Are Eaton battery cabinets ul9540a rated?

The Samsung-built lithium battery cabinets that Eaton offers have been tested in accordance with UL9540A and there was no fire propagation outside the module being tested. The test report is available to be given to the AHJ.

What is a C&C power battery enclosure?

C&C Power Battery enclosures are configured to meet the need of all types of applications. Battery cabinets are engineered for an uninterrupted power backup source to support the continuous operation of your critical facility.

How much space do you need for a battery cabinet?

For example, these codes require 3 ft. spacing on all sides of a battery cabinet, 50kWh or less cabinet capacity, and 600kWh maximum allowable quantity (MAQ) in a room. On their own, these stringent requirements would be a deal breaker for lithium.

Are lithium batteries a good choice for a data center?

Lithium batteries are more versatile than traditional VRLA batteries, which has added to their popularity. Not only are traditional data center applications more often utilizing lithium battery solutions, but Eaton is now able to expand the applications for UPSs because of lithium, i.e. energy storage applications like Eaton’s EnergyAware solution.

What are the NFPA fire codes for lithium-ion stationary batteries?

All of which may present hurdles for specific projects to overcome. Regarding ever changing codes, the fire codes NFPA standard 855 and IFC 1206 contain new requirements specific to lithium-ion stationary battery design and installation.

Why do we need a backup battery cabinet?

Through cutting-edge research and innovation, advanced engineered power products for backup battery cabinets have become essential to our energy future. When the power goes out, battery backups ensure that the Internet, cloud-based data, financial and health records stay accessible.