American Power Conversion 400kW1MW installation manual Battery Racks for 400kW-1MW UPS Systems

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Battery Racks for 400kW–1MW UPS Systems

Assembly and Installation Manual

This manual provides information pertaining to the assembly, loading, and wiring of those APC battery racks designed to support the following Symmetra® MW UPS systems:

• 400 kW

• 800 kW

• 600 kW

• 1 MW

The basic components of each rack consist of frames, cross braces, support rails, and assembly hardware. Refer to “Parts List” on page 7.

Read these instructions carefully, and observe all safety warnings and other precautions before assembling racks or installing batteries. Should you require any assembly supervision, service, parts, accessories or maintenance, call the appropriate APC number (refer to rear of document).

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Contents Assembly and Installation Manual Battery Racks for 400kW-1MW UPS SystemsBattery Rack Assembly and Installation Manual Contents Rack Assembly Appendix C Employing Sidecars Battery Rack Assembly and Installation Manual Safety warnings SafetySafety precautions Additional considerations Rack/battery options SpecificationsWeights and dimensions Shipping Shipping and ReceivingReceiving Positioning PlacementHandling Installation considerations Installation SiteInstallation equipment Torque specificationsAPC P/N Parts ListBattery Cabling Assembling the bottom section Rack AssemblyRefer to graphic in below Assembling the top section Top Side Subassembly #2 870-1657A Bottom Side Subassembly #2 Top Side Subassembly #1 Cross Bar #6 Top Side Subassembly #2 Connection Stabilizing the rack Anchoring the rack optional Accessing your wiring diagramsNumbering the batteries Addressing the bottom shelf Positioning rails on shelvesWiring the batteries Rack Assembly Stud Terminal Addressing the second shelf Addressing the third shelfAddressing the top shelf Shelf-to-shelf wiring Assembling the second rack Employing sidecars to support separated racks Labelling the terminal blocksConnecting terminal blocks to battery breakers To Battery Breaker #1 BAT 1- terminal Connecting terminal blocks to batteries Rack #1, Top Shelf Terminal Block #1 Shelf-to-shelf From Battery #24 Rack #2, Top Shelf Terminal Block #2 Shelf-to-shelf From Battery #56 Applying warning labels Reattaching terminal block coversGrounding the racks APC GlossaryStyle E, rack #1, shelf #1 top Appendix a Battery Wiring Style EStyle E, rack #1, shelf #2 Style E, rack #1, shelf #3 Style E, rack #1, shelf #4 bottom Style E, rack #2, shelf #1 top Style E, rack #2, shelf #2 Style E, rack #2, shelf #3 Style E, rack #2, shelf #4 bottom References for Power battery cables Appendix B Battery Cabling KitsReferences for Fiamm battery cables Sidecar overview Appendix C Employing SidecarsPositioning and accessing the sidecar Connecting terminal blocks to sidecars To BAT To BAT 2+ Appendix C Employing Sidecars At the Sidecar Connecting sidecars to battery breakersBAT 2+ Top BAT BAT 1+ Top Battery Rack Assembly and Installation Manual Battery Rack Assembly and Installation Manual Battery Rack Assembly and Installation Manual APC Warranty on Batteries 990-4194A APC Worldwide Customer Support03/2004