home why outsource? how we can help our services battery builds test and maintenance battery replacement safe disposal your systems faqs contact us click here to download our brochure	test and maintenance Battery testing and monitoring has become a critical element of a complete power check up. Traditionally, that has meant discharge or load testing. During the last ten years new technology has emerged, providing a more accurate, less cumbersome alternative. At the centre of these developments is conductance testing. At source engineering we utilise conductance testing and monitoring technology, incorporating data logging, portable printing for on-site, instant reports, and user-friendly documentation. (Click FAQs for more detail). The benefits of conductance testing versus load testing are: Efficient: if a load test fails autonomy, each battery would be subject to further individual tests to highlight point of failure, which is time consuming and costly. On-line testing: will not alter or cycle the battery during testing which causes premature ageing. Accurate: proven so accurate that many global telecommunications companies have discontiinued load testing Safe: testers and monitors utilise conductance technology, which elimnates the hazards posed by heat and possibly sparks associated with load and impedance testing. Repeatable: cells can be tested at any time without waiting for a recharge. This can be done to verify test results. Simple: because our conductance testers are menu driven, it requires only pin-point connection to two battery posts, which provides absolute measurements without any further mathematical calculations. In short, conductance measurements can prevent catastrophic system failures. By testing an entire string of batteries in a stand by power system, gross deviations among batteries are easily spotted. Thus, changes in particular cells can be identified prior to failure, eliminating the need for service discharge or removing equipment from service. Corrective actions can be taken under non-emergency conditions and battery life can be extended, significantly reducing your costs.