Storage battery fire protection units aren’t often thought of when it comes to configuring a server room. Most IT personnel are probably more concerned with getting every last network cord plugged in and installing a bootable operating system. However, lithium-based and other chemical batteries have a relatively high fire risk that needs to be mitigated if you’re going to run such a room in a production environment.
Uninterruptible power supplies generally mount some type of chemical battery, which helps to maintain power if the AC mains line were to ever fail. Mounted file systems do not appreciate suddenly being taken offline, so a solid UPS unit is a must-have for anyone putting together a rack server.
Unfortunately, these can spark and there’s always the possibility that information technologists will have to store a collection of spare UPS units to bring online if one of their battery cores were to ever fail. Over time, all rechargeable cells do drop the ability to maintain voltage so this is a real possibility.
Fire scientists have suggested that those who are deploying this kind of technology consider using a storage battery fire protection kit to reduce the risk of anything going wrong. Environmentally-friendly options are now available, which is good news for firms that are trying to reduce their environmental impact as well as any potential safety problems. Potassium-based aerosols can help to suppress fires in a computer hardware lab without putting any pressure on the ozone layer.