APC 5000 user manual Required protective devices and cable sizes, Recommended upstream protection

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2. Installation

2.4 Required protective devices and cable sizes

Recommended upstream protection

UPS

Upstream circuit-breaker on

Upstream circuit-breaker on

Upstream circuit-breakers on

power

separate Normal AC input

separate Bypass AC input

common bypass and Normal AC

rating

 

 

input

 

 

 

 

20 kVA

C60L - 50 A

NS100N 4P-TM100A

NS100N 4P-TM100A

 

 

 

 

30 kVA

C60L - 63 A

NS100N 4P-TM100A

NS100N 4P-TM100A

 

 

 

 

40 kVA

NS100N 3P-TM80A

NS100N 4P-TM100A

NS100N 4P-TM100A

 

 

 

 

60 kVA

NS125E 3P-TM125A

NS125E 4P-TM125A

NS125E 4P-TM125A

 

 

 

 

80 kVA

NS160N 3P-TM160A

NS160N 4P-TM160A

NS160N 4P-TM160A

 

 

 

 

100 kVA

NS250N 3P-TM200A

NS250N 4P-TM250A

NS250N 4P-TM250A

 

 

 

 

120 kVA

NS250N 3P-TM250A

NS250N 4P-TM250A

NS250N 4P-TM250A

 

 

 

 

The circuit breakers recommended above respect the requirements for discrimination with the UPS fuses

Stick a label with the following text on each upstream circuit breaker: "Isolate Uninterrptible Power Supply (UPS) before working on this circuit".

Recommended downstream protection

UPS power rating

Downstream

Trip unit

Curve N for the downstream circuit breaker

 

circuit breaker

 

may be replaced by curve H or L, depending

 

 

 

on the installation.

20-30-40 kVA

C60N

C 16A

The indicated protection ensures

 

 

 

 

C60N

B 25A

discrimination for each output circuit

 

downstream of the UPS, whether supplied by

 

 

 

60 kVA

C60N

C 20A

via the normal or the Bypass AC source. If

 

 

 

these recommendations are not followed, a

 

C60N

B 32A

 

short-circuit on an output circuit can result in

 

 

 

80 kVA

C60N

C 25A

a break in power longer than 20 milliseconds

 

 

 

on all the other output circuits.

 

C60N

B 50A

 

 

 

 

 

 

100-120 kVA

C60N

C 32A

 

 

 

 

 

 

C120N

B 63A

 

 

 

 

 

 

NS100

TMG 50A

 

 

 

 

 

Note. See the simplified diagrams in the appendix for common or separate AC inputs, indicating the positions of the protection devices, the characteristics of the internal UPS fuses and UPS line currents under overload conditions.

Earth-leakage current

UPS earth-leakage current is 1 A.

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Contents Mgetm GalaxyTM Introduction Safety of persons SafetySafety rules Product safetyDocumentDisplay ForewordPictograms Contents Assembly and connection of an empty battery cabinet OperationContents Mgetm GalaxyTM UPS cabinet External battery cabinet / auxiliary cabinetPresentation Simplified diagram of power connections Inside the UPS cabinet, access to connectionsExample of version with built-in battery Cabinet layout normal or false floor View with terminal-block protection cover removedUser-machine interface Relay communication cardLocation InstallationUPS cabinet Battery cabinet Layout of cabinetsUPS External battery cabinetRemoving the cardboard protecting the batteries Recommended downstream protection Required protective devices and cable sizesRecommended upstream protection Earth-leakage currentMinimum sizes Battery/terminalRequired cable sizes Rating Separate Normal AC Separate Bypass For commonGalaxy With differential circuit breaker TNS upstream and TNS downstream installation2.5 System earthing arrangements Without differential circuit breakerInstallation with upstream IT and downstream TNS TNC upstream, TNS downstreamFrequency converter without Bypass AC input Upstream and downstream Neutral not distributedInstallation Q3BP Q4S UPS units with common normal and Bypass AC inputs Connection of power cables in a single UPS unitInterconnecting the cabinet earths UPS units with separate normal and Bypass AC inputsConnect the usage cable PEN to the UPS earthing terminal Connection of earth cable and tying of cables Connection of power cables for parallel UPS unitsEquipotential bonding between parallel-connected units This configuration does not have an external bypass To load Normal SourceConnection of the 150 kVA external bypass cabinet KeyConnection of the 360 kVA external bypass cabinet Connection of the 600 kVA external bypass cabinet Exchange-current interconnections Can // interconnectionsExternal bypass cabinet External bypass cabinet Jumpers connected toAux. terminal block Interconnections with the external bypass cabinetXMB 08 XMB Connection of the relay communications card Communications card connection example Characteristics of the output contactsCharacteristics of the input contacts Adding communication cardsCable description Insulation level Location on illustration Running the control/communications cablesSingle UPS Parallel UPS Mounting the battery circuit breaker kit Power connections for an external battery cabinetAssembly and connection of an empty battery cabinet Mounting the shelves and the battery cells Control connections for an external battery cabinet Connection of an input isolating transformer Connection of an output isolating transformerRestarting a single UPS OperationShutting down a single UPS Load is protected by the UPS 31 32Load is protected by the UPSs Shutting down a parallel configurationRestarting a parallel configuration Operation of mimic-panel LEDs Single UPS start sequence on Normal AC inputOperating modes Normal double conversion modeECO mode single UPS only Bypass AC source availableEnd of battery power Load on battery powerTransfer to battery power Access to the personalisation functionsFrequency Operating modeBattery Automatic bypassRelay contacts communications card Inputs Factory setting Options available on all contactsOutputs Factory setting Options available on all contacts Display functions Welcome screenLife Cycle Monitoring LCM MaintenanceIdentification of alarms LED Buzzer SignificationFrequency converter UPS operating in ECO modeUPS isolation If supplied by the network via the Bypass AC channelShutdown and isolation of the second UPS unit Parallel UPS configuration without external bypass cabinetShutdown and isolation of the first UPS unit Shutdown and isolation of all the UPS units Parallel UPS configuration with external bypass cabinetShutdown and isolation of one UPS unit Return to the normal position UPS unit starts automatically LED 31 is onUPS restarts and LED 31 is on Restart the UPS unit for which all switches are set to OFFUPS unit starts automatically. LED 31 is on Parallel UPS configuration with external bypass cabinet Training centres Packing EnvironmentSubstances End of lifeAvailable options Center of gravity AppendicesTechnical sheets Tip angle to the rearUPS unit with common normal and Bypass AC inputs Electrical characteristicsSelection of protection devices UPS unit with separate normal and Bypass AC inputsInput / output characteristics Line current valuesWith external bypass cabinet Maximum allowable power for parallel UPS unitsWithout external bypass cabinet Restrictions to parallel operation Thermal characteristicsUPS power rating Heat losses Recommended air Throughput Single UPS Parallel UPSBypass AC input General characteristics of Mgetm GalaxyTM 5000 UPSsUPS power in kVA 100 120 Normal AC input InverterUPS power in kVA 100 120 UPS componentsIP32 installation OptionsUninterruptible Power Supply Glossary

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