APC 990-1378 Introduction

4 Installation Guide APC BC300 Series 10kW 208/450/480V UPS

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Introduction

1.0 Introduction

This Installation Guide provides information on UPS installation, wiring, start-up and shut-

down procedures along with Maintenance Bypass Panel phase check and external battery

installation.

Electricians should always refer to national and local electrical codes prior to installing the

UPS system.

1.1 Tools and Equipment Needed

This section lists all tools and equipment required to connect the UPS to the Maintenance

Bypass Panel.

Insulated Tools and Other Equipment Needed:

Cables and interconnection hardware not provided by APC.

• Torque wrench in inch-pounds or

newton-meters

• Standard U.S. and metric wrenches

• Petroleum jelly or conductive grease

• Brush (for applying petroleum jelly or

conductive grease to battery terminals)

• Mallet

• Volt-Ohm meter (True RMS - Digital)

• Pliers

• Ratchet and sockets

• Electrical tape

• Standard and Phillips screwdrivers

• Torx head screwdriver set

• APC BC300 User Guide

• Phase rotation meter

Contents

Main 2 Installation Guide APC BC300 Series 10kW 208/450/480V UPS Contents: Installation Guide APC BC300 Series 10kW 208/450/480V UPS 3 Introduction 1.1 Tools and Equipment Needed 1.0 Introduction 4 Installation Guide APC BC300 Series 10kW 208/450/480V UPS Receiving, Unpacking, Moving and Storing the UPS and Batteries 2.2 Storing the UPS and Batteries 2.1 Receiving, Unpacking and Moving to Site Installation Guide APC BC300 Series 10kW 208/450/480V UPS 5 6 Installation Guide APC BC300 Series 10kW 208/450/480V UPS 3.1 Requirements on Site 3.0 Installation 3.2 Installing the Conduit Connection Kit 8 Installation Guide APC BC300 Series 10kW 208/450/480V UPS 3.3 Installing the Maintenance Bypass Panel and UPS 10 Installation Guide APC BC300 Series 10kW 208/450/480V UPS NG 1718 R Figure 3 - SBP Electrical Schematic 450V G Figure 4 - SBP Electromechanical 10kW 208V and 480V 990-1378 Figure 5 - SBP Electromechanical 10kW 450V 3.3.1 Component Overview (door open) Figure 6 Component Overview Page Page Page Figure 10 Wiring Line Diagram for BC300 450V Figure 11 Wiring Line Diagram for BC300 480V NOTICE! 20 Installation Guide APC BC300 Series 10kW 208/450/480V UPS Page 3.3.6 Communication Interface Board (Option) Use Class 1 wiring methods. Figure 13 Communication Interface Board Communication Interface Board Page 3.5 APC BC300 Triple Chassis 1Monitoring port 3Status LED 2To UPS port 4Optional power port Page Page Page Page Figure 16 Monitoring Port Pin Assignment 30 Installation Guide APC BC300 Series 10kW 208/450/480V UPS 3.6 Installation of External Batteries and Battery Breaker Page Page Page 34 Installation Guide APC BC300 Series 10kW 208/450/480V UPS Initial Start-up and Phase Check 4.0 Initial Start-up and Phase Check 4.1 Initial Start-up and Phase Check (Internal Batteries) Initial Start-up and Phase Check 4.2 Initial Start-up and Phase Check (External Batteries) Page Clearing the Events Log 38 Installation Guide APC BC300 Series 10kW 208/450/480V UPS Start-up and Shutdown Procedure 6.0 Start-up and Shutdown Procedure 6.1 Start-up from Maintenance Bypass Start-up and Shutdown Procedure 6.2 Shutdown Procedure 40 Installation Guide APC BC300 Series 10kW 208/450/480V UPS 7.0 Technical Specifications 7.1 APC BC300 Series 10kW Technical Data 7.2 Battery Specifications 7.3 Dimensions/Weight How to Contact APC Installation Guide APC BC300 Series 10kW 208/450/480V UPS 43 8.0 How to Contact APC Web: www.apc.com/support APC Corporate