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title: Dissecting the U1 Smart Battery
description: Dissecting the Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) U1 smart battery & its harness allows OEMs to see how they are well-suited to medical carts, robots & more.
---

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# [Dissecting the U1 Smart Battery](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/dissecting-the-u1-smart-battery)

 Written by [Rob Brown](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/author/rob-brown) | Jul 31, 2019 1:34:00 PM

<https://ultralifecorporation.com/ECommerce/product/urb12450-u1-smb/lfp-smart-u1?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact>Ultralife’s **[smart U1 battery](https://ultralifecorporation.com/ECommerce/product/urb12450-u1-smb/lfp-smart-u1?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact)** utilizes long-lasting [**Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)**](https://www.ultralifecorporation.com/PrivateDocuments/BR_Lead_Acid_Replacement.pdf?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact) chemistry, with more than 2,000 cycles possible, making it an ideal replacement for sealed lead acid (SLA batteries) in computer or [medical carts](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/batteries-to-make-computer-or-medical-carts-smaller?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact) and [robotics](http://ultralife-corporation.canddi.download/5a70e78d86f10ec15ca1d767b466efbf?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact).

In fact, we are so confident in the U1’s longevity that we are now offering a **3-year or 2,000 cycle warranty** for the battery.

Every aspect of the U1’s design has been carefully considered to ensure it offers OEMs a low cost, lightweight product that is easy to manage and maintain.  Further qualification has been completed to make the U1 **compatible with [medical cart inverters](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/ultralife-u1-battery-tripp-lite-ametek-powervar-inverters?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact)** from Tripp Lite and Ametek Powervar; with the [UCA0152 wiring harness](https://www.ultralifecorporation.com/ECommerce/product/uca0152/wiring-harness-urb12400-u1-smb?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact) allowing for seamless connectivity.

By dissecting the smart U1 battery and its harness, OEMs can clearly see how they offer the **high performance** and **safety** required for today's devices.

### Select part of the smart U1 battery or wiring harness below to learn more:

### In summary, the smart U1 is:

- Ideal for medical applications, thanks to its safe Lithium Iron Phosphate chemistry (492Wh)
- Mountable in any direction and does not require charging in a vented area
- Protected from damage thanks to a tough UL 94V-0 flame retardant polycarbonate case
- [Fast charging](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/advantages-of-the-u1-over-lead-acid-batteries?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact), in as little as 2 hours, using most regular 2-stage lead-acid battery chargers
- Internally protected against over-charge, over-discharge, over-current & over-temperature
- [SMBus compatible](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/are-you-still-using-sla-batteries?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact), allowing your device to show its Remaining Capacity, Cycle Count & more
- Easy to connect to medical cart inverters using the UCA0152 wiring harness

  

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