Lowell power UPS-XBP Series Guide

UPS-XBP Series
External Baery Pack
Models: UPS-XBP-36, UPS-XBP-48, UPX-XBP-72
User & Installaon Manual
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instrucons.......................................................................3
Product Overview and Setup........................................................................3
Rear Panel View...............................................................................................................................3
Installaon and Setup with UPS......................................................................................................4
Type of Baery Required..............................................................................5
Baery Replacement....................................................................................5
UPS-XBP-36.........................................................................................................................................5
UPS-XBP-48.........................................................................................................................................8
UPS-XBP-72.......................................................................................................................................10
Wiring Diagram..........................................................................................12
UPS-XBP-36.......................................................................................................................................12
UPS-XBP-48.......................................................................................................................................13
UPS-XBP-72.......................................................................................................................................14
Storage & Maintenance..............................................................................15
Storage...........................................................................................................................................15

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Important Safety Instrucons
Please strictly comply with all warnings and operang instrucons in this manual. Save this manual and carefully
read the following instrucons before installing the unit. Do not operate this unit before carefully reading through
all safety informaon and operang instrucons.
• Do not try to repair the unit yourself, contact your local supplier or your warranty will be void.
• To eliminate any overheang of the baery box, keep all venlaon openings free from obstrucon and do
not place any foreign objects on top of the baery bank. Keep the baery box 20cm away from the wall.
• Make sure the baery box is installed within the proper environment as specied. (0-40°C and 30-90%
non-condensing humidity)
• Do not install the baery box under direct sunlight. Your warranty will be void if the baeries fail due to
overheang.
• This baery box is not designed for use in dusty, corrosive and salty environment.
• The warranty for this baery bank will be void if water or other liquid is spilled or poured directly onto the
baery box. Similarly we do not warrant any damage to the baery box if foreign objects are deliberately
or accidentally inserted into the baery box enclosure.
• The baery will discharge naturally if the system is unused for a period of me.
• It should be recharged every 2-3 months if unused. If this is not done, then the warranty will be null and
void. During normal operaon, the baeries will automacally remain in charged condion.
• Servicing of baeries should be performed or supervised by trained personnel with knowledge of baer-
ies and the required precauons.
• When replacing baeries, it is necessary to replace ALL baeries with the same quanty, type & capacity.
• CAUTION – Do not dispose of baery or baeries in a re. The baery may explode.
• CAUTION – Do not open or mulate the baeries. The electrolyte from the baeries is toxic and harmful
to the skin and eyes.
• CAUTION – Risk of Electric Shock –Hazardous voltage may exist between baery terminals and ground.
Test before touching with bare hands.
• CAUTION – A baery can present a risk of electrical shock and high short circuit current. The following
precauon should be observed when working on baeries:
1. Remove watches, rings, or other metal objects.
2. Use tools with insulated handles.
3. Wear rubber gloves and boots.
4. Do not lay tools or metal parts on top of baeries.
5. Disconnect charging source prior to connecng or disconnecng baery terminals.
• Do not plug or unplug the baery connector if UPS works in DC (discharging) mode.
Product Overview and Setup
NOTE: Before installaon, please inspect the unit. Be sure that nothing inside the package is damaged. Please keep
the original package in a safe place for future use.
Rear Panel View
1. DC connector : connects to either UPS or 2nd baery box
2. DC breaker: Baery over-current protecon breaker

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Installaon and Setup with UPS
Unpacking & Inspecon
1. Remove the baery box from the packing.
Note: The baery box is very heavy, be cauous when unpacking and liing the unit to avoid injury.
2. Check the inside package
• Baery box unit
• Manual
• Baery connecon cable x 1
• Ear x 2 & screw x 8
• Extended stand
• 4-point rail kit
Selecng Installaon Posion
It is necessary to select a proper environment to install the unit, in order to minimize the possibility of damage to
the baery box and extend the life of the baeries. Please follow the instrucons below:
1. Keep at least 20cm (8 inches) clearance from the rear panel of the unit from the wall or other obstrucons.
2. Do not block the air-ow to the venlaon openings of the unit.
3. Please ensure the installaon site environmental condions are in accordance with the unit’s working
specicaons to avoid overheat and excessive moisture.
4. Do not place the unit in a dusty or corrosive environment or near any ammable objects.
5. This unit is not designed for outdoor use.
6. This unit can either be rackmounted or placed vercally on a desk.
Rack Installaon
Follow instrucons included with the 4-point rail kit to aach rails to rack, then proceed as follows:
Tower Installaon

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Connecng with UPS and Other Baery Box
Follow below installaon chart to connect with UPS and other baery box with included cable.
Type of Baery Required
This baery box has been designed to operate with the following types of baeries:
36V/9Ah Version: 3 pieces of 12V 9Ah baeries per string
48V/9Ah Version: 4 pieces of 12V 9Ah baeries per string
72V/9Ah Version: 6 pieces of 12V 9Ah baeries per string
Baery Replacement
If your baery box is not installed with baeries, please follow proper procedure to put baeries inside of unit.
NOTE: MAKE SURE THAT THE BATTERY BOX IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE UPS BEFORE PERFORMING THE FOLLOW-
ING SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS.
UPS-XBP-36
Step 1 : Open the package and place the baery box on a horizontal plane.
Step 2: Remove the removable front panel part by pulling it from the lower extremity.
1st Baery Pack
2nd Baery Pack

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Step 3: Remove the xed part of the front panel by removing the 2 screws present.
Step 4: Remove the metal top cover of the baery box by unscrewing 6 screws present on the two sides (3 on the
right side and 3 on the le side), 3 screws on the top and 4 screws on the back side.
Step 5: Once the baery box is opened, remove the baery hold down brackets present on the le side of the bat-
tery box by unscrewing the 2 screws on each bracket.
Pull up rst and then push the baery xing plate.
Note: To install the second string of baeries, repeat the same procedure on the baery hold down brackets on
the right side of the baery box.

