What Type of Batteries Are Used In Battery Generators?

What Is the Most Reliable Kind of Battery for a Generator?

When we were making our battery-powered backup generators, we first asked:

• What do our customers need backup power for?
• How do they use it?

For backup power systems that are used in hospitals, labs, and other medical places, we need to make sure the power can do two things well:

1. It needs to work perfectly even if it’s not used for a long time.
2. It has to be strong enough to give a lot of power quickly and safely when needed, like for operating rooms and lab equipment.

Given these needs, MediProducts has decided to use AGM lead-acid batteries because they are very mature, reliable, and stable.

These batteries are perfect for important situations in medical offices and surgery centers. They also provide the highest safety and reliability for backing up vaccines and other important medical supplies.

Lead-acid batteries are already commonly used in medical and related industries.

What are the Strengths and Weaknesses of Sealed Lead Acid Batteries?

Common medical equipment, such as patient monitors, surgery tables, infusion pumps, heart monitors, and blood analyzers, uses special sealed lead-acid batteries.

Even though there are other types of batteries, like lithium-ion (which is often used in phones and laptops), we choose sealed lead-acid batteries because they are safer and more reliable for medical use. Lithium-ion batteries can sometimes break down badly and aren’t as tough as sealed lead-acid batteries.

Sealed lead-acid batteries are a well-tested and trusted choice. They’re easy to take care of and have a lot of support and research behind them, making them easy to use and fix if needed.

These batteries work well even if they’ve been sitting unused for a long time. They also don’t leak and can be placed in any position because they use special mats to keep the liquid inside. Plus, they are not considered dangerous to ship, so you can easily get them delivered.

Sealed lead-acid batteries are also cheaper and easier to make, which helps keep costs down.

Although they have some drawbacks, like having less usable power and a shorter life compared to other batteries, these issues are usually not a big problem in medical settings. For example, they can only be used for about 500-1000 cycles, but you won't need to use them that often in most places. They also take a bit longer to charge, but once power is back, they recharge fully about the same time they were used.

Why are SLA AGM Batteries Ideal for Backup Power?

Due to their numerous benefits, including:

• Safety
• Stability
• Maturity
• Reliability
• Ease of Shipping
• Leak-Proof Design

Combined with their ability to:

• retain their stored energy for long periods and
• deliver it at a consistently high-power level

Make SLA AGM rechargeable batteries the best option for ensuring that the appliances your facility deploys are safely and adequately supported with minimal tradeoffs.