Silcon Move - Battery Discharging?

[Anonymous user]

I will be moving a functioning Silcon 120 to another building. What's the best way to handle the batteries? I really don't want the crew handling fully charged batteries.

Run them down by letting the UPS run unloaded for a day? Or is it better to leave them charged?

The unit will take about a week before it can be re-powered in the new location so the batteries will sit unconnected for that long.

[Anonymous user]

OK, so keep the batteries charged.

The batteries will be removed from the cabinets, have to be due to the elevator capacity.

No, we are not under APC contract. It is under a third party contract but that's almost expired and I don't care if moving voids it. Under my new appointed care of these Silcon units we will do PM service including fan and cap replacements in house and use APC on a T&M basis as needed for major failures. This is a broadcast production facility, not an IT department so we have qualified maintenance and graduate engineers on staff.

[Anonymous user · Accepted solution]

I will be moving a functioning Silcon 120 to another building. What's the best way to handle the batteries? I really don't want the crew handling fully charged batteries.

Run them down by letting the UPS run unloaded for a day? Or is it better to leave them charged?

The unit will take about a week before it can be re-powered in the new location so the batteries will sit unconnected for that long.