GE Digital Energy LP 11U, Installation & User Manual

Page 1: ...Power Supply 5 6 8 10 kVA GE Digital Energy General Electric Company Telephone 41 0 91 850 51 51 CH 6595 Riazzino Locarno Fax 41 0 91 850 51 44 Switzerland Website www gedigitalenergy com Technology for the Digital World ver 3 0 US LP 11U UPS gGE Industrial Systems ...

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Page 3: ...keep this manual in a safe place for future reference and carefully read the important safety instructions in chapter 1 before installation of this device 2003 by GE Industrial Systems All rights reserved The information contained in this publication is intended solely for the purposes indicated The present publication and any other documentation supplied with the UPS system is not to be reproduce...

Page 4: ...oltage 120Vac optional 5 6kVA only 4 5 3 Available output voltages hardware modifications 4 5 3 1 Output voltage 208Vac 4 5 3 2 Output volatge 120Vac split phase 4 5 3 3 Output voltage 220 230 240Vac 4 5 3 4 Output voltage 120Vac single phase 4 5 4 Input output voltages Software modification 4 5 5 Installation of DE LP battery extension pack s 4 5 6 LP 11U series 2 3 4 parallel operating units add...

Page 5: ...ptional 6 4 SNMP Interface optional 7 OPTIONAL FEATURES 36 7 1 Extended Runtime 7 2 Plug in Cards 7 3 RPA Facility Redundant Parallel Architecture 7 4 PDM Power Distribution Module 7 5 Seismic Anchors 8 MAINTENANCE 38 8 1 General 8 2 Cooling fan 8 3 Batteries 8 4 Safety 8 5 Storage 8 6 Recycling the UPS at the end of service life 9 TROUBLESHOOTING 39 10 SPECIFICATIONS 40 APPENDIX INSTALLATION DRAW...

Page 6: ...thout notice 1 2 General CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Do not remove the cover there are no user serviceable parts inside All maintenance and service work should be performed by qualified service personnel The UPS contains batteries The output terminals may be electrically live even when the UPS is disconnected from the utility supply Dangerous voltages may be present during battery operation The...

Page 7: ...or 24 hours 1 5 Batteries NOTE Servicing of batteries should be performed or supervised by personnel knowledgeable of batteries and the required precautions Keep unauthorized personnel away from batteries When replacing the batteries use only the same type and size battery Preferably for LP 5 6 11U Kobe HV7 12 or Panasonic LC R127R2P LP 8 10 11U Kobe HV12 12 or Panasonic LC RA1212P CAUTION A batte...

Page 8: ...g conditions e g overload short circuit overheating makes the UPS exceptionally reliable The UPS offers complete galvanic isolation of input and output also when operating in bypass mode As a result input and output voltages do not necessarily have to be equal making the UPS suitable for almost every situation All units are standard equipped with a backfeed protection relay Figure 1 The GE Digital...

Page 9: ...nded utility failure the output converter will stop when the battery has been discharged At this point the UPS is no longer able to power the connected equipment When the utility is re established within tolerance the output converter will be supplied again by the input converter and the batteries will be recharged making them ready to support future power failures Figure 2 Block diagram of the LP...

Page 10: ... Manual Bypass Switch Service switch The system can be bypassed manually using the manual bypass switch located at the rear panel It is a two position switch the normal position is 1 as in figures 2 4 Position 2 is the service position the load is directly connected to the utility input This way maintenance of the UPS e g battery replacement as in fig 5 is possible without interruption of the powe...

Page 11: ...rk cable and one bus terminator Inspect the UPS for damage after unpacking If any damage is present please notify the carrier and place of purchase immediately 4 4 Location Please refer to section 1 3 of IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 5 Installation IMPORTANT Before making any connection and switching on the LP UPS please check the following conditions The voltage and frequency of your utility su...

Page 12: ... with an earth connection Use insulated copper input and output wiring rated 90 C derated to 40 C wire size based on the ampacities given in Tables 310 16 of the National Electrical code ANSI NFPA 70 1993 This wiring shall have the following minimum sizes INPUT WIRING Utility voltage UPS model 120V 208V 240V LP 5 11U 6 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG LP 6 11U 4 AWG 8 AWG 10 AWG LP 8 11U N A 6 AWG 8 AWG LP 10 11...

Page 13: ...e conduit box 17 6 An emergency shutdown switch can be connected to connector J3 on the RS232 Contact Interface Card between pins 3 and 4 See section 6 2 for more information 7 For advanced communication possibilities the RS232 contact interface port 12a can be connected to a computer system See section 6 1 for more information 8 The middle option slot 13 allows easy installation of plug in cards ...

