Drop-in replacement is the term used when a Lithium battery is identical in size, shape and electrical features, allowing it to replace old Lead batteries.

Yes. In fact, a Uniross Lithium battery is ideal for powering an alarm, especially in South Africa, with all the Loadshedding. Frequent bouts of Loadshedding (such as Stage 4 &5), damages an old Lead battery very quickly. Lead batteries were never designed to be used so often and as such, cannot handle the repeated daily uses. A new Uniross Lithium battery, on the other hand, is perfectly suited to frequent use and can provide upwards of 2000 usage cycles without an issue.

Yes, provided that you use the Uniross LFP12-7HD Lithium battery. This battery was specifically designed to handle the high currents that a Gate Motor requires.

Yes. Although most alarm panels were designed with Lead batteries in mind, the charger is capable of also charging a Uniross Lithium battery. Please however note that during bouts of Stage 4 and higher of Loadshedding, the charger in an Alarm may not be sufficient to recharge a lithium battery before the next loadshedding hits. In this case, it is recommended to fit a Uniross Fast Charger.

Yes. Even though the gate motor was designed with Lead batteries in mind, the charger is still capable of charging a Uniross Lithium battery.

An alarm only uses a very small amount of power (current) to operate, however, a Gate Motor uses a lot more to move your gate. This means that a Gate Motor battery needs to be able to deliver this power to the motor, whereas the alarm does not. In addition, because the gate motor is outside, we need to make sure that the battery is protected against low temperatures – Lithium batteries should not be charged below zero degrees Celsius. Inside a Uniross Lithium Gate battery, is a specially designed Battery management System (BMS) to protect against the low temperatures. Whereas, most alarms are inside, so temperature is not a concern. 

A Battery Management System (BMS) is an electronic device that is built into the Lithium battery. It is there to ensure that the battery operates within safe parameters. A BMS serves the following functions:

• • Short Circuit Protection
  • Over Voltage Protection
  • Under Voltage Protection
  • Overload Protection
  • Temperature Protection
  • Cell Balancing