UPS Alarm and Status Messages

 

 

 

 

Table 7

Liebert NXL alarm and status messages (continued)

 

 

 

Event Message

Event Definition

Recommended Action

 

 

The output power factor is low.

 

 

 

The output power factor is less than 70% leading

 

 

 

or lagging. A simplified explanation of power

 

 

 

factor is the ratio of energy being supplied to

 

 

 

energy being used by the load. For a given load,

 

 

 

the current output of the UPS goes up as power

 

 

 

factor decreases.

 

 

 

This results in the UPS output being derated.

 

 

 

For example, study the following:

 

 

 

Load = 100 kw @ 480V

 

 

 

amps = kw X 1000 / volts X power factor X 1.73

 

 

 

(square root of 3)

Press “SILENCE” to silence the audible alarm.

 

 

100kw X 1000 = 100000

 

 

Evaluate the load on the UPS. For more

Low Power Factor

480volts X .9PF X 1.73 = 747.36

information, contact your factory-authorized service

 

 

100000/747.36 = 133.8 amps

 

 

provider.

 

 

Now, replace the .9 power factor (typical

 

 

 

 

 

computer load power factor) with .7 power factor:

 

 

 

100kw X 1000 = 100000

 

 

 

480volts X .7PF X 1.73 = 581.28

 

 

 

100000/581.28 = 172 amps

 

 

 

The load remains the same, but the current

 

 

 

required to supply it is roughly 30% higher. The

 

 

 

extra current is wasted energy that can result in

 

 

 

nuisance trips of breakers, overheating of cables,

 

 

 

and other unwanted conditions. The UPS cannot

 

 

 

control the output power factor.

 

 

 

This alarm is notification to the

 

 

 

 

Press “SILENCE” to silence the audible alarm.

 

 

 

Contact your factory-authorized service provider.

 

 

 

If communications are reestablished, the One-Line

 

 

 

Display will be restored; however, Liebert does not

 

 

The UPS has transferred to Bypass due to a loss

recommend attempting to return the load to inverter

 

 

until a service visit has been made and action taken

 

 

of communications with the Main Controller.

to determine why the fault occurred.

 

 

All Transfers, Startup, Shutdown, and Metering

 

 

Action will involve resetting the UPS controls by

Main Control Fault

screens are locked out.

removing and then reapplying control power.

 

 

The Controls attempt to reestablish

 

 

Therefore, it will be necessary to utilize

 

 

communications but will not return the load to

 

 

maintenance bypass, either by closing the optional

 

 

inverter automatically.

 

 

CB3 internal bypass breaker, or by closing the

 

 

 

 

 

 

optional external Maintenance Bypass Breaker

 

 

 

(MBB). Liebert does not recommend the user, or

 

 

 

operator, attempt this without first speaking with an

 

 

 

authorized service associate from Liebert.

Maintenance

The maintenance bypass breaker indicates that it

 

Bypass Breaker

 

is in the open position

 

(MBB) Open

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The condition clears from the Active Event Window

 

 

 

when manual re-transfers are enabled.

 

 

 

A possible reason for this condition is an unstable

 

 

This summary event means the conditions

generator. If the generator frequency is not stable,

 

 

or not at 60 Hz, the Inverter may have difficulty

 

 

required to perform a manual transfer to Inverter

 

 

maintaining or acquiring synchronization with the

 

 

(online) are not met (Inverter must be in sync with

 

 

bypass source.

Man Rexfer Inhibit

bypass).

To check the synchronization of the Inverter to

This status message is self-clearing. When the

 

 

condition is no longer present, the message and

bypass, click “Transfer” and observe the

 

 

synchroscope. A non-sync condition is indicated by

 

 

any control activity tied to the status event reverts

 

 

a varying phase angle error, rather than a stable “0”

 

 

to normal.

degree indication.

 

 

 

If the unit is not on generator, and the bypass

 

 

 

voltage otherwise appears normal, contact your

 

 

 

factory-authorized service provider.

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