Railway Signaling Battery

Deep cycle batteries for Signal & Telecom equipment

Microtex Railway Signaling battery is available in both low maintenance batteries and SMF Maintenance-free VRLA Battery. Suitable for signalling, level crossing and point operation, positive train control, security surveillance and telecommunications equipment. 

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Microtex Railway Signaling Battery
Microtex Railway Signaling for trains

Why Microtex Railway Signaling Batteries?

German Designs - Made for Indian conditions

Microtex batteries are designed by Dr Wieland Rusch a leading battery scientist & inventor of the copper stretch metal submarine battery design.

Comparable to any leading international brands of batteries – our designs match with the best in the world.

Microtex 55 years Logo

Established in 1969, Microtex is known for its legendary quality

Microtex batteries are known the world over for its dependable & reliable battery performance

Unlike competitors, Microtex makes the complete battery & all its components in house

Microtex produces in house, the specially designed lead alloys, lead oxides, grid castings, pasted plates, injection-moulded containers, multi-tubular gauntlets (PT Bags), PVC separators and produces the complete battery using state of the art industry standard battery making machinery.

Which battery is used in electrical railway signalling?

Signaling batteries cater to an important function in the railways – safety. There can be no scope for error or failure of the signaling system. When there is a power outage, Microtex signal batteries seamlessly supply continuous power to signaling equipment. This is a no-compromise requirement & met by Microtex with decades of experience & understanding of railway requirements. For this, quality control at each stage of signal battery manufacture and final safety checks are essential. Microtex takes this responsibility very seriously and under their ISO 9000 accreditation, ensure that every manufacturing stage and every component is checked for electrical, chemical and physical properties. The final product railway signaling battery is 100% tested for both performance and safety.

Reliability.

Designed by Dr Wieland Rusch of Germany – Manufactured with precision and pride in India, we make the complete Railway Signaling batteries and all its components in house ensuring a high level of quality without having to depend on outside vendors.

Power capability and cycling performance

Microtex offers the complete range of Railway Signaling batteries in tubular plates technology, meeting recognized RDSO standards. Only tubular plate batteries can offer true deep cycle performance. Read all about tubular plate technology in this link.

Microtex have been manufacturing & exporting batteries from 1977. 52 years of manufacturing experience puts our Railway Signaling batteries as one of the top 10 Railway Signaling batteries manufacturers. Designed for deep discharge performance, it is manufactured with special antimony alloys, requiring very less water topping-up. A boon for the Indian Railway Signaling maintenance team! Available in the complete range in capacities ranging from 40Ah to 500Ah meeting stringent international specifications.

Microtex Railway Signaling Batteries awaiting RDSO inspection

Microtex Railway Signaling battery is made from completely formed plates; & not green plates, formed after assembly.
This is to eliminate any chance of unformed active material in the electrodes.

With Microtex Railway Signaling batteries, you get:

  • Trouble-free performance
  • Reduced water topping-up needs, makes you feel it is a waterless battery!
  • Faster charge acceptance with nano-carbons!
  • High power efficiency – performs through the fairway!
  • Longer discharge period – heavy-duty, coupled with deep-cycle capabilities
  • Long-life – better return on investment

The TRUTH about how To Choose a Dependable Railway Signaling Batteries...
even if You Have Been Told All Railway Signaling Batteries Are Plus Or Minus The Same Thing!

This is to certify that Traction Battery type 48v 470Ah supply by you in the year 2008 is working in Good Condition and Performance is satisfactory. We are getting good service support from Microtex.

5/5

This is to certify that Traction Battery type 36v 756Ah supply by you in the years 2012 and 2018 is working in Good condition and performance is satisfactory. Both batteries are fixed in Crown Reach Truck. We are getting good service support from Microtex. Snowfield Cold Storage - Tamil Nadu

5/5

At Microtex we believe our customers must get the best Railway Signaling battery performance & life consistently. To this end, we leave no stone un-turned to ensure that you get a superior battery built with great care & passion.

What sets our Railway Signaling batteries apart from the rest?

 
  • Available in the complete RDSO approved dimensions
  • Operational Life: >1500 cycles operation @25°C 60% DoD
  • Reduced Maintenance requirements: due to the very low antimony design with selenium as grain refiners, the need to top-up frequently is vastly reduced
  • IEC 60 254-1 cycles: >1500
  • Self-discharge: Approx 2% per month at 25°C
  • Recovery after deep discharge: Very good
  • Operational temperature: -20°C to 45°C, recommended 10°C to 35°C, short time 45°C to 55°C
  • Microtex grid technology is an alloy of lead, tin, and antimony specifically formulated for use with Microtex Nano Plus Paste with Carbon Technology. The grid formulation provides outstanding structural adhesion between Nano Plus Paste and the grid frame.
    Thick high pressure die casted grids at an incredible 150 bar pressure, creates a robust spine grid with reduced corrosion, resulting in enhanced battery performance, longer life, reducing maintenance costs and downtime.
  • Delivery: fastest 21 days assured on time delivery, every time; Guaranteed
  • After-sales: A fully committed, PAN India customer care service is available a phone call away to solve any Railway Signaling battery maintenance issue quickly and efficiently