Page 14: ...tion 5 Re install the cover plate 11 and the conduit boxes 17 2x 6 An emergency shutdown switch can be connected to connector J3 on the RS232 Contact Interface Card between pins 3 and 4 See section 6 2 for more information 7 For advanced communication possibilities the RS232 contact interface port 12a can be connected to a computer system See section 6 1 for more information 8 The middle option sl...

Page 15: ... Remove the yellow wire B from faston 74 connect and place this wire on faston 72 park 2 2 Remove the blue wire A from faston 61 park and place this wire on faston 74 connect 3 Connect the utility supply wires to terminals 6 L1 7 L2 and 8 equipment grounding conductor See figure 9 Ground connection is essential If a neutral wire is part of the site wiring provided we suggest to isolate this wire f...

Page 16: ...utput voltages hardware modifications The off factory setting is 208 Vac a link is placed between terminals 2 and 3 An extra link was delivered with the unit in a plastic bag to enable other output voltages 5 6kVA models only The following voltages are available 120 208 220 230 240 Vac 4 5 3 1 Output voltage 208Vac This is the off factory setting There is a link between terminal 2 and 3 1 Connect ...

Page 17: ...llow wire L from faston 67 connect and place this wire on faston 65 park 1 2 Remove the brown wire F from faston 66 park and place this wire on faston 67 connect 2 Connect the load wires between the terminals 1 L1 and 2 N 120V and between the terminals 3 N and 4 L2 120V Connect the ground wire to terminal 5 Ground connection is essential Do not remove the link between terminals 2 and 3 See figure ...

Page 18: ...age 120Vac single phase 1 The factory setting of the output tap 208Vac has to be changed to 240Vac Follow the procedure as described in section 4 5 3 2 steps 1 1 and 1 2 2 Remove the link between terminals 2 and 3 3 Place this link between terminal 1 and 2 4 Place the extra link delivered with the unit between terminals 3 and 4 5 Connect the load wires between connectors 1 or 2 and 3 or 4 For LP 8...

Page 19: ...l through the several set up screens Enter Reset confirms the screen choice Go to the set up screen INPUT VOLTAGE 4 Here you can change the input voltage to 240 Volt The value of the input voltage blinks Scroll through its settings by using the push buttons up and down the new setting is confirmed by pressing Enter Reset 5 Go to the set up screen OUTPUT VOLTAGE 6 Here you can change the output vol...

Page 20: ...5 you can install a second third etc pack 7Ah battery packs cannot be connected in parallel NOTE A maximum of two Digital Energy 14Ah battery cabinets can be connected without additional fusing Every two additional Digital Energy 14Ah battery cabinets must be connected over a 60Amp fuse rated for 300Vdc NOTE Third party battery cabinets must be connected over a 60Amp fuse rated for 300Vdc using th...

Page 21: ...t wiring in order to be able to isolate a unit from the remaining system for service and maintenance purposes It is advised to make a Neutral to Ground bounding in the output junction 3 The diameter of input and output cables must be according to the table in the installation drawings see appendix Cables with different diameters can cause tripping fuses in the UPS and or the installation 4 The len...

Page 22: ...nits have not been interconnected yet be sure that utility power is connected to the UPS start each unit individually see 5 2 check change the parameters and switch the unit off again 7 Interconnect the RPA cards of the units using the network cable that came with the UPS See figure 17 dotted line Only install the cables that were delivered with the UPSs Of the first and the last UPS in the system...

Page 23: ... UPSs to bypass operation using the manual bypass switch switch is turned into position 2 then all UPSs in the parallel system have to be switched to bypass operation in order to prevent damage Maintenance To isolate a unit from the redundant system 1 Switch off the UPS which has to be isolated 2 Remove the installation fuse from the input of that UPS F1 4 in figure 17 3 Separate the output of the...

Page 24: ...ormation 7 Switch UPS on off turns on off the complete UPS including the automatic bypass 8 Circuit breaker Utility on off protection fuse for utility input and battery charger 9 Circuit breaker Bypass on off fuse to protect the system in case of severe overload or short circuit in the UPS load 10 Manual Bypass Switch 1 Load on UPS 2 Load on utility WARNING In position 2 if the input line is energ...

Page 25: ... terminals L N and GND 17 Conduit box 18 Cable inlet Rear panel of optional battery extension pack 15 DC socket 14Ah only 15a DC connector 16 Battery fuse holder s 7Ah 2 fuses 14Ah 4 fuses 19 Gland to fasten cable in conduit box of UPS Figure 21 Rear panel battery extension pack optional Figure 20 Rear panel of the step up transformer 17 18 11b 15 16 15a 19 ...

