American Power Conversion 20-30 kVA 480V Battery Cable Landings, Connecting Load to the PDU

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Top cable entry

Feed the input cables in

conduits (not supplied) through

 

 

the punched holes.

 

Run the cables in the side

 

panel.

 

Guide the input cables through

Use cable ties to attach the cable to the slotted plate.

Connect the battery cables Bat+ and Bat÷ and the N cable in the designated areas.

Top cable entry

See how to punch holes in the top cover in section 1: Preparing for top cable entry.

Connecting load to the 4-pole breaker

the punched holes in the

bottom plate up to the cable

landing.

Use cable ties to attach the

cables to the slotted plate.

Use a torx screwdriver to remove the top cable landing covers.

Feed the battery cables

through the punched holes

 

 

 

Connect the input cables (L1, L2, L3), to the cable landings.

Connect the ground cable

in the top cover.

Connect the battery cables

Bat+ and Bat÷ and the N

Set the top PDU breaker to the OFF position.

Using a torx screwdriver, remove the four M4 screws from the top plate of PDU. Remove plate.

 

 

using the provided screw (earth

 

 

 

symbol beneath applicable

 

L1

L2

 

L3

screw).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinstall bottom cable landing

4

 

 

 

 

cover.

 

3 Battery Cable Landings

The UPS may ONLY be connected to the APC SUVTBXR

Battery Enclosure.

Note

cable in the designated

areas.

Connecting Load to the PDU

Preparing to connect the load to the PDU(s)

 

Connect the load equipment evenly between the 3 phases to

 

avoid overloading the PDU. The total output capacity of the

Note

PDU is approximately twice the output capability of the UPS.

 

This means that UPS would be over-loaded if all PDU outlets

 

were loaded to their rating. Load status on the individual

Connect the L1, L2, L3, N to the terminals and tighten the M6 screws firmly. Fasten cables with cable ties.

Attach the ground cable to the ground stud (labeled earth) and fasten with cable tie.

Use a torx screwdriver to reinstall the top plate removed in step 2.

Feed the cable through the hole in the top cover.

Connecting load to the 3-pole breaker(s)

Set the applicable

breaker to the OFF

Bottom cable entry

Use a torx screwdriver to remove top cable landing covers.

Feed the battery cable through the bottom of the UPS. On the outside of the bottom cover, run the cable in conduits (not provided) to the conduit box.

Feed the cables through the conduit box.

phases can be found through the UPS display or through the

web interface.

Equipment connected to the 3-phased output may require overcurrent protection with a lower rating than the 3-phased

Note output.

For 3-phased output, the highest current may be in the Neutral conductor at non-linear loads (up to 173%).

Note

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

Insert the plug from

 

 

the load into the

receptacle. Secure

 

 

 

the plug by turning

 

 

 

it clockwise

 

 

 

approximately 30°.

 

 

 

Set the applicable

 

 

 

breaker to the ON

 

 

 

position to supply

 

 

 

the load.

Smart-UPS® VT ISX w/transformer and PDU, 20-30 kVA, 480 V, Installation

Smart-UPS® VT ISX w/transformer and PDU, 20-30 kVA, 480 V, Installation

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