Econolite’s ZX Super Capacitor based-UPS systems - by TechPower Developments - has been added to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDoT) approved products List.
The TechPower ZX Super Capacitor UPS - uninterruptible power supply - modules are for new implementations or can replace lead-acid batteries in existing UPS systems.
Econolite said that its TechPower ZX Super Capacitor modules, paired with its series of smart double-conversion UPS systems, provide scalable ‘green’ battery energy. They will last decades beyond lead-acid batteries in the same application and do so with zero maintenance and zero environmental impact.
Jim Madden, Econolite’s senior vice president of US sales, welcomed the addition: “The ZX Super Cap system is ideally suited for providing a greener and higher performing UPS solution to mission critical infrastructure."
"The Super Capacitor UPS solution is going to help deliver safer and more resilient roadways in Florida.”
The UPS solution includes the ZX1000 and ZX2000 graphene-based Super Capacitor battery modules that provide back-up power for traffic applications.
Because Super Capacitor modules do not contain any chemical batteries, they are virtually unaffected by extremely low or high temperatures – unlike lead-acid batteries. They also cannot be damaged by storage at low charge and can take hundreds of thousands of charge/discharge cycles.
“FDoT’s approval reinforces the dynamic capabilities of the Super Capacitor solution in providing a more intelligent, longer-lasting and greener UPS alternative to lead-acid-based systems,” said Paul Bianchi, president of TechPower Developments.
The ZX Super Capacitor battery modules can connect in parallel, enabling transportation agencies to deploy as many batteries as required for the application, up to ten. By adding the optional DC Hot Swap Switch to the system, users can swap out depleted battery modules for fresh ones during a power outage.