Page 26: ...position on up The green LED operation front panel 5 will illuminate After switching on the UPS performs a self test and the display front panel 1 will show After completion of the self test the output voltage of the UPS is available and the unit is ready for use The display will show the default screen model and actual load values are examples In case of a system failure the self test results in ...

Page 27: ...lay can be divided into 5 groups 1 standard screen 2 information menu 5 3 1 3 status and alarm menu 5 3 2 4 service menu 5 3 3 5 set up menu 5 3 4 The standard menu shows UPS model and actual load 5 3 1 Information Menu When the default screen is displayed the first information screen can be entered by depressing the up key front panel 4 Using the up and down keys front panel 4 and 2 you can scrol...

Page 28: ...following screen showing the actual load as of the nominal UPS rating These messages are displayed if the load is 100 If the load exceeds 150 the UPS will immediately switch to bypass assuming that the conditions for a transfer to bypass are fulfilled If an overload condition between 100 150 persists the UPS can eventually also switch to bypass operation due to temperature protection If a transfer...

Page 29: ...ment The static bypass circuit breaker rear panel 9 is in off down position no bypass voltage available Utility voltage is available If not manually operated this may have been caused by an overload situation The utility circuit breaker rear panel 8 is in the off down position no line voltage available bypass voltage is available If not manually operated this may have been caused by an internal sy...

Page 30: ... output will be available again See also section 5 5 1 The wire on connector J3 pin 3 4 rear panel plug in card 12 is interrupted The output is no longer available To restart the unit restore the connection and turn the on off switch rear panel 7 off and on again 5 3 3 Service Menu When the default screen is displayed you can enter the first service screen by depressing the keys down 2 and Enter R...

Page 31: ...ervice set up information whether the bypass is enabled default or disabled If disabled UPS will NOT go to bypass For disabling the bypass refer to the set up menu 5 3 4 Service set up information about the total battery capacity Information about the actual battery charge condition For changing the programmed battery capacity refer to the set up menu 5 3 4 Service set up information about frequen...

Page 32: ...ARNING Changing of the output frequency can cause severe damage of equipment connected to the UPS Be sure that the new frequency is suitable for the connected equipment The frequency tracking range in which the output converter frequency will follow the bypass frequency Range 2 4 6 If the bypass frequency is beyond the setting the output converter will return to the fixed crystal controlled freque...

Page 33: ... operating hours the UPS conducts automatic battery tests to ensure that the batteries and the wiring are able to support power failures The tests do not cause any interruption in the functioning of the unit Manual test A manual battery test can be activated either through an interface kit via the RS232 or SNMP Interface Port please refer to the manual of your interface package or via the front pa...

Page 34: ...batteries should be fully charged 100 on screen There are no alarms at the time the test is started Procedure From the standard menu first enter the service menu press the down and Enter Reset keys simultaneously for 2 seconds Subsequently press the down key until the following screen appears Press the keys down 2 Enter Reset 3 simultaneously for at least 1 second The following screen appears The ...

Page 35: ...nger available LED operation blinks green and the LCD screen shows the time left until restart If a utility failure occurs during the sleep period and the battery voltage eventually drops below 200Vdc the UPS will automatically switch off in order to save battery power When the main returns the UPS will start up automatically The programmed sleep time however is lost The sleep period can be cancel...

Page 36: ...ill show After Enter the unit will restart See also 5 3 3 service screens 5 5 7 Superior Battery Management Load dependent battery end voltage The allowable final battery voltage depends on the discharge current the higher the current the lower the end of discharge battery voltage This gives maximum capacity without over discharging Over discharging results in failure to recover normal capacity an...

Page 37: ...tion 1 Battery low 2 Serial data out 3 Serial data in UPS shutdown 4 Not used 5 Common 6 Bypass active 7 Plug Play RTS 8 Utility failure 9 General alarm contact interface Max 48V 30mA 6 2 Emergency shutdown The emergency shutdown connector is located on the RS232 contact interface card 12 Be sure that the UPS is switched off and remove the card from the unit Remove the wire from connector J3 pin 3...

Page 38: ...Plug in Cards An option slot rear panel 13 allows easy installation of a relay or SNMP plug in card See sections 6 3 and 6 4 for more information 7 3 RPA Facility Redundant Parallel Architecture Nowadays there are many mission critical applications that need a fault tolerant 100 reliable availability of mains power By adding the RPA facility to the UPS rear panel 14 highest standards for reliabili...

