Power Innovations Q-LS User manual

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Installation and Operation Manual
MNL129
Rev 4.8

READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY
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This manual contains important information that you will need to operate the Q-LS™Battery Module
safely and efficiently. Please read all instructions carefully before installing or operating equipment.
Keep this manual handy for easy reference.
ELECTRICAL WARNING
Applying information contained in this manual to any other product, including customized Q-LS Battery
Modules™with nonstandard specifications, may cause injury.
This Uninterruptible Power Quality system includes the Q-LS, as well as any attached battery cabinets. Therefore, by
extension, the ETL Listed Conformance notice on the Q-LS cabinet also indicates that the battery cabinets in the system
conform to UL STD 1778 and are certified to CSA std. C22.2 No. 107.3. Battery cabinets as well as Q-LS cabinets have
been tested and approved by ETL (Intertek).
The Q-LS cabinet and accompanying battery cabinets that constitute each complete Q-LS™system are registered
trademarks of Power Innovations International, Inc.
This manual may accompany other instructional addendums about additional customizations to standard Q-LS™
systems.
Please contact Power Innovations if additional manuals are needed and have not been received.
Copyright © 2021-2023
Power Innovations International, Inc., American Fork, UT, USA
All rights reserved.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents..................................................................................................................................................................i
Figures................................................................................................................................................................................. ii
Tables .................................................................................................................................................................................. ii
1—Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................1
1.1—Overview of Battery Cabinets.................................................................................................................................1
1.2—Using This Manual..................................................................................................................................................5
1.3—Conventions Used in This Manual .........................................................................................................................5
1.4—Safety Warnings and Cautionary Statements........................................................................................................6
2—Battery Parts (Q-LS-ST)................................................................................................................................................9
2.1—Controlling the Battery............................................................................................................................................9
2.2—Additional Options................................................................................................................................................12
2.3—Storing the Battery Module...................................................................................................................................12
3—Installation...................................................................................................................................................................13
3.1—Unpacking the System .........................................................................................................................................13
4—Preparing the Site .......................................................................................................................................................15
4.1—Facility Readiness..............................................................................................................................................15
4.2—Environmental Conditions ....................................................................................................................................19
5—Mounting and Making Connections ............................................................................................................................21
5.1—Placing and Mounting...........................................................................................................................................21
5.2—Connecting Batteries............................................................................................................................................24
6—Operation ....................................................................................................................................................................25
6.1—Prestart Recheck..................................................................................................................................................25
6.2—Operating Procedures..........................................................................................................................................25
7—Preventive Maintenance .............................................................................................................................................27
7.1—Battery Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................27
8—Battery Specifications .................................................................................................................................................29
9—Warranty......................................................................................................................................................................31
Limited Warranty............................................................................................................................................................31
Repair or Replacement ..................................................................................................................................................31
Proof of Purchase ..........................................................................................................................................................31
Legal Rights and Restrictions ........................................................................................................................................31
Limitation of Remedies...................................................................................................................................................31
Warranty Claims.............................................................................................................................................................32
Contacting Power Innovations...........................................................................................................................................33
Customer Support ........................................................................................................................................................33
Contacting Power Innovations ......................................................................................................................................33

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Figures
Figure 1—Q-LSA-ST / Q-LSB-ST Battery Module..................................................................................................................2
Figure 2—Q-LSC-ST or Q-LSD-ST Battery Module..............................................................................................................3
Figure 3—Q-LSE-ST Battery Module ....................................................................................................................................4
Figure 4—Sliding Battery Tray in a Q-LSB-ST Cabinet..........................................................................................................9
Figure 5—Using the Tray Locks............................................................................................................................................10
Figure 6—From left to right: Breaker, Terminal Block, Ground Bus Bar, and Sample Terminal Block Configuration..........11
Figure 7—Grounding to the Ground Bus Bar........................................................................................................................11
Figure 8—Single-wide Cabinet Dimensions and Clearances...............................................................................................17
Figure 9—Double-wide Cabinet Dimensions and Clearances..............................................................................................18
Figure 10—Cabinet Drilling Locations ..................................................................................................................................22
Figure 11—Predrilled Mounting Holes..................................................................................................................................22
Figure 12—Grounding the Q-LS and Battery........................................................................................................................23
Tables
Table 1—Cabinet Weights in Pounds and Kilograms*....................................................................................................16
Table 2—Amperages and Ratings........................................................................................................................................29
Table 3—Battery Backup Times per Q-LS using standard CSB batteries. ..........................................................................29

