Vertiv BAU48/4 User manual

BAU48/4
Battery Asymmetry Unit
Installation and User Manual
Specification Number: 541649
Model Number: BAU48/4

Vertiv™ BAU48/4 Battery Asymmetry Unit Installation and User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Admonishments Used in this Document.............................................................................................................................iv
Important Safety Instructions..................................................................................................................................................v
Safety Admonishments Definitions ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................v
Safety and Regulatory Statements...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................v
Déclarations de Sécurité et de Réglementation...........................................................................................................................................................................................v
1Description ................................................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 BAU48/4 Battery Asymmetry Unit ................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
2Installing the BAU48/4..........................................................................................................................................................1
2.1 Planned Installation Area........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
2.1.1 Fastening the Battery Asymmetry Unit ..............................................................................................................................................................................1
3Making Electrical Connections .........................................................................................................................................3
3.1 Important Safety Instructions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
3.2 Wiring Considerations...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
4Operation ..................................................................................................................................................................................5
5Technical Data ........................................................................................................................................................................7
6Troubleshooting and Repair ..............................................................................................................................................8
6.1 Contact Information....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8

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Admonishments Used in this Document
DANGER!
Warns of a hazard the reader will be exposed to that will likely result
in death or serious injury if not avoided. (ANSI, OSHA)
WARNING!
Warns of a potential hazard the reader may be exposed to that could
result in
death or serious injury if not avoided. This admonition is not used for situations that pose a
risk only to equipment, software, data, or service. (ANSI)
CAUTION!
Warns of a potential hazard the reader may be exposed to that could
result in minor or moderate injury if not avoided. (ANSI, OSHA) This admonition is not
used for situations that pose a risk only to equipment, data, or service, even if such use
appears to be permitted in some of the applicable standards. (OSHA)
ALERT!
Alerts the reader to an action that must be avoided in order to protect
equipment, software, data, or service. (ISO)
ALERT!
Alerts the reader to an action that must be performed in order to prevent
equipment damage, software corruption, data loss, or service interruption. (ISO)
FIRE SAFETY!
Informs the reader of fire safety information, reminders, precautions,
or policies, or of the locations of fire
-fighting and fire-safety equipment. (ISO)
SAFETY!
Informs the reader of general safety information, reminders, precautions, or
policies not related to a particular source of hazard or to fire safety. (ISO, ANSI, OSHA)

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Important Safety Instructions
Safety Admonishments Definitions
Definitions of the safety admonishments used in this document are listed under “Admonishments Used in this Document” on page iv.
Safety and Regulatory Statements
Refer to Section 4154 (provided with your customer documentation) for Safety and Regulatory Statements.
Déclarations de Sécurité et de Réglementation
Reportez-vous à la Section 4154 (fourni avec les documents de votre client) pour les déclarations de sécurité et de réglementation.

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1Description
1.1 BAU48/4 Battery Asymmetry Unit
The mid-point voltage of battery string will deviate from the normal value (half of battery string voltage) when a short circuit, open
circuit or battery cell failure occurs in a battery string. Therefore, the BAU48/4 Battery Asymmetry Unit is available to detect this
situation. It measures the battery string voltage and the midpoint voltage respectively. It then compares the midpoint voltage with the
reference voltage that is half of the measured total battery string voltage. If the deviation exceeds the alarm threshold, the normally-
open or normally-closed dry contacts of the Battery Asymmetry Unit will activate and generate an alarm signal.
On the other hand, when the connection to the midpoint of the battery string is broken and the corresponding bit of SW2 is set to
“ON”, the normally-open or normally-closed dry contacts of the Battery Asymmetry Unit will also activate and generate an signal.
The Battery Asymmetry unit can detect the faults of up to 4 battery strings.
Included in the kit are the following:
•The BAU 48/4 Battery Asymmetry Unit
•Four Fuses (250Vac/5A) and Fuse Holders
•Two Pieces of Double-Sided Tape
•Two Mounting Screws
2Installing the BAU48/4
2.1 Planned Installation Area
Mechanical dimensions of the Battery Asymmetry Unit are shown in Figure 2.1.
2.1.1 Fastening the Battery Asymmetry Unit
The Battery Asymmetry Unit has two brackets and two double-sided tapes on its back plate. It can be installed in two ways:
Installed with Double-Sided Tape
1. Remove the paper on the tape and press the Battery Asymmetry Unit onto the installation area firmly.
Installed with Screws
1. Use the two supplied screws to fasten the Battery Asymmetry Unit onto the installation area.

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Figure 2.1 Mechanical Dimensions
(3.86 in)
A-A
23.70 mm (0.93 in)
76.00 mm
82.23 mm
A
LEFT SIDE VIEW
TOP VIEW
(2.10 in)
(3.24 in)
98.00 mm
A

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3Making Electrical Connections
3.1 Important Safety Instructions
DANGER! Batteries can produce large amounts of electrical current. Read and follow the “Important Safety Instructions” at
the beginning of this document before proceeding.
The Battery Asymmetry Unit has three sockets for connecting to other equipment, which are Power Supply Socket, Battery Data
Sampling Socket and Alarm Output Socket.
See Figure 3.1 and Table 3.1.
Figure 3.1 Sockets
Table 3.1 Pin Definition of Sockets
Socket Pin Wiring Description
Power Supply
+ To positive of battery
string
20V DC to 60 VDC
- To negative of battery
string
Battery Data
Sampling 1 To midpoint of battery string 1 0V DC to 60V DC
Alarm Output
Provide one pair of
normally close
contacts
Maximum power: 60W;
Maximum voltage:
220VDC/250V AC;
Maximum current: 2A;
Minimum contact
paramaters <10m Vdc
@10µA
COM
Provide one pair of
normally open
contacts
NOTE! In order to ensure the safety of the user, it is recommended that the voltage of the dry contacts shall not exceed 60V
DC or 42.5V AC.
“Contact parameters” mean the voltage and current of the relay contacts that are closed.

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3.2 Wiring Considerations
All wiring should follow the current edition of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved National Fire Protection
Association’s (NFPA) National Electrical Code (NEC), and applicable local codes. For operation in countries where the NEC is not
recognized, follow applicable codes.
Wiring the BAU48/4 Battery Asymmetry Unit is shown in Figure 3.2.
Procedure
1. The Battery Asymmetry Unit will use the midpoint voltage of the battery string as the reference voltage, so its power supply
socket can only be connected to two ends of the monitored battery string.
2. A fuse shall be connected between the midpoint of the battery string and the sampling socket of the Battery Asymmetry Unit
so as to prevent the faults of Battery Asymmetry Unit from influencing the operation of the battery string.
3. The normally open or normally closed contacts are connected to DC Power controller.
Figure 3.2 Wiring the BAU48/4