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The aging grid infrastructure, increased power consumption and increasingly unpredictable weather conditions have made power outages a more common occurrence. In order to better regulate these systems within health care facilities, The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) established stringent requirements for generator and standby power system testing. One such standard is NFPA 110, the Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems, which provides specific requirements for the testing of an emergency generator. … Read More ›

Battery conductance is a rapid and repeatable electrical measurement that determines the ability of a battery to transmit current readily through its internal electro-chemical structure. It provides a direct relationship to battery power parameters. … Read More ›

NERC educates, trains and certifies industry personnel for system awareness. More utility companies are appointing internal NERC compliance officers to further guarantee they are following the guidelines. While this may seem daunting to power utility companies, Franklin Electric has taken the PRC-005-6 tables and developed a solution to meet each requirement to help its customers come up with a compliant maintenance plan for their battery systems as well as provide automated analysis of their test data to provide early warnings for potential failures.  … Read More ›