2. Installation

Required cable sizes

Cable sizes are determined for copper conductors (for aluminium conductors, increase the size by 30%). Size calculations also take into account a voltage of 400 V and grouping of four cables.

UPS power

Minimum sizes for

Minimum sizes for

Minimum sizes

Minimum sizes

Battery/terminal

rating

separate Normal AC

separate Bypass

for common

for copper load-

connection

 

input copper cables

AC input copper

bypass and

circuit cables

(<15 m)

 

(<100 m)

cables (<100 m)

Normal AC input

(<100 m)

 

 

 

 

copper cables

 

 

 

 

 

(<100 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 kVA

10 mm2

16 mm2

16 mm2

16 mm2

16 mm2

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 kVA

16 mm2

16 mm2

16 mm2

16 mm2

25 mm2

 

 

 

 

 

 

40 kVA

16 mm2

16 mm2

16 mm2

16 mm2

35 mm2

 

 

 

 

 

 

60 kVA

25 mm2

25 mm2

25 mm2

25 mm2

70 mm2

 

 

 

 

 

 

80 kVA

50 mm2

50 mm2

50 mm2

50 mm2

95 mm2

 

 

 

 

 

 

100 kVA

50 mm2

70 mm2

70 mm2

70 mm2

2 x 50 mm2

 

 

 

 

 

 

120 kVA

70 mm2

70 mm2

70 mm2

70 mm2

2 x 70 mm2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connections are made to pre-drilled terminals.

Hole diameter: 6.5 mm (8.5 mm for 120 kVA).

Earthing cables connect to the earthing plate.

Hole diameter: 6.5 mm (8.5 mm for 120 kVA).

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APC 5000 Required cable sizes, Minimum sizes, Battery/terminal, Rating Separate Normal AC Separate Bypass For common

5000 specifications

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