Power and ElectricalUninterruptible Power Supplies and Battery Systems
Standby power is the system nobody tests until they need it, and a battery that has quietly failed is indistinguishable from one that works until the supply goes. This course covers making that system dependable. Delegates work through uninterruptible supply topologies and the protection each actually provides, battery chemistries and their ageing behaviour, sizing for a defined load and autonomy, and the charging and thermal management that determine service life. Testing and monitoring cover impedance measurement, capacity discharge testing and the interpretation of both. The course closes on maintenance regimes, failure modes and replacement planning, with attention to the heavy duty cycles imposed by frequent grid interruption across the region.
Course objectives
- Compare uninterruptible supply topologies and the protection each provides
- Select battery chemistry against duty, environment and service life
- Size a system for a defined load and autonomy
- Specify charging and thermal management correctly
- Carry out and interpret impedance and capacity discharge testing
- Build a maintenance and monitoring regime that finds a failing battery
- Plan replacement against heavy cycling from frequent grid interruption
Who should attend
- Electrical and facilities engineers
- Data centre and critical facility staff
- Substation and control system engineers
- Maintenance technicians
- Asset managers responsible for standby power
Course outline
- 01Uninterruptible supply topologies and what each protects against
- 02Battery chemistries and ageing behaviour
- 03Sizing for load and autonomy
- 04Charging regimes and thermal management
- 05Impedance measurement and interpretation
- 06Capacity discharge testing
- 07Monitoring and finding a failing battery before it matters
- 08Failure modes, maintenance and replacement planning
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 to 6 November 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 10 March 2027 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 15 to 17 March 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |