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How do I wire backup batteries?

Owned by Liz McFarland (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Oct 16, 2024 by Chad Fay
1 min read

While not required, Avigilon Alta recommends having a backup battery in case of power outages. The size of the battery depends on your setup and how long you want to power the system.

Core Series Smart Hubs

Table 1: Power requirements for Core Series Smart Hubs (24V)

Access Control Core

0.4A

4-Port Board

0.3A

8-Port Board

0.6A

16 I/O Elevator Board

0.2A

Smart Reader

0.14A

Locking hardware (while engaged)

0.12A–0.25A

Assuming a 24V power supply, a Core Series Smart Hub configured with one Access Control Core, one 4-Port Board, four Avigilon Readers, and locking hardware uses about 2 Amps. To keep the system running for 3 hours with all entries engaged, you need 2A x 3 hours = 6AH, so two 12V 6AH sealed lead acid (SLA) or gel cell batteries wired in series.

 

24V FPV4 wiring diagram

The 24V FPV4 is used in most Core Series Smart Hubs and 24V first-gen Smart Hubs.

 

24V FPV6 wiring diagram

The 24V FPV6 is used in the 8-Door Core Series Smart Hub.

 

First-Generation Smart Hubs

12V FPV4 wiring diagram

Table 2: Power requirements for first gen Smart Hubs (12V)

4-Door Controller

1A

16 I/O Elevator Board

0.35A

Smart Reader

0.25A

Locking hardware (while engaged)

0.25A–0.5A

Assuming a 12V power supply, a Smart Hub configured with one 4-Door Controller, four Avigilon Readers, and locking hardware uses 4 Amps. To keep the system running for 3 hours with all entries engaged, you need 4A x 3 hours = 12AH, so a 12V 12AH sealed lead acid (SLA) or gel cell battery.