APC AP9560 Owners Manual

Installation

Basic Rack Power
Distribution Units

AP9560

Publication Date: 12/2020
990-1202C

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Contents

Safety and Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

AP9560 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Horizontal mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Vertical mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Life-Support Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

General policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Examples of life-support devices . . . . . . . . . 6

Factory Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Terms of warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Non-transferable warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Exclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Warranty claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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General Information

Safety and Grounding

Read the following information before installing
or operating your APC by Schneider Electric Rack
Power Distribution Unit (PDU).

DANGER

HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR
ARC FLASH

• The device is intended to be installed and operated
by a skilled person in a controlled location with
restricted access.

• This PDU is intended for indoor use only.

• Do not install this PDU where excessive moisture or
heat is present.

• Never install any wiring, equipment, or PDUs during
a lightning storm.

• Plug this PDU into a three-wire, grounded power
outlet only. The power outlet must be connected to
appropriate branch circuit/mains protection (fuse or
circuit breaker). Connection to any other type of
power outlet may result in a shock hazard.

• Use only the supplied brackets for mounting.

• Do not use extension cords or adapters with this
PDU.

• Do not work alone under hazardous conditions.

• Check that the power cord, plug, and socket are in
good condition.

• To reduce the risk of electric shock when grounding
cannot be verified, disconnect the PDU from the
power outlet before installing or connecting
equipment. Reconnect to the power outlet only after
making all connections.

• Equipment must have a protective earth connector
which carries the leakage current from the load
devices (computer equipment). Do not exceed a
total leakage current
of 3.5 mA.

Failure to follow these instructions will result in
death or serious injury.

NOTICE

EQUIPMENT DAMAGE HAZARD

The ambient operating temperature of a closed or
multi-unit rack environment may be greater than the
ambient temperature of the room. Ensure the ambient
operating temperature of your rack environment does
not exceed the rated ambient operating temperature
for the device.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in
equipment damage.

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Overview

The APC by Schneider Electric AP9560 is a 30
A rack-mount Power Distribution Unit (PDU) that
provides 100-120 VAC power to
rack-mount equipment.

AP9560

20 A circuit breakers (2)

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NEMA 5-20 outlets (10)



12-ft NEMA L5-30 power cord

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Installation

PDUs can be mounted in any standard
EIA-310 rack or enclosure.

Horizontal mounting

1. Attach the horizontal mounting brackets
(provided) to the PDU. Use only the supplied

screws

2. Install the PDU using the screws and
caged nuts included with your rack or
enclosure. The PDU will occupy
1 U-space.

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Vertical mounting

1. Attach the vertical-mounting brackets to
the PDU.

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2. Install the PDU on a vertical mounting rail
in your rack or enclosure.

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Specifications

Electrical

Input voltage range AP9560: 100–120 V

Max current draw AP9560: 24 A

Physical

Dimensions
(H × W × D)

Shipping dimensions
(H × W × D)

Weight 2.5 kg (5.5 lb)

Shipping weight 3.6 kg (8.0 lb)

4.45 × 44.70 × 5.72 cm
(1.75 × 17.60 × 2.25 in)

15.20 × 48.60 × 17.65 cm
(6.00 × 19.12 × 6.95 in)

Environmental

Elevation (above MSL)
Operating
Storage

Temperature
Operating
Storage

Humidity
Operating
Storage

Compliance

Safety cULus

3 000 m (10, 000 ft)
15 000 m (50,000 ft)

– 5 to 45°C (23 to 113°F)
– 25 to 65°C (– 13 to 149°F)

5–95%, non-condensing
5–95%, non-condensing

Life-Support Policy

General policy

APC by Schneider Electric does not recommend the

use of any of its products in the following situations:

• In life-support applications where failure or
malfunction of the APC by Schneider Electric
product can be reasonably expected to cause
failure of the life-support device or to affect
significantly its safety or effectiveness.

• In direct patient care.

APC by Schneider Electric will not knowingly sell its

products for use in such applications unless it
receives in writing assurances satisfactory to

Schneider Electric

damage have been minimized, (b) the customer
assumes all such risks, and (c) the liability of
American Power Conversion is adequately protected
under the circumstances.

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that (a) the risks of injury or

APC by

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Examples of life-support devices

The term life-support device includes but is not limited
to neonatal oxygen analyzers, nerve stimulators
(whether used for anesthesia, pain relief, or other
purposes), autotransfusion devices, blood pumps,
defibrillators, arrhythmia detectors and alarms,
pacemakers, hemodialysis systems, peritoneal
dialysis systems, neonatal ventilator incubators,
ventilators (for adults and infants), anesthesia
ventilators, infusion pumps, and any other devices
designated as “critical” by the

Hospital-grade wiring devices and leakage current
protection may be ordered as options on many

UPS

systems. APC does not claim that units with

these modifications are certified or listed as hospital­grade by
these units do not meet the requirements for use in
direct patient care.

APC or any other organization. Therefore

U.S. FDA.

Factory Warranty

This warranty applies only to the products you
purchase for your use in accordance with this manual.

Terms of warranty

APC by Schneider Electric warrants its products to be
free from defects in materials and workmanship for a
period of two years from the date of purchase. APC
by Schneider Electric will repair or replace defective
products covered by this warranty. This warranty does
not apply to equipment that has been damaged by
accident, negligence or misapplication or has been
altered or modified in any way. Repair or replacement
of a defective product or part thereof does not extend
the original warranty period. Any parts furnished
under this warranty may be new or
factory-remanufactured.

APC

Non-transferable warranty

This warranty extends only to the original purchaser
who must have properly registered the product. The
product may be registered at the APC by Schneider
Electric website, www.apc.com.

Exclusions

APC by Schneider Electric shall not be liable under
the warranty if its testing and examination disclose
that the alleged defect in the product does not exist or
was caused by end user’s or any third person’s
misuse, negligence, improper installation or testing.
Further, APC by Schneider Electric shall not be liable
under the warranty for unauthorized attempts to repair
or modify wrong or inadequate electrical voltage or
connection, inappropriate on-site operation
conditions, corrosive atmosphere, repair, installation,
exposure to the elements, Acts of God, fire, theft, or
installation contrary to APC by Schneider Electric
recommendations or specifications or in any event if
the APC by Schneider Electric serial number has
been altered, defaced, or removed, or any other
cause beyond the range of the intended use.

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Warranty claims

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Support

Customer support for this product is available at

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