Made in India with German Technology

  • Railway Signaling Battery Terminal Connectors designed for the rated capacity without causing terminal melting or connector melting (common failure mode during service)
  • High-quality hardened lead alloys used in terminals & connectors, also with brass inserts
  • Trouble-free battery performance throughout its 6 year expected life
  • Designer Low antimony-tin-selenium lead alloys ensure the need for frequent water topping up is substantially reduced – a blessing for the Railway Signaling battery maintenance
  • A dedicated support team for customer service to help you with the Railway Signaling battery replacement
  • Microtex Signalling batteries are supplied only with woven tubular bags we do not use nonwovens
  • German Design: With balanced active materials delivers Signalling battery capacity that meets international specifications
  • Durability: Robust heavy-duty construction, thicker spines, coupled with deep-discharge performance
  • Price: A realistic, and competitive Railway Signaling battery price

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Microtex Signal Battery Specifications

Microtex Railway Signaling batteries are available in lead acid deep-cycle tubular plate technology. Available in the complete RDSO approved range in capacities ranging from 40Ah to 500Ah meeting stringent RDSO specifications. The storage battery used in electrical railway signaling is which battery. This is a question we are often asked. Microtex offers a heavy duty deep cycle railway signaling battery in PPCP Containers:

  • 2v 80Ah Battery
  • 2v 120Ah Battery
  • 2v 200Ah Battery
  • 2v 300Ah Battery
  • 2v 400Ah Battery
  • 2v 500Ah Battery

Microtex can also supply signaling batteries in the earlier Hard Rubber Containers

Microtex railway signaling batteries in hard rubber containers:
2v 80Ah Battery
2v 120Ah Battery
2v 200Ah Battery
2v 300Ah Battery
2v 400Ah Battery
2v 500Ah Battery

Microtex Railway signaling batteries are available ex stock. Quantities of  2000 batteries & above are usually delivered in 21 days

  • Railway signaling batteries are dispatched in full lorry loads/small trucks , secured well & is packed suitably for safe transport.
  • Microtex ensures safe delivery
  • All batteries come with our standard 1 year warranty

Industry-leading European Battery Experts work with us

The best experts from the European battery, industry assist in the design of Microtex Railway Signalling battery & Processes to European Standards – Making our batteries the most preferred battery by the Indian Railways! 

Microtex have been manufacturing & exporting batteries from 1977!

Microtex timeline

May, 1969

Established as mfrs of PVC Battery Separators & PT Bags

Mr A Govindan our Founder & first generation entrepreneur, establishes Microtex pioneering the manufacture of battery separators & Tubular Bags which were import substitutes at the time. He obtained a patent for the Pluri Tubular Bags in 1975  

May, 1969

Feb, 1977

Started exporting Traction Batteries to USSR

Not many companies in the world have the rich experience of manufacturing & exporting traction batteries from 1977. Microtex have supplied over 4500 traction batteries a year during the period

Feb, 1977

March, 1985

Approved for supply of 2V batteries for Telecom

Started supplies of 2V flooded LMLA batteries to the state owned P&T

March, 1985

April, 1994

Approved for supply to Indian Railways

Batteries for rolling stock applications & stationary batteries for signaling applications.

April, 1994

July, 2003

launched INtelliBATT 12v TT inverter batteries

Highly successful Microtex 12V flooded batteries for the huge inverter battery markets

July, 2003

Feb, 2005

Started manufacture of VRLA Battery & TSEC approved

Microtex establishes manufacture of VRLA batteries for various applications. Obtained TSEC approvals for VRLA batteries from 2V 200Ah to 2V 5000Ah in a very short time. Supplies to BSNL, Idea, Airtel, Indus Towers, Huawei, Bharti infratel, Viom, etc

Feb, 2005

Apr, 2006

Dr Rusch, leading battery scientist joins Microtex

Dr Wieland Rusch, battery expert from Germany & inventor of copper stretch metal submarine batteries, joins Microtex to upgrade & bring to world class designs for the complete range of batteries including traction battery & developed the complete range of OPzS & OPzV Gel battery. Microtex was the first company to launch Gel batteries in India.

Apr, 2006

Apr, 2008

Started production of OPzS & OPzV battery

Microtex started supplies of 2V OPzS Batteries to Nuclear facilities in India & exported Gel batteries for various applications including telecom, solar energy storage 

Apr, 2008

Mar, 2011

Dr McDonagh joins Microtex as CTO

Dr Michael McDonagh with his rich manufacturing experience in various leading battery companies, established strong process controls in Microtex

Mar, 2011

2021

Fast forward to today

Microtex is legendary for its high quality batteries & reputed in the battery industry for its good & ethical business practices. Microtex manufacturing plant is environment friendly, involves employees & ensures their welfare is first. Microtex is probably one of the few companies worldwide to manufacture in house, the entire battery from the lead alloys, battery containers, the grid castings, plate manufacture, assembly & testing of batteries to world class standards. 

