The picking unit with innovative brush holder and brush is a variant of the picking unit that integrates the individual innovations of the brush holder and brush, both in the "sT" version. It is advantageous for highly mechanically exposed electrical machines with commutator and rings. It allows the patina on the commutator or rings to be modified to an optimum extent, eliminating the negative effect of minimal machine loading on patina formation. In the case of the backup power supplies of VÚES Brno, s.r.o., it enabled the creation of an optimal patina on the machine in a situation where 80% of the running time the machine is running in the idle state.