District hears battery and UPS failures; staff to present formal replacement proposal
Technician Peyton reported many UPS units at TV sites are aging and provide far less runtime than designed; the board asked for a formal replacement proposal weighing lithium UPS and turnkey power systems.
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Technical staff reported widespread battery and UPS degradation across multiple transmitter sites, and recommended the board consider replacing aging lead-acid UPS units with modern lithium (LiFePO4) systems or larger turnkey power systems. Peyton said on several sites the UPS runtime had fallen from expected hours to minutes and that the fiber hut and some UPSs were running at reduced capacity.
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