Note: Instructions in this manual reference installation and setup of GPS
systems with Galaxy Millennium Controllers and 596 or 596 rectifiers.
For installation and setup with other controllers and rectifiers refer to
these product manuals.
GalaxyMillennium II Product Manual167-792-181
GalaxyPulsar Plus Product Manual CC848815341
NE Rectifiers
The information, specifications, and procedures in this manual are
subject to change without notice. Lineage Power assumes no
responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.
Set Rectifier ID 15-7
Installing Rectifiers and Converters 15-9
Lamp Test 15-11
Voltage Calibration 15-12
Setting the System Float Voltage 15-13
Setting the System Shunt 15-14
Setting the Low-Voltage Battery Disconnect Feature 15-15
Setting the Low-Voltage Load Disconnect Feature 15-17
Connecting Batteries 15-19
Testing Rectifiers and Load Share 15-21
Testing Temperature Compensation (Optional Feature) 15-22
Testing Additional Alarms 15-23
Testing the BD Alarm and High Voltage Shutdown 15-24
Galaxy Millennium Controller System Alarm Test 15-25
Connecting to Load 15-25
16Addition or Modification to a Galaxy Power
System
Upgrading a GPS4848 System to a GPS4848/100 System 16-1
Adding an ED83143-31 Distribution Panel to a GPS 16-2
Installing an LVLD Contactor (if required) 16-5
Adding a Cabinet to an Existing GPS System with
Distributed Architecture. 16-6
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Replacing the Bay Interface Card (BIC) or BLJ3
Terminal Board 16-7
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List of Figures
Figure 2-1: Short Circuit Current Calculations 2-5
This Installation Guide provides instructions for installing Lineage
Power Galaxy Power Systems that use 595A or 595B series
(-48V/200A), 595LTA or 595LTB series (-48V/220A), 596A series
(-48V/50A), 596B series (+24V/100A or 125A), or 596D series
(-48V/100A) rectifiers.
RevisionsFor information on systems components that are no longer available
(Discontinued Availibility DA) see earlier issues of this manual:
Customer Service,
Technical Support,
Product Repair and
Return, and
Warranty Service
For customers in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the US
Virgin Islands, call 1-800-THE-1PWR (1-800-843-1797). This number
is staffed from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time (zone 6), Monday
through Friday, on normal business days. At other times this number is
still available, but for emergencies only. Services provided through this
contact include initiating the spare parts procurement process, ordering
documents, product warranty administration, and providing other
product and service information.
For other customers worldwide the 800 number may be accessed after
first dialing the AT&T Direct country code for the country where the
call is originating, or you may contact your local field support center or
your sales representative to discuss your specific needs.
Customer TrainingLineage Power offers customer training on many Power Systems
products. For information call 1-972-284-2163. This number is
answered from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Central Time Zone (Zone 6),
Monday through Friday.
Downloads and
Software
To download the latest product information, product software and
software upgrades, visit our web site at
http://www.lineagepower.com
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2Safety
Safety Statements
Please read and follow all safety instructions and warnings before
installing, maintaining, or repairing a Galaxy Power System. Reference
the individual module product manuals for additional safety statements
specific to the modules.
•The Galaxy Power System is Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
Listed per Subject Letter 1801, DC Power Distribution Centers for
Telecommunications Equipment, and VDE Licensed to EN60950
(H569-436 and H569-437 only). Rectifiers are individually UL
Recognized and/or CSA Certified to UL1950 and CSA C22.2 No.
234/950. Rectifiers are also approved to IEC-950/EN60950 by an
EC Notified Body and have outputs classified as SELV.
•Install only in restricted access areas (dedicated equipment rooms,
equipment closets, or the like) in accordance with articles 110-16,
110-17, and 110-18 of the U.S. National Electric Code (NEC),
ANSI/NFPA No. 70, and pursuant to applicable local codes.
•Use this equipment in a controlled environment (an area where the
humidity is maintained at levels that cannot cause condensation on
the equipment, the contaminating dust is controlled, and the
steady-state ambient temperature is within the range specified).
GPS4848/100 has been evaluated for use in a continuous ambient
temperature not to exceed 40°C. Short-term excursions to 45°C are
acceptable. GPS4848/100 with Dual Rectifier Shelf has been
evaluated for use in a continuous ambient temperature not to
exceed 40°C. Short-term excursions to 50°C are acceptable.
GPS2424/30 and GPS4812/24 have been evaluated for use in a
continuous ambient temperature not to exceed 45°C. Short-term
excursions to 50°C are acceptable.
•Do not install this equipment over combustible surfaces.
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Safety Statements, continued
•Fuses/circuit breakers may not be provided with the equipment.
Refer to the Galaxy Power System documentation for the proper
hardware. Use only the parts specified in the Galaxy Power System (GPS) documentation. Installing fuses or circuit breakers
not specified for use in this equipment may result in injury to
service personnel or equipment damage.
