Panduit UVC036 SteadySine Battery Cartridge

Panduit UVC036 SteadySine™ Battery Cartridge

The Panduit UVC036 is a hot-swappable sealed lead-acid battery cartridge engineered for Panduit's SteadySine™ U01 series UPS systems. Designed for datacenter, network closet, and edge-infrastructure deployments where uninterrupted power to PoE switches, access controllers, and IP cameras is non-negotiable, this cartridge enables field replacement without taking your UPS offline. Compatible with U01S12V, U01S11V, U01N12V, and U01N11V models, the UVC036 maintains manufacturer-validated runtime curves and preserves warranty coverage when you swap aging cells on a 3–5 year maintenance cycle.

Key Features

• Drop-in replacement battery cartridge for Panduit U01S12V, U01S11V, U01N12V, U01N11V SteadySine™ UPS units
• Hot-swappable design — replace batteries under load without disrupting connected equipment or initiating shutdown sequences
• Compact 2.91" H × 6" W (74.1 mm × 152.6 mm) footprint fits standard UPS battery bays with no modifications
• Sealed lead-acid chemistry delivers predictable discharge curves and temperature-compensated charging when paired with Panduit UPS charging algorithms
• Factory-matched cell configuration maintains UL-listed system compliance and preserves manufacturer warranty

Battery cartridge replacement is the single most common UPS maintenance task in access-control and surveillance installations. Lead-acid cells degrade predictably — capacity drops 20–30% after three years in climate-controlled environments, faster in un-air-conditioned IT closets or outdoor enclosures where ambient temps exceed 77°F (25°C). The UVC036 restores your U01-series UPS to day-one runtime specs without the lead time, documentation burden, or compliance questions that come with third-party battery packs. Panduit's SteadySine™ platform uses internal resistance monitoring and temperature-compensated float charging to extend cell life, but even with intelligent charging, you'll hit end-of-service by year five in most commercial installations. Hot-swap capability means you can schedule replacement during business hours without coordinating a maintenance window — the UPS continues supplying power from its DC bus while you slide the old cartridge out and lock the new one in. Internal contacts are gold-plated and keyed to prevent reverse insertion; the battery management system auto-detects the new pack and resumes normal float charging within 30 seconds.

This cartridge is spec'd for installations where the UPS feeds PoE switches supporting IP cameras, electronic locks, intercoms, or card readers — systems where even a three-second switchover to bypass would trigger access-denial faults or drop active video streams. Integrators running Panduit's in-rack or wall-mount U01 UPS units in network closets, elevator machine rooms, or perimeter hardening enclosures rely on the UVC036 for predictable runtime extension during grid events. The sealed construction prevents electrolyte leakage in vertical-mount or non-floor installations, and the cartridge ships ready to install with no activation or conditioning cycle required. Typical deployment: a four-year replacement cadence on U01 units protecting edge PoE infrastructure in multi-building campuses, with spare UVC036 cartridges stocked on-site to avoid overnight shipping premiums when monitoring flags battery health below 80%. Pair with Panduit's UPS management software or integrate via SNMP to schedule replacements based on actual internal-resistance telemetry rather than calendar age, extending service intervals in lightly cycled installations while catching early failures in high-temperature or frequent-outage environments.

The UVC036 maintains UL 1778 certification when installed in listed U01-series UPS assemblies, preserving the system-level safety listing required for installations under NEC Article 645 (information technology equipment) or Article 708 (critical operations power systems). Panduit publishes runtime curves for each U01 model with the UVC036 at 100%, 75%, and 50% loads — reference those curves during system design to confirm your backup window meets site requirements, and verify that replacement cartridges carry matching date codes within 90 days to ensure cell-age consistency in multi-UPS parallel installations.