Vertiv Liebert APM Plus User manual

Vertiv™ Liebert® APM Plus
User Manual
50-500 kVA UPS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Im portant S afety Instruc tions i
2 O ve rvie w 9
2.1 Features 9
2.2 Design Concept 9
2.2.1 System Design 9
2.2.2 Bypass 13
2.2.3 System Control Principle 13
2.2.4 UPS Power Supply Switch Configuration 15
2.2.5 Battery Circuit Breaker (BCB) 17
2.3 Parallel System 18
2.3.1 Parallel System Features 18
2.3.2 Parallel System Requirements 18
2.4 Operation Modes 18
2.5 Battery Management 23
2.5.1 Normal Function 23
2.5.2 Advanced Function 24
2.5.3 Battery Temperature Compensation 25
2.6 Battery Protection 25
3 M echanical Installation 27
3.1 Precautions 27
3.2 Transportation 27
3.3 Tools 28
3.4 Unpacking 30
3.5 Initial Inspection 32
3.6 Environmental Requirement 32
3.6.1 UPS Location Selection 32
3.6.2 Battery Location Selection 33
3.6.3 Storage 33
3.7 Mechanical Requirement 34
3.7.1 Composition 34
3.7.2 Moving Cabinet 34
3.7.3 Clearance 34
3.7.4 Cable Access Mode 34
3.8 Installation Drawings 35
4 E lectric al Installation 39
4.1 Wiring of Power Cable 39
4.1.1 System Configuration 39
4.1.2 Maximum Steady State AC and DC Currents 39
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4.1.3 Recommended CSA of UPS Cable 40
4.1.4 Selection of UPS I/O Switch and Battery Switch 40
4.1.5 Distance between the UPS Connection Point and Floor 40
4.1.6 Notes 41
4.1.7 Power Cable Connecting Terminal 41
4.1.8 Protection Ground 41
4.1.9 External Protective Device 41
4.1.10 Power Cable Connection Steps 43
4.2 Wiring of Signal Cable 48
4.2.1 Overview 48
4.2.2 Dry Contact Port J6 49
4.2.3 Dry Contact Port J7 50
4.2.4 Dry Contact Port J8 53
4.2.5 REPO Port 54
4.2.6 Host Communication Port 54
4.2.7 Parallel and LBS Communication Ports 54
4.2.8 Intellislot Port 55
4.2.9 Signal Cable Connection Steps 55
5 T ouc h S cre en 57
5.1 Introduction 57
5.2 Navigating through the Liebert APM Plus Touchscreen Control Panel 59
5.2.1 Access Level Log-In 59
5.2.2 Liebert APM Plus Touchscreen Control Panel Components 60
5.3 Operation 66
5.3.1 Log In to the Liebert APM Plus Touchscreen Control Panel 66
5.3.2 Customizing the Display 67
5.3.3 Operator Controls 74
5.4 Viewing UPS Status 80
5.4.1 Viewing UPS Data with the Status Gauge 81
5.4.2 Viewing UPS Data with the Status Panel 85
5.4.3 Logs—Alarms and Events 91
5.5 Viewing UPS Component Status 93
5.6 Status Bar Component 96
5.6.1 Status Bar Messages 96
5.7 Alarm List 100
6 S ing le UPS O p era tion Introd uc tion 105
6.1 Brief Introduction 105
6.1.1 Precautions 105
6.1.2 Power Switch 106
6.2 UPS Startup Procedures 109
6.2.1 Startup Procedures in Normal Mode 109
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6.2.2 Startup Procedures in ECO Mode 112
6.2.3 Startup Procedures in Battery Mode (Battery Cold Start) 113
6.3 Procedures for Transfer Between Operation Modes 114
6.3.1 Transfer from Normal Mode to Battery Mode 114
6.3.2 Transfer from Normal Mode to Bypass Mode 114
6.3.3 Transfer from Bypass Mode to Normal Mode 115
6.3.4 Transfer from Normal Mode to Maintenance Mode 115
6.3.5 Transfer from Maintenance Mode to Normal Mode 116
6.4 Battery Test Procedures 117
6.5 UPS Shutdown Procedures 119
6.5.1 Procedures for Completely Powering Down UPS 119
6.6 EPO Procedures 119
6.7 UPS Reset Procedures after EPO 120
6.8 Automatic Restart 120
6.9 Selecting Language 121
6.10 Changing Current Date and Time 122
6.11 Control Password 123
7 Battery 125
7.1 Introduction 125
7.2 Safety 126
7.3 UPS Battery 128
7.4 Precautions for Installation Design 128
7.5 Battery Installation Environment and Number of Batteries 129
7.5.1 Installation Environment 129
7.5.2 Number of Batteries 130
7.6 Battery Protection 130
7.7 Battery Installation and Connection 130
7.7.1 Battery Installation 131
7.8 Design of Battery Room 131
7.9 Common Battery String 132
7.10 BCB Cabinet (Optional) 133
7.11 Battery Ground Fault Detector (Optional) 138
7.12 BCB Reference Current and Connection 139
7.13 Battery Maintenance 140
7.14 Disposal of Used Battery 140
8 Pa ra llel S yst em a nd L BS S yst em 14 1
8.1 General 141
8.2 System Installation Procedures 141
8.2.1 Preliminary Checks 141
8.2.2 Cabinet Installation 141
8.2.3 External Protective Device 143
