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SBS supplies a complete selection of flooded lead acid, sealed AGM & Gel VRLA, NiCad & specialty batteries for a variety of reserve, stationary, critical, network & motive power applications.
SBS stocks more batteries than our competition and can often ship complete systems the same or next day. In addition we have an experienced sales staff and competitive pricing.
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Selenium Myth #1
"selenium batteries require more water"
FALSE - When a low percentage of antimony is used in the alloy, lead-selenium batteries use no more water than a lead calcium battery. Decades ago higher percentages of antimony (4%+) were used which did lead to excessive water useage but this practise has not been an issue for many many years.
Selenium Myth#2
"selenium designs require longer recharges"
FALSE - Selenium-alloy batteries typically will recharge 30-40% faster than lead-calcium making them ideal for high-rate UPS applications.
Selenium Myth#3
"selenium cells fail exactly like lead-calcium batteries"
FALSE - Selenium alloy grids tend to fail very gradually, even more so than lead-calcium over the life of the battery lending it very well to Ohmic value monitoring for predictive metrics. In fact, IEEE Std 450 (IEEE-450 & IEEE-450-2010) capacity testing was defined to address the unpredictable failure mode of lead-calcium designs. Although not specifically excluded from such suggestions, a case could be made that Selenium designs are exempt from this requirement.
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Lead-Calcium vs. Lead-Selenium Stationary Batteries - Don't Be Fooled
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An ongoing war of words is being conducted by various manufacturers regarding the benefit of these particular metallic alloys utilized in the design of stationary batteries. SBS can supply batteries of both design constructions & has considerable years of experience in the application, performance & maintenance of each. Regardless of the "marketing noise" that is routinely sold to the commercial user, both alloy types serve a purpose. Both designs offer reliable operation in float & high-rate applications. SBS favors the low-antimony / selenium alloy in flooded 20 year product primarily because the addition of a small amount of selenium makes the positive grids less susceptable to corrosion over the life of the battery. In addition SBS has chosen to utilize the low-antimony selenium grid design in certain product families because of its better characteristics in deep discharges & its tendancy to offer predictable & advanced 'end of life' indications.
We generally utilize lead-calcium alloys in the 5-10 year VRLA product due to cost constraints.
Feel free to call SBS at 800-554-2243 for more information regarding the comparison of lead-calcium & lead-selenium stationary batteries as related to your specific installation.
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Selenium Vs. Calcium - Battcon 2004 Whitepaper 
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Selenium Myth#4
"selenium cells will experience positive plate growth & their cases will bulge"
FALSE - Positive plate growth & case bulging are modes of failure ONLY with the aging of lead-calcium designs. Selenium designs do not experience this characteristic to a truly measurable extent. In fact, it is a design benefit in selecting lead-selenium.
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STATIONARY BATTERY RACKS-CABINETS-ENCLOSURES
SBS provides a wide variety of battery racking systems, cabinets/enclosures & spill containment systems for flooded, sealed and indoor/outdoor applications. We provide both matching & non-matching battery cabinets for every major UPS & can install our superior high-rate series for any autonomy runtime, of course! Battery racks are available in any Seismic rating (Zone 1, 2, 3 or 4) & can be custom fabricated for unique installations. Specialized custom enclosures with passive & active temperature control are available.
When coupled with SBS battery cells, SBS racking can be tailored for ultra-high density footprints while allowing optimum access for maintenance & testing.
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MAIN BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCHES
SBS produces a number of main battery disconnect switches ranging in capacity from 100 to 4000 dc Amps and bus voltages from 24 to 600vdc. The MBD is commonly used to isolate a large battery plant from the discharge/recharge bus in order to provide a means of protection for safety and a means of isolation for maintenance. The MBD is available with a variety of features to promote proper usage including shunt trip modules (S.T.), under-voltage releases (UVR), dry signaling contacts, motor driven reclosers, audible/visual alarms, remote control, network communications and local activation enable/disable functions.
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INTEGRATED DC POWER CART SOLUTIONS
Storage Battery Systems can provide a complete or partial solution for portable power needs such as scanner carts, portable registers, wireless computing and mobile printing applications. By integrating the entire DC power solution unit reliability and component compatibility is enhanced, SBS specializes in providing custom solutions for all AC and DC outputs. Individual components such as carts, DC to AC inverters, DC to DC inverters, built-in chargers for mobile carts, and AGM or Gel batteries are also available.
SBS-PMC Series Power Mobility Cart Brochure
DC-AC Mobile Power Inverter
HD12-10-I Battery Charger Specs
SBS-S Series Stationary Batteries Data Sheet
Monitor Diagram/Specs
FEATURES
- Power Supply/Battery Charger with LED Display
- DC to AC Power Inverter with 3 Outlets
- Battery Status Meter Standard
- Self-Contained Power (AC and/or DC Output)
- Hand Scanner Holder
- Long Life Sealed Battery VRLA
- 12VDC and/or 120VAC Output Receptacles
- International Inputs and Out Voltage are available
- Up to 24 Hours of Backup
- Custom designs, colors & configurations can be tailored to your needs
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TESTING & MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT FOR STATIONARY BATTERIES
SBS offers the tools to properly conduct predictive analysis & preventative maintenance on any battery system so that you may comply with IEEE 450 and/or IEEE 1187. SBS offers Internal Resistance battery testers with reporting software, load banks, digital hydrometers, ground fault detectors & various battery monitoring devices. Additionally, we offer watering systems, clean-up kits & other measuring devices to complete the requirements of a thorough testing & maintenance process whether VRLA or flooded, in telecom, data power or utility applications.
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MATERIAL HANDLING/MOTIVE POWER
Storage Battery Systems produces flooded and sealed batteries for every motive application including forklifts, pallet jacks, aerial lifts, automated guided vehicles, electric carts, marine, aviation, military, aerospace and even railway/transit systems for rolling stock, line signalling & street traffic control. The SBS battery is available in both tubular & flat plate designs manufactured to US, DIN, BS & IEC specifications to accommodate your operational requirements. Naturally our entire motive power line is engineered for optimum vibration and shock resistance while conforming to the specific discharge/recharge cyclic demands of your particular system.
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RAILWAY, SIGNALING & TRANSPORTATION
Storage Battery Systems offers Ni-Cad batteries for railway, transportation & signaling systems. We can also provide rack solutions for all your mass transit, rolling stock, street traffic control & line-yard signaling requirements.
The SBS solution will deliver the performance and service life required from your most demanding applications. Contact us for specifying, applications engineering and quotations.
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