Page 39: ...e fig 23 The PDM replaces the conduit box 17 and converts the LP U into a pluggable UPS Only qualified personnel is allowed to install the PDM For more information please refer to the user manual that comes with the Power Distribution Module A Connector Nema L14 30R 1 B TCBs 8 C Connector Nema L6 30R 2 D Connector Nema L5 20R 4 7 5 Seismic anchors Seismic anchors can be ordered separately contact ...

Page 40: ...posal requirements Never dispose of batteries in a fire they may explode Never disassemble or reassemble batteries their contents electrolyte may be extremely toxic If exposed to electrolyte wash immediately with plenty of water if eye contact occurs flush with water and contact a physician 8 4 Safety CAUTION When the LP U UPS is operating all parts of the electronics are directly connected to the...

Page 41: ...The internal battery fuse is defective Please contact your dealer The battery extension circuit breaker is in the off position Please switch it to the on position Malfunction of the battery charger Please contact your dealer Malfunction of the input circuit voltage delivered is too high Please contact your dealer The temperature of one of the components is still too high See section 5 3 2 The batt...

Page 42: ...ge out 380 V BATTERY CHARGER Characteristic U I characteristic constant current charging until boost float voltage then constant voltage charging and boost charge mode for fast recharging of batteries DC input voltage range 350 450 V DC output voltage at 20 C float 273 V boost 295 V Output current limit Adc 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 OUTPUT CONVERTER Output power at pf 0 8 VA 5000 6000 8000 10000 Semiconduct...

Page 43: ... operating conditions Battery discharging self discharge current 0 35 mA discharge end voltage of the battery depending on the actual load 10 5Vdc 0 2 CA till 9 0 Vdc 2 CA When the UPS is in sleeping mode the inverter will be switched off battery charger and rectifier are in operation Runtime in minutes VA Watts 1000 800 6060 120 120 2000 1600 4040 60 60 3000 2400 1818 40 40 5000 4000 1010 22 22 6...

Page 44: ... hxwxd inch 26 8x12 3x28 7 26 8x12 3x28 7 26 8x12 3x28 7 26 8x12 3x28 7 height with castors Weight with batteries Kg 134 kg 134 kg 175 kg 186 kg Weight with batteries Lbs 295 Lbs 295 Lbs 386 Lbs 410 Lbs GENERAL DESIGN CRITERIA Mechanical IP20 Humidity 95 non condensing Safety UL 1778 2001 C UL EN 50091 1 1 1999 EN 60950 IEC 950 2001 Surge capability 6kV 1 2 50µs 3kA 8 20µs EMC FCC part 15 class A ...

Page 45: ...0 US Digital Energy LP Series g Dimensions Conduit Box Center of Gravity UPS cabinet dimensions hxwxd 680 x 310 x 710 mm 26 8 x 12 3 x 28 7 inch Center of gravity position H 275 mm 10 8 inch W 155 mm 6 1 inch D 300 mm 11 8 inch W D H front Frontal connection Connection from below ...

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Page 47: ...CARD OR RELAY CARD RPA CARD PARALLEL OPERATION BATTERY PACK CONNECTOR CONTROLS CIRCUIT BREAKERS BATTERY FUSES UPS UTILITY BYPASS ON OFF BATTERY DISCONNECTED EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN 5 COMMON 9 GENERAL ALARM 4 NOT USED 8 MAINS FAILURE 3 SERIAL DATA IN UPS SHUTDOWN 7 PLUG PLAY RTS 2 SERIAL DATA OUT 6 BYPASS ACTIVE 1 BATTERY LOW RS232 CONTACT INTERFACE SUB D PINNING CONDUIT BOX CABLE ENTRY LEVELLER POSITIO...

Page 48: ...OPERATION BATTERY PACK CONNECTOR CONTROLS CIRCUIT BREAKERS BATTERY FUSES UPS UTILITY BYPASS ON OFF BATTERY DISCONNECTED EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN 5 COMMON 9 GENERAL ALARM 4 NOT USED 8 MAINS FAILURE 3 SERIAL DATA IN UPS SHUTDOWN 7 PLUG PLAY RTS 2 SERIAL DATA OUT 6 BYPASS ACTIVE 1 BATTERY LOW RS232 CONTACT INTERFACE SUB D PINNING CONDUIT BOX CABLE ENTRY EARTH CONNECTION IS ESSENTIAL LEVELLER POSITION A FIX...