SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING BATTERY BACKUP CAPACITIES IN ALARM SYSTEMS

摘要

A system and method for testing the capacities of battery backups in alarm systems. The system may include an alarm panel, a notification device connected to the alarm panel, a battery backup connected to the alarm panel and configured to provide the alarm panel and the notification appliance with electrical power. The system may further include test circuitry that is configured to monitor a voltage and an output current of the battery backup when the battery backup is placed under a battery capacity test, and a system controller that is configured to determine, from the monitored voltage and output current of the battery backup, information relating to the capacity of the battery backup. Such information may be communicated to a workstation or an offsite monitoring facility where it may be compiled with information relating to the capacities of other battery backups in the alarm system to create a report.

主权项

1. A system for testing battery backup capacity in an alarm system, the system comprising:
a panel; a notification device operatively connected to the panel; a battery backup associated with to the panel and configured to provide the panel and the notification appliance with electrical power; a test circuit associated with the panel and configured to monitor a voltage and an output current of the battery backup during a battery capacity test; and a system controller associated with the alarm panel and configured to determine, from the monitored voltage and output current of the battery backup, a capacity of the battery backup.