2. Installation

Characteristics of the contacts on the relay communications card.

Low battery warning Load on battery power Load on automatic bypass Load on UPS

Battery fault

General alarm

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Characteristics of the output contacts:

Permissible voltage: 250V AC, 30V DC.

Permissible current: 2 A.

Cable : 4 x 0.93 mm2, Ø 6.6 ± 0.3 mm.

Characteristics of the input contacts:

Switched voltage: 5 V DC

Consumption: 10 mA.

Cable: 4 x 0.34 mm2, Ø 5 ± 0.5 mm.

UPS OFF

UPS ON

Communications card connection example

If a SELV (safety extra low voltage) source is used, it must always be possible to isolate the communications card from the upstream source to ensure the safety of personnel working on the installation.

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Disconnecting device that can be locked

Adding communication cards

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5000 specifications

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