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Operation from a generator 

As a guide we recommend that the load capacity should be less than 30% of the generator capacity, and 
the generator rating should be 1.5 to 2 times the rating of the UPS, depending on the type of generator 
used. 

 

Caution: 

Ensure that the neutral line from the generator is permanently connected to the 

mains neutral line. Do not use an MCB or any other type of switch in this line. 

Circuit breaker and cable sizes 

Use the following sizes of circuit breakers and cables to connect the UPS between mains power and the 
load. 

Model 

Battery breaker 

(A) 

Battery 

breaker 

type 

Input and output 

breakers (A) 

Breaker 

type 

Input, output and 

battery cable sizes 

(mm

2

VFI6KT

 

 

 

C40/C63 

MCB 

6 (10 AWG) 

 

32

 

MCCB

 

 

 

 

C63/C80 

MCB 

10 (8 AWG) 

VFI10KT

 

50

 

MCCB

 

 

 

Caution: 

When installing external

    battery packs

 

do not use an MCB breaker in the battery line as this

 

type of breaker is not rated for the d.c. battery voltage. Instead use an MCCB breaker that is 
rated for the d.c. battery voltage and the battery short-circuit current breaking capacity. 

Unpacking the UPS 

To unpack the UPS: 

1.  Cut the two straps securing the packing box to the pallet and remove the packing box by lifting it up 

and over the UPS. 

2.  Remove and retain the documentation, CD and leads from the top of the UPS. 

3.  Dispose of packets of desiccant correctly. 

4.  Move the UPS off the pallet. 

 

WARNING! 

UNITS CAN WEIGH UP TO 80 KG. TO PREVENT THE UPS FROM FALLING DO NOT 
LEAN IT WHEN MOVING IT OFF THE PALLET. 

5.  Check the appearance of the UPS to see if it is damaged. If any damage is found, do not switch on 

the UPS and contact Power Inspired.

 

6.  Check the packing list. Contact Power Inspired if any of the accessories are missing. 

 

VFI-KT Series User Manual

Summary of Contents for VFI10KT

Page 1: ...POWER INSPIRED LTD Units 5 7 High Point Riding Road Brackley NN13 7BH UK info powerinspired com www powerinspired com 44 0 1280 811180 MAN VFI KT REV2 User Manual VFI KT Series UPS VFI6KT VFI10KT...

Page 2: ...nt Notes Please contact Power Inspired if you intend to use the UPS in an application that has an impact on human life such as Life Support Equipment Critical escape routes such as elevators or re doo...

Page 3: ...11 Wiring units in parallel 12 Operation 14 Working modes 14 On Line mode 14 Bypass mode 14 Battery mode 14 ECO mode 14 Before switch on 15 Switching on the UPS 15 Switching off the UPS 16 Swapping ou...

Page 4: ...rd advanced monitoring and control 25 Relay card advanced monitoring and control 25 Appendix 2 Parallel board signals 27 LBS Load Bus Synchronisation 27 Dry contact relay signals 27 Appendix 3 Speci c...

Page 5: ...are high capacity batteries inside and other electronics that can cause electric shock If the UPS requires internal maintenance or battery replacement contact Power Inspired In pluggable type B appli...

Page 6: ...reliable AC backup power to various types of equipment for example computer centres network management centres analytical equipment and telecommunication systems Product range The VFI KT series is av...

Page 7: ...nversion and a wide input voltage range ensure continuous output for areas with poor power supply regulation DSP technology for digital control ensures high reliability circuit protection and self dia...

Page 8: ...the equipment If the UPS is to be supplied from a local transformer ensure the transformer kVA rating is at least 50 greater than the UPS output kVA rating Use circuit breakers and cables with the co...

Page 9: ...CCB Caution When installing external battery packs do not use an MCB breaker in the battery line as this type of breaker is not rated for the d c battery voltage Instead use an MCCB breaker that is ra...

Page 10: ...Rear panel layout Fan Removable Bypass Module On Off Switch Bypass Switch Cover Handle Outlet Gland Plate EPO Switch RS232 Port USB Port SNMP Relay Card Slot Parallel Card Slot VFI KT Series User Manu...

Page 11: ...r order b Measure the battery voltage The voltage should be approximately 192 Vd c for 16 batteries 216 Vd c for 18 batteries and 240 Vd c for 20 batteries 192Vdc 16 batteries is default 2 On the rear...

Page 12: ...bypass for the parallel system it must be wired as an external item WARNING BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO WIRE THE UNITS ENSURE ALL BREAKERS ARE IN THE OFF POSITION To connect two or more units in parallel 1...

