American Power Conversion 400kW1MW installation manual Placement, Positioning, Handling

Placement

Positioning

The racks should ideally be positioned so that the batteries can easily be connected to the appropriate breaker in the battery breaker box(es). The graphic below shows a typical UPS system, and how the battery racks fit into the overall system.

	If any or all of the racks are positioned apart from the battery breakers, sidecars
	should be employed to achieve connectivity. Sidecars are discussed in detail in
Note	“Appendix C: Employing Sidecars” on page 44.

Mains Supply

	Service
Battery Breaker	Bypass
	Panel
Box(es)

Distribution Panel

UPS

Load

Battery Rack #1 Battery Rack #2

Handling

The rack assemblies are relatively heavy (weighing 156 kg [344 lbs] each), so use a forklift or pallet- jack to transport boxes (on their pallets!) to the installation site. Upon arrival, re-open the boxes and remove the assembly equipment. Organize the parts in an area as close as possible to the rack’s final installation position.

If a rack must be moved or repositioned following assembly (and battery loading), DO NOT lift (with forklift or pallet-jack) from the front! This could cause batteries to slide off and might result in rack damage as well! Always lift from the

Note side of the rack, if possible.

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