Start-up (cont.)

Galaxy UPS 1

mains 2

rectifier- charger

Q1

mains 1

Q3BP

static switch

Q4S

inverter

Q5N

QF1

battery

load

Galaxy UPS 2

Q3BP

 

 

static switch

 

Q4S

mains 2

 

rectifier-

inverter

charger

Q1

Q5N

mains 1

 

 

QF1

 

battery

Modular UPS with external maintenance bypass

Proceed in the following order:

check that all lines supplying the load are off or that the load is disconnected;

in the maintenance bypass cubicle, open output switch Q5N, then close bypass switch Q3BP;

close the upstream switch (on the low-voltage switchboard) supplying power to the Mains 1 inputs on the UPSs;

close the Mains 1 input switch Q1 on the UPSs to supply them with power:

Q1

Q4S

Q5N

OFF

ON

OFF

OFF

(0)

(I)

(0)

(0)

 

 

the rectifier/chargers automatically start;

red "load not protected" light 2 on the control panels of the UPSs goes on:

!

!

+ –

I

O

2

close battery circuit breaker QF1 on the UPSs:

QF1

OFF

ON

(0)

(I)

close the upstream switches (on the low-voltage switchboard) supplying power to the Mains 2 inputs on the UPSs, then close the Mains 2 input switch Q4S on the UPSs:

Q1

Q4S

Q5N

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

(I)

(0)

(I)

(0)

 

 

close inverter output switch Q5N on the UPSs:

Q1

Q4S

Q5N

ON

ON

OFF

ON

(I)

(I)

(0)

(I)

 

 

close output switch Q5N in the

 

maintenance bypass cubicle;

 

 

open bypass switch Q3BP in the

maintenance bypass cubicle;

 

 

press the "inverter on" button 6 on the control panel of a UPS:

!

!

+ –

I

O

 

 

 

 

6

 

green "load protected" light 5 flashes for three seconds,

the inverter starts and waits for the start of the other units;

proceed in the same manner for each unit. When the number of running units is sufficient, the inverter output switches close and the load is supplied by the inverters:

red "load not protected" light 2 goes off,

green "load protected" light 5 on the control panel goes on.

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