•For installations in the U. S. or Canada, use Listed/Certified
compression connectors to terminate Listed/Certified field-wire
conductors where required. For all installations, apply the
appropriate connector to the correct size conductor as specified by
the connector manufacturer, using only the connector
manufacturer’s recommended tooling or tooling approved for that
connector. If the proper connector for the country of installation is
not provided, obtain appropriate connectors and follow
manufacturer’s and all local requirements for proper connections.
Follow all national and local rules and regulations when making
field connections.
•Torque electrical connections to the values specified on labels or in
the product documentation.
•Battery input cables must be dressed to avoid damage to the
conductors (caused by routing around sharp edges or routing in
areas where wires could get pinched) and undue stress on the
connectors.
•Either external fuses or external circuit breakers must be sized as
required by the National Electric Code (NEC) and/or local codes.
Refer to the equipment ratings to assure rating of equipment will
not exceed 80% of the value of the protector chosen. Refer to the
system T-drawing (wiring diagram) for recommended circuit
protection for the different options.
•The ac input distribution has been evaluated for connection of
minimum 90°C conductors sized according to the US National
Electrical Code using the 90°C ampacity tables. Torque electrical
connections to the values specified on labels or in the product
documentation.
•Provide an accessible ac disconnect/protection device to remove ac
power from the equipment in the event of an emergency. This
device must open all poles and be connected together. When
connecting to 3-wire plus neutral supply systems, the neutral must
be readily earthed at the supply, i.e., this equipment is not intended
to be connected to IT supply systems.
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Warning and Safety Symbols
The symbols may sometimes be accompanied by some type of statement; e.g., “Hazardous voltage/energy inside. Risk
of injury. This unit must be accessed only by qualified personnel.” Signal words as described below may also be used
to indicate the level of hazard
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
Indicates the presence of a hazard that
hazard is not avoided.
Indicates the presence of a hazard that can cause death or
is not avoided.
Indicates the presence of a hazard
damage if the hazard is not avoided.
This symbol identifies the need to refer to the equipment instructions for important
information.
These symbols (or equivalent) are used to identify the presence of hazardous ac mains voltage.
This symbol is used to identify the presence of hazardous ac or dc voltages. It may also be
used to warn of hazardous energy levels.
One of these two symbols (or equivalent) may be used to identify the presence of rectifier
and battery voltages. The symbol may sometimes be accompanied by some type of
statement, for example: “Battery voltage present. Risk of injury due to high current. Avoid
contacting conductors with uninsulated metal objects. Follow safety precautions.”
will cause death or severe personal injury if the
severe personal injury if the hazard
that will or can cause minor personal injury or property
One of these two symbols may be used to identify the presence of a hot surface. It may also
be accompanied by a statement explaining the hazard. A symbol like this with a lightning
bolt through the hand also means that the part is or could be at hazardous voltage levels.
This symbol is used to identify the protective safety earth ground for the equipment.
This symbol is used to identify other bonding points within the equipment.
This symbol is used to identify the need for safety glasses and may sometimes be
accompanied by some type of statement, for example: “Fuses can cause arcing and sparks.
Risk of eye injury. Always wear safety glasses.”
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Precautions
Installation Guide for Galaxy Power Systems
When working on or using this type of equipment, the following
precautions should be noted:
• The Galaxy Power System must be installed, serviced, and operated
only by skilled and qualified perso
nnel who have the necessary
knowledge and practical experience with electrical equipment and
who understand the hazards that can arise when working on this type
of equipment.
• The Galaxy Power System may be powered by multiple ac inputs.
Make sure that the appropriate circuit protection device for each ac
input being serviced is disconnected before servicing the equipment.
• If batteries are connected to the Galaxy Power System, disconnecting
the ac alone will not necessarily remove power to the equipment.
Make sure the equipment is not also powered by the batteries or the
batteries are not connected to the output of the equipment.
• High leakage currents may be possible on this type of equipment.
Make sure the equipment is properly safety earth grounded before
connecting power.
• Hazardous energy and voltages are present in the Galaxy Power
System and on the interface cables that can shock or cause serious
injury. Exercise care and follow all safety warnings and practices
when servicing this equipment.
• Load cables must be sized in accordance with the cable lengths
shown in T
able 2-A and Figure 2-1 to keep short circuit currents less
than the interrupt ratings of dc protectors in each panel (as shown in
Table 2-B).
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Figure 2-1: Short Circuit Current Calculations
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Precautions, continued
Note: Provide cable run lengths as least as long as the minimum length
indicated in Table 2-A to assure that the short circuit currents are less
than the interrupt current rating of the fuse or circuit breaker chosen.
1. Find the interrupt current rating of the chosen fuse or circuit
breaker from Table 2-B.
2. See Table 2-A for the minimum length (L) for the engineered cable
size to be run at the interrupt rating found in Step 1.
A minimum cable length for a given cable size and protector type must
be used to ensure proper short circuit protection in the case of a bolted
fault.
Table 2-A: Cable Run Lengths
Minimum Length “L” Required to Limit the Current to an