2021

Why choose a Microtex Signal Battery?

Technical information & unique characteristics

Robust construction

You get -

with more benefits for you

Microtex Special patented alloys

Special Patented alloys for ULM

Ultra Low Maintenance characteristics. Microtex uses very low antimony selenium tin lead alloys to ensure water consumption is minimum. Reducing the need for frequent water topping up. Feels like a water less battery!

Microtex Woven Pluri Tubular Bags

Woven Pluri-Tubular Bags

Microtex only uses the higher quality woven PT Bags (NOT Nonwoven like in teabags). Made from high-tenacity, multi-strand, multi-filament polyester yarns treated with acrylic resins for high acid-resistance & oxidation resistance. The plate will not rupture during service!

Microtex Rusch Spine Grid

Incredible 150 Bar Rusch Spine Grid

The spine grids for the tubular plate electrodes are cast on ultra-modern pressure die casting machines. Lead is compacted densely into the spines under these high pressures. Keeps the heavy duty grids corrosion-free

Microtex 99% Purity lead

99.985% Purity Lead

Every lot of High purity of lead, is tested in-house for purity with Spark Emission Spectrophotometer. Ensures very long life battery performance. Presence of impurities like, Ferrous, Zinc, Manganese, Nickel, Cadmium, etc harm the battery. If untested it can harm the battery causing ealry failures.

Microtex Nano Carbon Paste formula

Nano-Carbon Paste formula

Microtex special paste formula incorporating nano-carbon additives with graphite ensures quick recharge due to higher charge acceptance rates. This gives it superior high-rate power C5 power ratings & minimizes charging time.

127 Points quality checks

Amazing 127-points quality check

Our batteries go through 127 check points before the battery reaches you. Our stringent ISO systems & process controls ensure that you get a trustworthy, reliable & dependable battery. Resulting in increased uptime with higher productivity. Highest cyclic endurance & best in class gravimetric energy density.

Here is the perfect solution if you want
trouble-free Signaling battery performance

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What is the cost of Railway Signaling battery?

Experience shows that 90% of batteries last only 4 to 5 years.

Don’t let that happen! Choose long-lasting deep-cycle batteries from Microtex. Dependable lead acid battery capacity so you can get the complete performance of over 6 years. Your return on investment in Microtex Signaling batteries ensures the long term project cost is way lower.

How long do Railway Signalling batteries last?

Special designer lead alloys, with super additives, tin, low-antimony, arsenic, ensuring a really long life for your Microtex Railway Signal battery. In addition, we add nucleating agents like selenium,  sulfur & copper to ensure the lead electrodes do not corrode for a long time, ensuring a very long life. The addition of nucleating agents gives the grids a fine-grained structure with good corrosion resistance as otherwise, the coarse dendritic structure will be prone to hot cracking and porosity.

Microtex Railway Signalling Batteries

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Microtex Signal battery for railways

Deep cycle Signalling battery

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Our happy customers

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Microtex Reputation. Highly demanding customer base

  • OEM suppliers to manufacturers
  • leading user manufacturing industries
  • Indian Railways
  • Oil companies
  • Nuclear Power Corporation of India
  • Exported globally

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Established in 1969
Exporting Batteries to 43 countries since 1977!

Microtex Aerial view

Battery manufacturing plant in India

What Microtex customers experience

5/5
“This is to certify that Microtex Traction battery types 36v 756Ah supplied by you in the years 2012 & 2018 are working in good condition and performance is satisfactory. Both batteries are fixed in Crown reach trucks. Microtex provides good service support.”
Snowfield Cold Storage - Tamil Nadu
5/5
“You have an amazing factory and warm workplace and culture! Keep it up!.”
Parth Jain, Unified Global Tech (I) P Ltd
5/5
“This is to certify that we have received 5000Ah VRLA cells of Microtex Energy Pvt Ltd on 27-7-2016 and are installed in our exchange at Rajendra Nagar Bareilly. These cells are working satisfactorily and the performance is very good/ excellent..”
SDE/DE - BSNL Bareilly

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Battery Mistakes All Signal Battery Owners Need To Avoid!

Do not mix new batteries with old batteries

Signal Battery reconditioning: often reconditioning an old battery can become quite a costly affair if you keep replacing dead batteries one by one; even the new battery will drain out rapidly as the old batteries tend to draw more out of the new one. 

Replacing Signal battery bank: It is best to have an expert from the company visit you to have a thorough inspection of the  batteries after a complete charge, compare the cell voltage, specific gravity to decide the state of charge & whether in needs to be replaced at all.

Avoid any sort of additives or desulfation methods

How to recondition batteries? Batteries are electro-chemical devices. All chemicals have a half-life period beyond which regeneration with chemical additives or desulfators for batteries have little effect if any temporary. 

The normal mode of failure of batteries is usually due to grid corrosion if the lead alloys are not designed properly. Desulfators cannot repair corroded grids.

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