Availability

Temperature-compensated battery charging - Prolongs battery life by regulating the charge voltage according to battery temperature.
Safety-agency approved - Ensures the product has been tested and approved to work safely with the connected service provider equipment and within the specified environment.
Scalable runtime - Allows additional run time to be quickly added as needed.

Convenience

Replace Battery LED - An external Replace Battery LED informs the end-user that the battery needs to be replaced.
Frequency and voltage regulation - Gives higher application availability by correcting poor frequency and voltage conditions without using the battery.
Universal input voltage range - Universal Input Voltage: 87 - 264 VAC

Manageability

Audible alarms - Audible alarms (beeps) that notify end-users of the following conditions: On-Battery, Low Battery, and Replace Battery. Audible alarms are integrated in the following PowerShield models: CP27U13, CP27B13, CPL34U12, and CP16U48. Audible alarms are available for other PowerShield models through an external accessory. Audible alarms can be silenced for 24 hours by pressing the Alarm Silence Button.
LED status indicators - Three (3) external status indicator LEDs represent that: utility power is present or the PowerShield is operating on battery; the system is operating as expected and output power is present; and the battery needs to be replaced or has been disconnected.
Intelligent battery management - Maximizes battery performance, life, and reliability through intelligent, precision charging.

Protection

Global safety approvals - UL60950, CSA60950, IEC60950, EN60950 safety approvals. Meets IEC 61000-4-5 Immunity To Surge, and GR-1089-CORE, Section 4, Lightning and AC Power Faults standards.

Serviceability

Cold-start capable - Provides temporary battery power when the utility power is out.
Hot-swappable batteries - Ensures clean, uninterrupted power to protected equipment while batteries are being replaced
User-replaceable batteries - Increases availability by allowing a trained user to perform upgrades and replacements of the batteries reducing Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
Automatic self-test - Periodic battery self-test ensures early detection of a battery that needs to be replaced.

marketing features

Cold-start capable - PowerShield can be turned on with a new charged battery, even if utility power is not available.
User-replaceable batteries - Battery replacement is simple and safe, and can be performed by the end-user. A technician is not required to replace the PowerShield battery

PowerShield

Complete line of reliable and flexible customer premise powering solutions for broadband telecommunication applications.