Sage Live™ is the cloud-based remote diagnostics system that comes with the Sage central battery line. Here's what it monitors, what it alerts on, and why specifiers ask for it.
What gets monitored
When a Sage Keystone or Volta central battery is configured for Sage Live™, it continuously reports system health to a cloud dashboard:
- Battery voltage and charge state
- Battery temperature
- Charger output and fault status
- Transfer switch operation
- Per-circuit emergency fixture load (when addressable fixtures are used)
- Self-test results: monthly functional test + annual 90-min discharge test
Alerts
Sage Live™ can email designated facility staff when any monitored value drifts out of spec — a battery cell weakens, a fixture fails its self-test, the transfer switch records an unexpected event. No more discovering battery problems after a real outage.
Why specifiers ask for it
- NFPA 101 requires monthly + annual emergency lighting tests — Sage Live™ generates the documentation automatically
- Building owners avoid late-night failure-mode discoveries that prompt code-violation citations
- Insurance carriers increasingly favor monitored emergency systems
- Maintenance budgets get spent on actual problems, not preventive cycle replacements
How to spec it
Sage Live™ is enabled by default on Keystone and Volta central battery systems. The 'WIFI' ordering option (e.g., KEY-1000-120-WIFI) provides the network adaptor. Cloud monitoring requires an internet-connected facility.