Anthony C Lorusso

US Patent:

8375249, Feb 12, 2013

Filed:

Sep 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/233619

Inventors:

Anthony J. LoRusso - Arlington MA, US

Assignee:

EMC Corporation - Hopkinton MA

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 22, 714 25, 700286, 700292

Abstract:

A method for testing a battery backup unit used to power electronic components stored in an enclosure, such enclosure including a cooling system have a fan, such electrical components and fan being powered by a power supply electronic components stored in an enclosure, such enclosure including a cooling system have a fan, such electrical components and fan being powered by a power supply and, in the event of a detected failure of the power supply to provide proper power, the battery backup unit. The method includes periodically interrupting the power from the power supply to the fan while the fan is supplied power from the battery backup unit to test the battery backup unit while the power supply maintains power to the electrical components.