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8.2.4 Power Cable 143
8.2.5 Parallel Cable 143
8.2.6 Remote EPO 144
8.3 Operation Procedures for Parallel System 145
8.3.1 Startup Procedures in Normal Mode 145
8.3.2 Maintenance Bypass Procedures 146
8.3.3 Procedures for Isolating One UPS module from Parallel System 147
8.3.4 Procedures for Inserting One Isolated UPS module in Parallel System 148
8.3.5 Procedures for Completely Powering Down UPS 148
8.4 LBS System 149
8.4.1 Cabinet Installation 149
8.4.2 External Protective Device 151
8.4.3 Power Cable 151
8.4.4 LBS Cable 151
9 O p tions 153
9.1 Option List 153
9.2 Option Introduction 154
9.2.1 Battery Temperature Sensor Kit 154
9.2.2 Battery Ground Fault Kit 155
9.2.3 Seismic Anchor Kit 155
9.2.4 SIC Card 158
9.2.5 IS-Relay Card 159
9.2.6 UF-RS485 Card 161
9.2.7 BCB Cabinet 162
9.2.8 Parallel Cable 162
9.2.9 LBS Cable 162
9.2.10 Shorting Copper Bar Kit 162
10 Com m unic a tion 16 3
10.1 SNMP Protocol Communication 163
10.2 Modbus Protocol Communication 163
10.3 Dry Contact Communication 164
10.3.1 Communication through IS-Relay Card 164
10.3.2 Communication through Dry Contact Port of Central Control Module 164
11 S ervic e a nd M a inte na nc e 16 5
11.1 Safety 165
11.2 Service Procedures of Power Module and Bypass Power Module 165
11.2.1 Notes 165
11.2.2 Service Procedures of Power Module 166
11.2.3 Replacement Procedures of Bypass Power Module 166
11.3 Key Components and Service Life of UPS 167
11.3.1 Life Parameters and the Proposed Replacement Time of Key Components 167
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11.3.2 Replacement of Air Filter 168
11.4 Maintenance of UPS and Options 169
12 Sp ec ific ations 171
12.1 Conformance and Standards 171
12.2 Environmental Characteristics 171
12.3 Mechanical Characteristics 172
12.4 Electrical Characteristics (Input Rectifier) 172
12.5 Electrical Characteristics (Battery Bus) 173
12.6 Electrical Characteristics (Inverter Output) 174
12.7 Electrical Characteristics (Bypass Input) 175
12.8 Efficiency and Loss 175
Ap p end ices 177
Appendix A: Glossary 177
Appendix B: Hazardous Substances and Content 178
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1 Important Safety Instructions
Personnel Safety
1. This product must be installed and commissioned by professional engineers of the manufacturer or its
authorized agent. Failure to observe this could result in product malfunction or personnel safety risk.
2. Take time to read this product manual and the safety precaution thoroughly before installing and
commissioning this product. Failure to observe this could result in product malfunction or personnel safety risk.
3. This product is not intended for life support equipment application.
4. Never dispose of the internal or external battery of this product in fire, as it may explode and jeopardize
personnel safety when exposed to flame.
Product Safety
1. If this product will be stored or remain de-energized for a long period, it must be placed in a dry and clean
environment within specified temperature range.
2. This product should be used in an appropriate operating environment. For details, refer to the section on the
environmental requirement in this manual.
3. This product is not designed for application in an environment:
•Where the temperature and relative humidity are outside the specifications
•Subjected to vibrations or shocks
•Where conductive dust, corrosive gases, salts, or flammable gases are present
•Near heat sources or strong electromagnetic interferences.
Disclaimer
Vertiv disclaims any and all responsibility or liability for the defects or malfunction caused by:
•Application range or operating environment outside the specifications
•Unauthorized modification, improper installation or operation
•Force majeure
•Other actions not in compliance with the instructions in this manual.
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Safety Precaution
This manual contains information concerning the installation and operation of the Liebert APM Plus 500 kVA UPS single
module and parallel system. Read this manual thoroughly before installing, using, and servicing the UPS.
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