmental parameters.
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20 Claims
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1. An uninterruptible power supply comprising:
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an input to receive input power; a power supply circuit coupled to the input, to convert input power received from the input; a battery coupled to the power supply circuit, to provide battery power to the power supply circuit as an alternative to input power; an output coupled to the power supply circuit, to provide output power derived from at least one of the battery and the input power; a controller coupled to the power supply circuit, the controller being configured to; receive, from at least one sensor coupled to the controller, information relating to one or more environmental parameters of the uninterruptible power supply; and adjust one or more test parameters of a battery test process based on the one or more environmental parameters, wherein the test parameters include an interval between a first battery test and a subsequent battery test. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for testing a battery on an uninterruptible power supply, the method comprising;
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monitoring one or more environmental parameters of the uninterruptible power supply; and adjusting one or more test parameters of a battery test process based on the one or more environmental parameters, wherein adjusting the one or more test parameters includes adjusting an interval between a first battery test and a subsequent battery test. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instruction including instructions that will cause a processor to:
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receive information relating to one or more environmental parameters of an uninterruptible power supply; adjust one or more test parameters of a battery test process based on the one or more environmental parameters; and adjust an interval between a first battery test and a subsequent battery test. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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