Page 13: ...connection You can control and monitor all units using the RS232 port on one UPS To do this connect the pink RS485 socket of one unit to the green RS485 socket of the next unit and so on until all un...

Page 14: ...st be repaired The UPS is turned off In bypass mode the Inverter LED is off and the Bypass LED is on Battery mode In battery mode the load is supplied from the battery via the inverter the UPS beeps e...

Page 15: ...r installation has an external battery switch on the battery breaker 3 Switch on the input breaker 4 On the rear panel switch on the unit main breaker Note If switching on into a transformer load ensu...

Page 16: ...e load 1 On the front panel press OFF to switch the unit to bypass mode 2 When prompted by the LCD press Ent to con rm your action The Bypass LED turns on and the Inverter LED turns off 3 Access the r...

Page 17: ...aded Battery On when the power is supplied from the battery The LED ashes if the battery is low or disconnected Mains On when mains in present and within limits The LED ashes if the mains is outside i...

Page 18: ...can be traversed using the buttons Use ENT to and select or ESC to return to the previous menu Note The values shown below are examples only The values in your system are likely to be different Figure...

Page 19: ...s and pressing and ENT Change to ECO mode by navigating to MODE and cycling through the options until ECO is displayed Con rm by pressing ENT SETTING Mode ECO Batt Num 16 Batt cap 9Ah The next screen...

Page 20: ...screen allows you to perform a series of battery tests SETTING BatTest Off The options are Off Test1 Test2 and Test3 The next screen allows you to con gure the unit for parallel operation SETTING Para...

Page 21: ...tin Starting CurState ECO UPS running in ECO power saving mode CurState EPO Emergency Power OFF mode CurState M Byp UPS in maintenance bypass mode CurState Fault UPS fault Battery Charging Battery oat...

Page 22: ...12 hours every 3 months if it has not been used If the ambient temperature is higher than 25 C charge the battery every 2 months Maintain external batteries at least once a year If the backup time ha...

Page 23: ...y mode 6 Buzzer beeps twice every second LCD displays output overload UPS overload Reduce the load on the UPS 7 Fault indicator on LCD displays battery fault a Battery circuit breaker off or poor conn...

Page 24: ...3 TDX 3 RX 2 GND 5 GND 5 RS232 communication data format Parameter Value Baud rate 2400 bps Byte length 8bit End bit 1bit Parity check Null Contact closure basic monitoring and control The VFI KT uni...

Page 25: ...d monitoring and control functionality via a set of dry contacts and a single opto coupled input Connections Pin no Description n Contact status Additional fault information 1 Mains out of limits clos...

Page 26: ...orward input voltage 30 Vd c max 5 to 12 Vd c typical Forward current 25 mA max 16 mA typical Pulse forward current IFP 1 A 100 s pulse 100 pps To connect to the relay card 1 On the rear of the UPS un...

Page 27: ...s a 12 V 100 mA isolated supply 2 GND Common return 0 V for the 12 V supply and relays This is not connected to the chassis 3 Remote ON Connect to 12V to turn on the UPS pulse contact 4 Remote OFF Con...

Page 28: ...frequency range 1 2 4 5 10 THDI 3 100 linear load input THDV 1 5 100 non linear load input THDV 1 Battery Number of 12 V batteries 16 18 or 20 batteries in series centre tapped Battery type VRLA Char...

Page 29: ...n normal mode and battery mode 0 ms Between inverter and bypass 0 ms unlock 15 ms 50 Hz 13 33 ms 60 Hz Parallel operation Parallel equal current 1 1 8 N 1 10 Safety and EMC Safety IEC62040 1 GB4943 Is...

Page 30: ...0KT 64 kg Audible noise 55dB 1m Colour Black Display LCD and LED Ingress protection IP20 Appendix 4 Optional equipment The following items are available as options for the UPS External Battery PAck Dr...

Page 31: ...4 5 6 7 C D E F Charging 2 3 6 7 A B C E F P battery boost charging 1 3 5 7 9 B D F N battery boost charging 8 9 A B C D E F Battery self testing 4 5 6 7 C D E F 00 shutdown 01 soft start 10 no outpu...

Page 32: ...7 9 B D F Discharge SCR fault 8 9 A B C D E F Charge SCR fault 4 5 6 7 C D E F Fan fault 2 3 6 7 A B C E F Fan supply fault 1 3 5 7 9 B D F BUS over voltage 8 9 A B C D E F BUS lower voltage 4 5 6 7...

Page 33: ...unication fault 1 3 5 7 9 B D F Parallel current not equal 8 9 A B C D E F Bypass phase wrong 4 5 6 7 C D E F Sync fault 2 3 6 7 A B C E F Bypass over track 1 3 5 7 9 B D F Bypass over protect 8 9 A B...

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