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1—Introduction
1.1—Overview of Battery Cabinets
Q-LS Battery Cabinets come in the following configurations:
oQ-LS (Standard) Battery Cabinets
oQ-LS-ST (Sliding-out locking Tray) Battery Cabinets
The quantity and individual specifications of attached Q-LS Battery Modules determine the amount of battery backup time
that a Q-LS system can provide.
The battery cabinet modules are available in both standard and sliding-tray configurations. Their dimensions are designed
to match the dimensions of the Q-LS cabinet(s) that they accompany.
1.1.1—Battery Size Configurations
Inside the front door of each battery cabinet, a label specifies the quantity and the ampere-hour (Ah) rating of the
batteries contained inside the cabinet.
1.1.1.1—Q-LSA Battery Module
The Q-LSA battery module is a single-wide cabinet containing (1) string of (29) SLA Batteries, 12V, 26Ah
distributed among (4) cabinet sections or sliding trays (depending on the option chosen). The batteries take up
the lower half of the cabinet, making the top half of the cabinet available for other uses. The battery cabinet has
(1) Battery Breaker. Available options for this module include:
•Q-LSA:The single battery string is contained in a standard battery cabinet without slide-out trays/
drawers. The battery string is distributed in (4) cabinet sections, totaling (29) 12V SLA Batteries,
connected in series.
•Q-LSA-ST:The single battery string is contained in a standard battery cabinet distributed within (4) slide-
out locking trays, totaling (29) 12V SLA Batteries, connected in series.
•Q-LSA-ST Rugged: The single battery string is contained in a ruggedized battery cabinet, which includes
Shock isolators at the top and base. As before, the battery string is distributed within (4) slide-out locking
trays, totaling (29) 12V SLA Batteries, connected in series.

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1.1.1.2—Q-LSB Battery Module
The Q-LSB battery module is a single-wide cabinet containing (2) strings of (29) SLA Batteries, 12V, 26Ah,
distributed among (8) cabinet sections or slide-out locking trays (depending on the option chosen). The (2) Strings
are in parallel with each other. The battery cabinet has (2) Battery Breakers, one per string. Available options for
this module include:
•Q-LSB:(2) battery strings are distributed among (8) cabinet sections, totaling (58) 12V SLA Batteries.
Each string of (29) batteries is connected with the other in parallel. No slide-out trays in this option.
•Q-LSB-ST:(2) battery strings are contained in a standard cabinet distributed among (8) slide-out locking
trays, totaling (58) 12V SLA Batteries. Each string of (29) is connected with the other in parallel.
•Q-LSB-ST Rugged: (2) battery strings are contained in a ruggedized battery cabinet, which includes
Shock isolators at the top and base. As before, the battery strings are distributed within (8) slide-out
locking trays, totaling (58) 12V SLA Batteries. Each string of (29) is connected with the other in parallel.
Figure 1—Q-LSA-ST / Q-LSB-ST Battery Module

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1.1.1.3—Q-LSC/D Battery Modules
The Q-LSC/D battery module is a double-wide cabinet containing (1) string of (29) SLA Batteries, 12V, 100Ah,
distributed among (8) cabinet sections or slide-out locking trays (depending on the option chosen). The battery
cabinet has (1) Battery Breaker. Available options for this module include:
•Q-LSC/D:The battery string is contained in a standard double-wide cabinet. No slide-out locking trays
with this option.
•Q-LSC/D-ST:The battery string is contained in a standard double-wide cabinet, consisting of eight
locking slide-out locking trays.
•Q-LSC/D-ST Rugged: The battery string is contained in a standard double-wide cabinet, consisting of
eight locking slide-out locking trays. Shock isolators are added to the Top and base of the cabinet.
Figure 2—Q-LSC-ST or Q-LSD-ST Battery Module

