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C&D Technologies UPS12-490MR Battery
C&D Technologies UPS12-490MR Battery
C&D Dynasty UPS12-490MR Battery - 12V 141Ah High Rate Max AGM
Warranty
Replacing It With the UPS12-495PLP
Why the High Rate Max Cell Was Built This Way
- Up to a 10-year design life on float at 77°F, and roughly 300 cycles at 100% depth of discharge in cycle service.
- UL recognized and IATA approved for air freight as a non-spillable battery.
- 2.3 milliohm internal resistance and 5,000 amps short-circuit current. Both are baseline figures for IEEE 1188 trending.
Technical Specifications
| C&D UPS12-490MR Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | UPS12-490MR (also written UPS12 490MR and UPS12490MR; sold under the C&D Dynasty brand) |
| Series | UPS High Rate Max (MR) - retired by C&D, replaced by UPS12-495PLP |
| Battery Type | AGM, valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) |
| Nominal Voltage | 12V (6 cells) |
| Nominal Capacity | 141Ah at the 20-hour rate to 1.75 VPC at 77°F (25°C) |
| Watts Per Cell | 488 W/cell at 15 minutes to 1.67 VPC - watts, not amp hours |
| Constant Power | 655 W/cell at 5 min, 443 at 15 min, 300 at 30 min, 132 at 90 min (to 1.75 VPC) |
| Terminal Type | Top terminal, threaded insert, accepts 1/4-20 UNC bolt |
| Terminal Torque | 110 in-lbs (12.4 Nm) |
| Length | 13.57 inches (344.7 mm) |
| Width | 6.80 inches (172.7 mm) |
| Height | 10.81 inches to case top (274.5 mm), 10.93 inches over terminals (277.7 mm) |
| Weight | 100 lbs (45 kg) |
| Internal Resistance | 0.0023 ohms |
| Short Circuit Current | 5,000 A |
| Design Life | Up to 10 years on float at 77°F (C&D) |
| Warranty | 3 years (C&D Form 41-9027) |
| Minimum Order | 4 units |
Where This Battery Is Used
- Data center and colocation UPS strings. The 15-minute ride-through carries the load to generator transfer.
- Network operations centers and internet housing sites, where the string is the last thing between the rack and a hard drop.
- Industrial process control - orderly-shutdown power for lines that cost more to restart than to hold up.
- Power generation plants and switchgear rooms - control and tripping power on a maintained float charge.
- Hospitals and medical facilities - code-driven backup that gets inspected and load-tested on a schedule.
Ordering and Freight
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the UPS12-490MR discontinued, and can I still buy one?
C&D has retired the UPS High Rate Max line - the UPS12-490MR appears on C&D's own retired-products table with the UPS12-495PLP named as its official replacement. Distributor inventory outlives production, so we still supply the MR while it holds. Availability and lead time move week to week on a retired line, so ask for a current quote.
Does the 490 in UPS12-490MR mean 490 amp hours?
No. The 490 is watts per cell at the 15-minute rate to 1.67 volts per cell. The actual capacity is 141 amp hours at the 20-hour rate. If you are sizing against an amp-hour figure you are off by more than a factor of three.
What is the difference between the UPS12-490MR and the UPS12-540MR?
They share a case - same 13.57 by 6.80 by 10.93 inch footprint and the same 100 lb weight - and the difference is in the plates. The 540MR is rated 149Ah and 537 W/cell against the 490MR's 141Ah and 488. If your string is spec'd on watts, they are not interchangeable; if it is spec'd on footprint, they will both fit and you should match the watts.
Can I put a UPS12-495PLP into my existing MR string?
Yes - C&D confirms in writing that equivalent-capacity PLP and MR units are interchangeable on the same string. But read C&D's own condition first: the new battery's warranty and life expectancy are governed by the string it joins, not by the PLP's own terms. A single PLP in an aged MR string ages with that string. If you want the 495PLP's 5-year term to mean something, replace the set.
What is the real difference between the MR and the 495PLP?
Same footprint and the same capacity class. The PLP uses pure lead rather than lead-calcium grids, which corrode more slowly on float, and C&D rates it at a 5-year standard warranty at 30°C against the MR's 3 years at 25°C. Specify the PLP on a new string. For a partial replacement, see the string caveat above.
How is the terminal torqued?
Top terminal with a threaded insert taking a 1/4-20 UNC bolt, torqued to 110 in-lbs (12.4 Nm). Under-torque runs hot at the connection and shows up as a rising ohmic reading long before it shows up as a failure; over-torque strips the insert. Use a torque wrench set to that value.
What should my IEEE 1188 baseline readings look like?
C&D publishes 0.0023 ohms internal resistance and 5,000 A short-circuit current for this cell. Take your baseline ohmic readings at installation and trend against them; the absolute number matters less than the drift. C&D's own maintenance guidance points to IEEE Standard 1188 and Dynasty periodic maintenance instructions 41-7546.
Why is there a four-unit minimum order?
Each battery is 100 lbs and ships freight, so a single-unit shipment costs close to what four cost. The minimum keeps per-unit freight sane, and UPS strings get built in multiples anyway.
Send the quantity, your delivery ZIP, your requested-by date and the cabinet's average ambient. A specialist confirms current availability on the retired MR, prices the UPS12-495PLP alongside it, and puts the warranty term and freight in writing, with no obligation to buy.
Call 1-877-775-4381 · battery specialists, not a call centerWARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov (State of California only).
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