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Client SICON S.r.l., Company subject to the direction and coordination of the
Socomec S.A. group
Address of client Via Sila 1/3 - Area Industriale Scovizze
36033 – Isola Vicentina, ITALIA
Manufacturer SICON S.r.l.

Tested samples/items Cabinet Transformer 40 kVA, S/N P529491001,

Cabinet Transformer 180 kVA, S/N P529490001,
UPS Modulys GP 2.0 180 kW, S/N P229751001,
Battery protection box 250 A, S/N P529492001.

Test carried out SEISMIC QUALIFICATION TEST

Standards/Specifications • IEC 60068-2-57: 2013 (Standard accredited by ACCREDIA)

• UBC 97 Vol. 2: 1997 (*)

Tests date from 15/07/2015 to 17/07/2015

The results reported in this document relate only to the tested samples/items.
Partial reproduction of this document is permitted only with the written permission from CESI.

No. of pages 51 No. of pages annexed 7

Issue date 09/09/2015

Prepared TCE PMI – Bontempi Paolo

Mod. RDPA v. 6

Verified TCE PMI – Pucci Gino

Approved TCE PMI – Arcidiaco Lorenzo

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1 SPECIFIC INFORMATION

1.1 Customer SICON S.r.l.

Via Sila 1/3
Area Industriale Scovizze
36033 – Isola Vicentina, ITALIA

Company subject to the direction and coordination of the

Socomec S.A. group

1.2 Unit under test Tests have been performed on following SICON S.r.l.
equipments:
• Unit 1: SOCOMEC Cabinet transformer 40 kVA S/N
P529491001, dimensions (w,d,h) 600x800x1400 mm3,
weight 350 kg. See Annex 1, SOCOMEC Innovation Power
Solution UPS dis. FS2-S20-MOD_00, Vistas
Transformador, Planta Transformador, date 26/03/2015.
• Unit 2: SOCOMEC Cabinet transformer 180 kVA S/N
3
P529490001, dimensions (w,d,h) 807x850x1924 mm ,
weight 700 kg. See Annex 2, SOCOMEC Innovation Power
Solution UPS dis. FS2-S20-MOD_50, Vistas
Transformador, Planta Transformador, date 26/03/2015.
• Unit 3: SOCOMEC UPS Modulys GP 2.0 180 kW S/N
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P229751001, dimensions (w,d,h) 680x891x1990 mm ,
weight 500 kg. See Annex 3, SOCOMEC Innovation Power
Solution UPS dis. FS2-S20-MOD_50, Vistas Sistem UPS,
Planta UPS, date 26/03/2015.
• Unit 4: SOCOMEC Battery protection box 250 A S/N
3
P529492001, dimensions (w,d,h) 545x220x660 mm ,
weight 35 kg. See Annex 4, SOCOMEC Innovation Power
Solution UPS dis. FS2-S20-MOD_50, Vistas Caja de
Bornas Bateria, date 26/03/2015.
General views are shown in photos 1 ÷ 4.
SICON S.r.l. equipments were delivered to CESI: 09/07/2015.

1.3 Manufacturer SICON S.r.l.

1.4 Contract documents • CESI offer 600007917 dated 27/03/2015.

• Order SICON S.r.l. n. 501646 dated 23.06.2015, CESI prot.
70003048.

1.5 Technical documents and Standards |1| Standard accredited: IEC 60068-2-57 (2013-04), Par. 8.1,
8.2, 8.3, 8.5 “Environmental testing Part 2-57: Test Ff:
Vibration – Time-history and sine beat method”.
|2| Uniform Building Code, Volume 2, “Structural
Engineering Provisions,” International Conference of
Building Officials, Whittier, CA 1997.
|3| IEC Publication 60068-2-6, 1995: “Environmental testing.
Part 2: Tests method. Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)”.

|*| The standard reported in |2| and |3| are not accredited by

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ACCREDIA following the standard UNI CEI ISO/IEC 17025:

2005.
In this document remainder and in the first page all
activities not subjected to accreditation are marked by
(*).

1.6 Test objective Following procedures of docs. |1| ÷ |3| units were submitted to
tri-axial seismic test.

1.7 Testing laboratory CESI - LPS Laboratory

Testing & Certification Division (TCE)
via Pastrengo, 9
24068 SERIATE BG - ITALY

CESI - LPS Laboratory of Seriate (Structural Testing

Laboratory P610) is accredited with respect to Standard EN
Trademark of CESI ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 by ACCREDIA for the execution of
“Environmental testing Part 2-57: Test Ff: Vibration – Time-
history and sine beat method” IEC 60068-2-57: 2013.
The CESI quality management system for performing
laboratory investigations and tests in structural field is
conforming with standard UNI EN ISO 9001:2008, as certified
in SGS CH13/0677.00.