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1.1.1.4—Q-LSE Battery Module
The Q-LSC/D battery module is a custom double-wide cabinet containing (1) string of (29) SLA Batteries, 12V,
139Ah, distributed among (8) slide-out locking trays. The battery cabinet has (1) Battery Breaker. Due to the
weight of the larger batteries, the breaker and terminal blocks are located at the top front of the system. Available
options for this module include:
•Q-LSE:The battery string is contained in a customized double-wide cabinet.
•Q-LSE-ST:The battery string is contained in a customized double-wide cabinet, consisting of eight
locking slide-out trays.
•Q-LSE-ST Rugged: The battery string is contained in a custom double-wide cabinet, consisting of (8)
slide-out locking trays. Shock isolators are added to the Top and base of the cabinet.
Figure 3—Q-LSE-ST Battery Module
Breaker
Terminal
Block

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1.2—Using This Manual
This manual is intended to help with the process of safely receiving, unpacking, and installing Power Innovations
International, Inc.’s Q-LS Uninterruptible Power Quality™(UPQTM) systems. Refer to 2.1—Key Features to find an index
relating to the sections most helpful for correctly operating one particular feature on the Q-LS.
Read and understand this manual to make installing and operating the system as easy as possible.
1.3—Conventions Used in This Manual
1.3.1—Breaker Positions
Because some breakers on the front of the Q-LS Series share names with its subsystems or operation modes,
breakers and their positions will be identified using all caps. Additionally, the words ON and OFF are always
capitalized to stress which position is correct.
This convention exists to prevent the system components from becoming confused with names of breakers.
Skimming the words that are capitalized can also serve as a quick-reference method for learning the functions of
the breakers located on the front of the cabinet.
1.3.2—Cabinet vs. System
In this manual, the word cabinet refers to the actual Q-LS cabinet (or cabinets, for multi-cabinet systems). An
external battery cabinet (or cabinets, for more than one string of batteries) will be referred to as a battery cabinet
or battery unit.
The entire power quality system will be referred to as an Uninterruptible Power Quality (or UPQ) system, a Q-LS
or a Q-LS system. These terms do not refer to one cabinet or set of cabinets. They refer to the system and
everything that supplies power to it, including the battery cabinets, the cabinet that controls the system, and any
other cables or external controls.
1.3.3—Notes and Additional Advice
This manual will occasionally provide additional advice. When it is provided, this information will be enclosed by a
set of lines to separate it from the rest of the text, like this:
This advisory text is separated from the rest.
Some of the information can be very important, while other information may just be useful to know. To show the
importance of each piece of information, the following symbols are used:

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ELECTRICAL WARNINGS
Denotes advice that, if not followed, could cause severe bodily harm due to electrical shock.
WARNINGS
Denotes advice that, if not followed, could cause severe bodily harm due to other types of
injury.
Cautionary Statements
These offer advice that, if not followed, may harm equipment or indirectly cause physical hazards.
These symbols will be listed in order of importance.
1.4—Safety Warnings and Cautionary Statements
This section provides important information that you will need to remember to safely operate your system. Read it
carefully.
This manual provides very little information about maintaining the batteries. Such information is provided in a separate
manual for Q-LS trained and certified service personnel.
For ease in reading warnings and cautions, they have been divided into four sections, Manual Use, Installation and
Maintenance, Safe Transport and Storage, and Operation and Batteries.
1.4.1—Manual Use
Read this manual carefully before operating or troubleshooting the Q-LS and follow all
operating instructions. Failure to do so may cause physical harm.
Obey all warnings within this manual. Failure to do so may void the system warranty.