Backup Power Solutions For NFPA 110: Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems
The "NFPA 110: Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems" dictates that certain fire protection and prevention equipment be placed on an "Emergency Power Supply (EPS)".
The "Classifications of Emergency Power Supply Systems (EPSSs)" are outlined in the the code which can be purchased or viewed online at http://www.nfpa.org/.
Battery Backup Power, Inc. double conversion (active backup power) systems can be scaled by adding or removing extra external battery packs to meet the following NFPA classes: class 0.083 (5 minutes), class 0.25 (15 minutes), class 2 (2 hours), class 6 (6 hours), class 48 (48 hours), or class x (other time).
Battery Backup Power, Inc. double conversion (active backup power) systems meet the most stringent "Type U" designation by the NFPA which means they are continuous, automatic, and provide completely uninterrupted power to the attached fire protection/prevention equipment during a power failure.
For assistance finding the correct size, capacity, and scaled backup time, please contact us at:
Engineering Department
Battery Backup Power, Inc.
3183-F Airway Ave.
Suite #114
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(949) 955-2889 Local
(855) 330-7799 Toll Free
www.batterybackuppower.com
engineering@batterybackuppower.com
For self help or if you already know the maximum electrical load created by the equipment you need to place on backup power, please view the following video and use the following tool/calculator to match your specific backup time requirement to existing backup power product configurations.
This video explains how to calculate your approximate battery backup time for certain Battery Backup Power, Inc. UPS systems in 2 easy steps.
Step 1: Enter your electrical load in watts.
Step 2: Use the drop down menu to browse the estimated backup time for the watt load you entered on Step 1 on different UPS models.
The calculator (see below) used in the video takes into account factors such as battery voltage, amp hour rating of batteries, DC BUS voltage, inverter efficiency, power factor, number of batteries, power consumed by the Battery Backup UPS while operating, and many other variables so you don't have to.