Vertiv Liebert APM Plus User manual

Vertiv™ Liebert® APM Plus
User Manual
50-250 kVA UPS

Vertiv™ | Liebert® APM Plus User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Im portant S afety Instruc tions 1
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 11
2.2.3 System Control Principle 11
2.2.4 UPS Power Supply Switch Configuration 12
2.2.5 Battery Circuit Breaker (BCB) 13
2.3 Parallel System 14
2.3.1 Parallel System Features 14
2.3.2 Parallel System Requirements 14
2.4 Operation Modes 15
2.5 Battery Management 19
2.5.1 Normal Function 19
2.5.2 Advanced Function 20
2.5.3 Battery Temperature Compensation 21
2.6 Battery Protection 21
3 M echanical Installation 23
3.1 Precautions 23
3.2 Transportation 24
3.3 Tools 24
3.4 Unpacking 26
3.5 Initial Inspection 29
3.6 Environmental Requirement 29
3.6.1 UPS Location Selection 29
3.6.2 Battery Location Selection 30
3.6.3 Storage 30
3.7 Mechanical Requirement 31
3.7.1 Composition 31
3.7.2 Moving Cabinet 31
3.7.3 Clearance 31
3.7.4 Cable Access Mode 31
3.8 Installation Drawings 32
4 E lectric al Installation 33
4.1 Wiring of Power Cable 33
4.1.1 System Configuration 33
4.1.2 Maximum Steady State AC and DC Currents 34
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4.1.3 Recommended CSA of UPS Cable 34
4.1.4 Selection of UPS I/O Switch 34
4.1.5 Distance between the UPS Connection Point and Floor 35
4.1.6 Notes 35
4.1.7 Power Cable Connecting Terminal 35
4.1.8 Protection Ground 35
4.1.9 External Protective Device 36
4.1.10 Power Cable Connection Steps 38
4.2 Wiring of Signal Cable 42
4.2.1 Overview 42
4.2.2 Dry Contact Port J6 43
4.2.3 Dry Contact Port J7 44
4.2.4 Dry Contact Port J8 47
4.2.5 REPO Port 48
4.2.6 Host Communication Port 49
4.2.7 Parallel and LBS Communication Ports 49
4.2.8 Intellislot Port 49
4.2.9 Signal Cable Connection Steps 50
5 O p erator Cont rol and Disp lay Pa ne l 53
5.1 Introduction 53
5.2 Navigating through the Liebert APM Plus Touchscreen Control Panel 55
5.2.1 Access Level Log-In 55
5.2.2 Liebert APM Plus Touchscreen Control Panel Components 56
5.3 Operation 63
5.3.1 Log In to the Liebert APM Plus Touchscreen Control Panel 63
5.3.2 Customizing the Display 64
5.3.3 Operator Controls 71
5.4 Viewing UPS Status 78
5.4.1 Viewing UPS Data with the Status Gauge 78
5.4.2 Viewing UPS Data with the Status Panel 82
5.4.3 Logs—Alarms and Events 88
5.5 Viewing UPS Component Status 90
5.6 Status Bar Component 93
5.6.1 Status Bar Messages 93
5.7 Alarm List 97
6 S ing le UPS O p era tion Int rod uc tion 101
6.1 Brief Introduction 101
6.1.1 Precautions 101
6.1.2 Power Switch 102
6.2 UPS Startup Procedures 103
6.2.1 Startup Procedures in Normal Mode 103
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6.2.2 Startup Procedures in ECO Mode 107
6.2.3 Startup Procedures in Battery Mode (Battery Cold Start) 108
6.3 Procedures for Transfer Between Operation Modes 108
6.3.1 Transfer from Normal Mode to Battery Mode 108
6.3.2 Transfer from Normal Mode to Bypass Mode 109
6.3.3 Transfer from Bypass Mode to Normal Mode 110
6.3.4 Transfer from Normal Mode to Maintenance Mode 110
6.3.5 Transfer from Maintenance Mode to Normal Mode 111
6.4 Battery Test Procedures 112
6.5 UPS Shutdown Procedures 114
6.5.1 Procedures for Completely Powering Down UPS 114
6.5.2 Procedures for Completely Powering Down UPS while Maintaining Power to Load 114
6.6 EPO Procedures 114
6.7 UPS Reset Procedures after EPO 115
6.8 Automatic Restart 115
6.9 Selecting Language 116
6.10 Changing Current Date and Time 117
6.11 Control Password 118
7 Battery 119
7.1 Introduction 119
7.2 Safety 120
7.3 UPS Battery 122
7.4 Precautions for Installation Design 122
7.5 Battery Installation Environment and Number of Batteries 123
7.5.1 Installation Environment 123
7.5.2 Number of Batteries 124
7.6 Battery Protection 124
7.7 Battery Installation and Connection 125
7.7.1 Battery Installation 125
7.7.2 Battery Connection 125
7.8 Design of Battery Room 127
7.9 BCB Cabinet (Optional) 127
7.10 Battery Temperature Sensor (Optional) 130
7.11 Battery Ground Fault Detector (Optional) 130
7.12 BCB Reference Current and Connection 131
7.13 Battery Maintenance 132
7.14 Disposal of Used Battery 132
8 Para lle l System a nd L BS S yste m 133
8.1 General 133
8.2 System Installation Procedures 133
8.2.1 Preliminary Checks 133
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8.2.2 Cabinet Installation 133
8.2.3 External Protective Device 135
8.2.4 Power Cable 135
8.2.5 Parallel Cable 135
8.2.6 Remote EPO 136