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Step 6: Now, it is possible to put all baeries inside the unit by following the below picture (the following drawing
are indicates the wire fastener posions for the correct baery placement).
Note: To install the second string of baeries, repeat the same procedure on the right side of baery box.
Step 7: Connect all baeries following the wiring diagram shown in next chapter.
Step 8: Put all baeries inside and secure in place with hold down brackets.
Note: To install the second string of baeries, repeat the same procedure on the right side of baery box.
Step 9: Put the metal top cover back on the unit. Close the front xing plate and the two parts of the front panel
and secure it with screws.
Step 10: Connect the baery box to the UPS.

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UPS-XBP-48
Step 1 : Open the package and place the baery box on a horizontal plane.
Step 2: Remove the removable front panel part by pulling it from the lower extremity
Step 3: Remove the xed part of the front panel by removing the 2 screw present.
Step 4: Remove the metal top cover of the baery box by unscrewing 8 screws present on the two sides (4 on the
right side and 4 on the le side), 3 screws on the top and 4 screws on the back side.
Step 5: Once the baery box is opened, remove the baery hold down brackets present on the le side of the bat-
tery box by unscrewing the 2 screws on each bracket.
Note: To install the second string of baeries, repeat the same procedure on the baery hold down brackets on
the right side of the baery box.

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Step 6: Now, it is possible to put all baeries inside the unit by following the below picture (the following drawing
are indicates the wire fastener posions for the correct baery placement).
Note: To install the second string of baeries, repeat the same procedure on the right side of baery box.
Step 7: Connect all baeries following the wiring diagram shown in next chapter.
Step 8: Put all baeries inside and secure in place with hold down brackets.
Note: To install the second string of baeries, repeat the same procedure on the right side of baery box.
Step 9: Put the metal top cover back on the unit. Close the front xing plate and the two parts of the front panel
and secure it with screws.
Step 10: Connect the baery box to the UPS.

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UPS-XBP-72
Step 1 : Open the package and place the baery box on a horizontal plane.
Step 2: Remove the removable front panel part by pulling it from the lower extremity
Step 3: Remove the xed part of the front panel by removing 2 screw present.
Step 4: Remove the metal top cover of the baery box by unscrewing 8 screws present on the two sides (4 on the
right side and 4 on the le side), 3 screws on the top and 4 screws on the back side.
Step 5: Once baery box is opened, remove the baery hold down brackets present on the le side of the baery
box by unscrewing the 2 screws on each bracket.
Note: To install the second branch of baeries, repeat the same procedure on the baery xing plate on the right
side of baery box.

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Step 6: Now, it is possible to put the baeries inside following below picture (in the following drawing are indicated
the fasten posions for the correct baeries placing).
Note: To install the second string of baeries, repeat the same procedure on the right side of baery box.
Step 7: Connect all baeries following the wiring diagram shown in next chapter.
Step 8: Put all baeries inside and secure in place with the hold down brackets.
Note: To install the second string of baeries, repeat the same procedure on the right side of baery box.
Step 9: Put the metal top cover back on the unit. Close the front xing plate and the two parts of the front panel
and secure it with screws.
Step 10: Connect the baery box to the UPS.

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Wiring Diagram
UPS-XBP-36
Picture example as below:
450M
350M
350M
450M
150M
150M
Note: The cable connecon from the external baery connector to PCB is already present inside the baery box.
All the other cable connecons should be made in accordance with the above wiring diagram.
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P90-BP48
Picture example as below:
280M
280M
220MM*
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260MM
300MM
Note: The cable connecon from the external baery connector to PCB is already present inside the baery box.
All the other cable connecons should be made in accordance with the above wiring diagram.
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P90-BP72
Picture example as below:
280M
240M
380M
380M
Note: The cable connecon from the external baery connector to PCB is already present inside the baery box.
All the other cable connecons should be made in accordance with the above wiring diagram.
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Storage & Maintenance
The unit contains no user-serviceable parts. If the baery service life (3~5 years at 25°C ambient temperature) has
been exceeded, the baeries must be replaced. In this case, please contact your dealer.
Be sure to deliver the spent baery to a recycling facility or ship it to your dealer in the replacement
baery packing material.
Storage
Before storing, charge the unit 4 hours. Store the unit covered and upright in a cool, dry locaon. During storage,
recharge the baery in accordance with the following table:
Storage Temperature Recharge Frequency Charging Duraon
-25°C - 40°C Every 3 months 1-2 hours
40°C - 45°C Every 2 months 1-2 hours