Rack Assembly

Positioning rails on shelves

Apply your Battery Type (Power or Fiamm) to the Rail Spacing Matrix below to determine initial positioning of rails. Take into consideration that this information represents “suggested” starting points for placing rails. Make adjustments as necessary.

Battery

Wiring

Rails/Shelf

Left Corner Post

Space Between

Center Space

Type

Style

to 1st Rail

Facing Rails

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mm

in

mm

in

mm

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power

E

4

50

2.00

345

13.50

235

9.25

Fiamm

E

4

50

2.00

405

16.00

110

4.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Addressing the bottom shelf

To maintain structural integrity, batteries are loaded from bottom-to-top in the rack.

1.Position Battery Rails on BOTTOM shelf Cross Bars according to spacing requirements obtained from the Rail Spacing Matrix chart above. Measure with ruler or tape to ensure proper spacing, and later make adjustments as necessary.

Each “set” of two (2) rails should face inward to enable their facing edges to support batteries. Refer to graphic in step 2 below.

2.Screw Battery Rails into BOTTOM shelf Cross Bars using 1/4-20 x 3/4” flathead screws and 1/4-20 spring nuts. Each battery rail requires two screws and two spring nuts (one screw and spring nut is applied to each cross bar).

Battery Rail

(870-1696)

1/4-20 x 3/4” Flathead

Screw (812-0037)

1/4-20 Spring Nut

(812-0040)

Cross Bar

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American Power Conversion 400kW1MW installation manual Positioning rails on shelves, Addressing the bottom shelf