8.3 Operation Procedures for Parallel System 137
8.3.1 Startup Procedures in Normal Mode 137
8.3.2 Maintenance Bypass Procedures 138
8.3.3 Procedures for Isolating One UPS module from Parallel System 140
8.3.4 Procedures for Inserting One Isolated UPS module in Parallel System 140
8.3.5 Procedures for Completely Powering Down UPS 141
8.4 LBS System 141
8.4.1 Cabinet Installation 141
8.4.2 External Protective Device 144
8.4.3 Power Cable 144
8.4.4 LBS Cable 144
9 O p tions 14 7
9.1 Option List 147
9.2 Option Introduction 148
9.2.1 Optional Side Cabinet 148
9.2.2 Bypass Short-circuit Withstand Option 151
9.2.3 Battery Temperature Sensor Kit 152
9.2.4 Battery Ground Fault Kit 153
9.2.5 Seismic Anchor Kit 153
9.2.6 IS-UNITY-DP Card 156
9.2.7 IS-UNITY-LIFE 156
9.2.8 SIC Card 157
9.2.9 IS-Relay Card 158
9.2.10 UF-RS485 Card 160
9.2.11 BCB Cabinet 161
9.2.12 LBS Cable 161
9.2.13 Parallel Cable 161
9.2.14 Back-feed Contactor Option 162
9.2.15 Top Fan Assembly 163
9.2.16 I/O Switch Assembly 164
9.2.17 IP21 Option 165
9.2.18 IP31 Option 166
10 Com m unic a tion 16 7
10.1 SNMP Protocol Communication 167
10.2 Modbus Protocol Communication 167
10.3 Dry Contact Communication 168
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10.3.1 Communication through IS-Relay Card 168
10.3.2 Communication through Dry Contact Port of Bypass Module 168
11 S ervic e a nd M a inte na nc e 16 9
11.1 Safety 169
11.2 Service Procedures of Power Module and Bypass Power 169
11.2.1 Notes 169
11.2.2 Service Procedures of Power Module 170
11.2.3 Replacement Procedures of Bypass Power Module 170
11.3 Key Components and Service Life of UPS 171
11.3.1 Life Parameters and the Proposed Replacement Time of Key Components 171
11.3.2 Replacement of Air Filter 172
11.4 Maintenance of UPS and Options 173
12 Sp ec ific ations 175
12.1 Conformance and Standards 175
12.2 Environmental Characteristics 175
12.3 Mechanical Characteristics 176
12.4 Electrical Characteristics (Input Rectifier) 176
12.5 Electrical Characteristics (Intermediate DC Circuit) 177
12.6 Electrical Characteristics (Inverter Output) 178
12.7 Electrical Characteristics (Bypass Input) 179
12.8 Efficiency and Loss 179
Ap p end ices 181
Appendix A: Glossary 181
Appendix B: Hazardous Substances and Content 182
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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 250 kVA UPS single
module and parallel system.
Read this manual thoroughly before installing, using, and servicing the UPS.
IM P O R T A N T !
1. T he UP S w ith s tan d ard co n fig u ratio n is a categ o ry C 3 pro d u ct fo r co m m ercial an d in d us trial
ap plicatio n in th e s eco n d en viro n m en t. In s tallatio n res trictio n s o r ad ditio n al m eas u res m ay b e
n eed ed to p reven t d is tu rb an ce s.
2. T h e UP S ad din g C2 EM C o p tio n b as ed o n th e s tan dard co n fig uratio n is a c ateg o ry C2
pro du ct fo r a residen tial en viro n m en t o r c o mm erc ial an d in du s trial ap plicatio n in th e s eco n d
en viro n m en t.
CA UT IO N : Co n fo rm ity an d s tan d ard s
T h is pro d u ct co n fo rm s to th e fo llo w in g Eu ro p ean d irec tives an d UK R eg ulatio n s :
2014/35/ EU
Direc tive o f th e co u n cil fo r ad ap tin g th e leg al reg u latio n s o f m em ber s tates o n electric al
eq u ipm en t fo r u s e w ith in s pec ific vo ltag e lim its .
E lec tric al E qu ip m en t (S afety) R eg u latio n s : 2016
R eg ulatio n s im plem en ted acco rdin g to E U Directive (2014 /35/ EU) o n elec tric al eq uipm en t
des ign ed fo r u se w ith in spec ific vo ltage lim its ap pro ved o n th e G B m ark et.
2014/30/EU
Direc tive o f th e co u n cil fo r ad ap tin g th e leg al reg u latio n s o f m em ber s tates o n electro m ag netic
co m p atib ility.
Elec tro m ag n etic Co m patib ility R eg u latio n s : 2016
R eg ulatio n s co n cern ing th e as pec ts o n elec tro m ag n etic co m p atib ility ap pro ved o n th e G B
m ark et.
Co n fo rm ity is es tab lish ed th ro u g h co m plian ce w ith th e fo llo w in g s tan d ard s:
• IE C/ E N / B S 6204 0-1:20 08 + A 1:2013
• IE C/ EN / B S 6 204 0-2:2018
A d ditio n al in fo rm atio n regard ing ad h eren ce to th es e d irec tives an d regu latio n s is in clu d ed in
th e ap pen dices N SR an d E M C to th e Declaratio n s o f Co n fo rm ity. If n eed ed , th e Dec laratio n s o f
Co n fo rm ity can b e req u es ted to Vertiv.
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