static switch, battery plant, graphical status/control panel, dry contact and communications
ports, and synchronizing circuitry as described herein.
A. UPS Design Requirements
1. Output Power Continuous Rating: The continuous output power rating of the UPS shall
be [ ] kVA at a 0.9 lagging power factor.
Galaxy 5000 available: Choose 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 130kVA
2. Input Voltage: 480 VAC – 15% / +10%, 3 phase, 3 wire “grounded wye” configuration
plus ground.
3. Output voltage: 480 VAC 3 phase, 3 plus ground
4. Battery Autonomy: The UPS shall be capable of operating at full load for [ ] minutes at
0.9 PF output at a temperature of 25°C on battery power.
5. Battery Type: Valve regulated sealed lead acid (VRLA)
B. AC Input Characteristics
1. Voltage: 480VAC, – 15% / +10%, 3 phase, 3 wire “grounded wye” configuration plus
ground.
2. Frequency: 60 Hz ±5%
3. Power Factor: > .98 lagging
4. Total Harmonic Distortion: less than 5% at full load
5. Inrush Current: less than nominal input current for less than one cycle
6. Input Surge Protection: The UPS is equipped to withstand surges per IEC 1004/ANSI
C62.41
C. AC Output Characteristics
1. Voltage: 480VAC , – /+ 1% steady-state variation phase to phase voltage VAC , 3 phase,
3 wire plus ground
2. Frequency: 60 Hz +1% (or selectable up to 4%); 60 Hz + 0.1% when free running
3. Voltage Regulation: + 1.0% for balanced load
+ 1.75 for 50% unbalanced load
+ 2.5% for 100% unbalanced load
4. Voltage Distortion: Maximum 2% total (THD) and 1% any single harmonic on 100% linear
loads.
5. Voltage Transient (Step Load) Response: + 3% for 50% step load change
+ 5% for 100% step load change
APC – MGE Galaxy 5000 Specification (60Hz) 4 Effective: June 1, 2008 REV X0 JJG
Parallel Module