APC MX06 100 - Manuals

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 2 2 Introduction 2.1. General Information DC Power Plants from APC have unique features that make them easy to install, maintain, and upgrade. The rectifier units are modular and truly “hot-pluggable” into the shelf assembly without any separate AC wiring. The MX0...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 5 3 Installation 3.1. Unpacking Equipment Remove equipment from packing material and inspect for shipping damage or missing items. It is important to report damage or material shortages to the shipping carrier while a representative is on site. If concealed damage...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 7 3.4. Battery Connections WARNING : Hazardous energy levels are present on bare conductors in the -48VDC distribution connection area of the plant. Accidental shorting of distribution conductors can cause arcing and high currents that can cause serious burns or o...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 8 Figure 3.4-1 Battery Cable Connection Locations Battery LVD Connection The MX06 provides control for a motorized circuit breaker on the –48 V battery string. This motorized circuit breaker is mounted on the back of the MX06. Figure 10 shows the power, control, a...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 10 Battery Temperature Probe Installation The 15 Ft (4.5m) temperature probe is used to monitor the battery string temperature. To get the most representative temperature measurement, the probe should be placed in contact with a battery cell that is centrally loca...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 12 3.7. Load Connections Cable Size Considerations The DC load cable(s) should be sized to limit the voltage drop from the DC power plant to the loads per system design requirements. The cable(s) must also carry the full load current during battery operation. Duri...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 13 GMT Fuse protected Load Connections Connections for ¼ to 15 Amp DC loads require a ring terminal with a 0.170 in (4.3 mm) clearance hole and are located at the rear of the unit. Load Connections should be made as shown in Figure 3.7-2. J2 J3 J5 J4 F3 F1 F5 F9 F...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 14 RELAY OUTPUT J2 CONNECTOR DESIGNATIONS OUTPUT RELAY NOTES NC 1 MAJOR C 2 NO 3 NC 4 MINOR C 5 NO 6 NC 7 VERY LOW V C 8 NO 9 Figure 3.8-1 Output Relay Connections External Alarm Input Connections Four user-defined alarm inputs are provided on connector J3. Each a...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 17 4 Technical Description The various MX06 models are modular stand-alone –48 V dc power plants. Each can be configured to support most typical applications within their specified current capacity without special application engineering or assistance. Output dist...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 18 4.2. System Management A single plug-in circuit card provides the control, display and user interface functions for the MX06. Features include the following: Control Functions a) The Control Module is “hot-pluggable”. b) The plant voltage can be adjusted throug...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 19 User Inputs t) Temperature Probe: Provides input for battery voltage temperature compensation. This feature operates only when the probe is attached. u) User Alarm Inputs: Four inputs are provided for user alarm inputs. The inputs are designed for isolated cont...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 20 Battery Low Voltage Disconnect In order to prevent damage to the battery due to deep discharge, the DC power system has hardware support for a battery Low Voltage Disconnect (LVD). A battery LVD has the loads attached to the rectifiers and the battery is discon...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 21 5 Operation 5.1. Description The MX06 is designed for years of operation with no user input. The power system is pre-set at the factory with all parameters needed for normal operation. The front panel LEDs and the alarm output relays, indicate the general healt...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 24 MX06-50 Temperature Probe Selection Temperature compensation can be configured for either a Fahrenheit or Celsius probe by the use of configuration jumpers on pin header J4 shown in Figure 5.3-1. The MX06-50 is factory set for Fahrenheit operation, with jumpers...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 26 6 Specifications The overall system specifications can vary, depending upon the number of rectifier modules. Note that some specification items are provided on a “per rectifier” basis and must be combined or totaled for a given system configuration. 6.1. AC Inp...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 29 6.3. Controls and Indicators TWF0500H5401 Rectifier FAIL LED DC output voltage below (-) 39.5 Volts DC or above (-) 59.5 Volts DC. MX06 Controller Voltage Good LED (Green) On when voltage is between 50 and 57 Volts. Major (Red) On when Major Relay is energized ...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 32 7 APC Worldwide Customer Support Customer Support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge. You can contact APC Customer Support in any of the following ways: • Use an APC web page to find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), to acce...

MX06 Power Plant User’s Manual Page 33 8 Limited Product Warranty The limited warranty provided by American Power Conversion Corporation ("APC") in this Statement of Limited Factory Warranty applies only to Products Buyer purchases for your commercial or industrial use in the ordinary course...