Alpha is a leading provider of Traffic UPS solutions that have been ruggedized to withstand the most extreme environmental conditions and to date, the majority of provinces and states in North America have standardized on the Alpha UPS for their applications, resulting in installations at well over 50,000 traffic intersections and ITS installations.

An important part of many of these installations is the incorporation of Alpha’s Remote Battery Monitoring System (RBMS) which provides detailed, real time information on batteries, reducing unnecessary & costly maintenance callouts, and ensuring actual outage backup times are not unknowingly compromised by degraded batteries. Scalable up to 2 strings of 4 batteries each, the system provides detailed information on every battery, from admittance to individual battery temperatures and string voltages. This, and a wealth of other information (including alarms) can be monitored directly via SNMP as each unit has a built-in SNMP proxy, a built-in web server and a built-in SMTP mail client.

Applied Information, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent transportation infrastructure technology, has now integrated its remote communications technology (Internet of Things Connectivity) with Alpha Technologies Inc.’s UPS Battery Backup Systems offerings. This new capability enhances the reliability and uptime for your traffic control infrastructure.

Traffic infrastructure operators can now easily monitor and manage critical traffic control devices, such as traffic signals and warning systems, outfitted with Alpha’s battery backup systems. Instant alerts of power outages can inform of important system status changes for rapid response to power outages preventing interruptions of service which could lead to crashes. Knowing the nature of the problem instantly can also save resources by avoiding unnecessary maintenance vehicle rollouts, especially to isolated locations.