1.8 Test date Tests have been performed from 15 to 17 of July 2015.

1.9 Responsibilities Riccardo Baldassarri: Test Engineer.

1.10 Witnesses Ettore Maino, Giovanni Dal Pozzolo, Riccardo Zannini,

Giacomo Mazzaron and Clemente Zanettin (SICON S.r.l.)

1.11 CESI Activity code B5007557

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2 EXPERIMENTAL ACTIVITIES

2.1 Mounting techniques Sicon Cabinet transformer 40 kVA S/N P529491001 (Unit 1), Cabinet transformer 180
kVA S/N P529490001 (Unit 2) and UPS Modulys GP 2.0 180 kW S/N P229751001 (Unit 3)
were fixed to “UPN 200 steel profile (UNI5680-73)” by means of M12 screws. UPN 200
profiles were fixed to the shaking table “MASTER” by means of clamps with M30 bolts
(tightening torque = 500 Nm).
Battery protection box 250 A S/N P529492001 (Unit 4) was fixed to a steel support. Steel
support was fixed to the shaking table “MASTER” by means of clamps with M30 bolts
(tightening torque = 500 Nm).
Test lay-out is reported in photos 1 ÷ 4.

2.2 Unit conditions and During the seismic test the Sicon Cabinet transformer 40 kVA S/N P529491001 (Unit 1),
Cabinet transformer 180 kVA S/N P529490001 (Unit 2) and UPS Modulys GP 2.0 180 kW
functional checks S/N P229751001 (Unit 3) were in operating condition. Controls before, during and after
the vibration and seismic tests have been performed as summarized in par. 4.5. The
interpretation of these results are under SICON S.r.l. responsibility.

2.3 Orientation and The reference directions and the measuring positions are shown in photo 1 (general
view) and photos 5 ÷ 20 details.
measuring positions
Reference directions were defined as: horizontal X, Y and vertical Z.
The identification of measuring transducers was made using three characters:
• 1st character (letter/s): type of measurement: A = acceleration,
S = strain,
F = load.
• 2nd character (number): transducer location on the unit.
• 3rd character (letter): sensitivity direction of transducer (X, Y or Z axis).
Strain gauges were mounted by CESI personnel (see photo 1). Due to graphical
reason, the label of figures relevant to strain gages is reported as “um” (mechanical
units) instead of “µε” (microepsilon).

2.4 Performed tests Tests were performed with reference to docs. |1|, |2| and |3|. Test procedures have
been verified by SICON S.r.l..
Following test sequence was applied:
• Sweep sine tests (*): monoaxial excitation applied (0,10g), not simultaneously,
along X, Y and Z directions;
• Tri-axial seismic tests with Time Histories synthesised from doc. |2| spectra,
Qualification UBC 1997 "Zone 4", Level 0,4g;
• Sweep sine tests (*): monoaxial excitation applied (0,10g), not simultaneously,
along X, Y and Z directions.

Table of figure 2 show the list of performed tests. The test number is the reference for
the chronological sequence.

2.4.1 Resonant frequency In order to check the resonance frequencies and damping ratio of the units (at the first
vibration mode), frequency sinusoidal scannings were performed in each of the three
search tests (*) reference directions X, Y and Z, not simultaneously before (tests 1 ÷ 3) and after (tests
5 ÷ 7) the seismic tests.
The tests were performed, in accordance with docs. |1| and |3|, as follows:
• frequency range: 0,50 ÷ 37,00 Hz;

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• excitation directions: X, Y and Z (not simultaneously);

• sweep rate: 0,50 octave/min (1 sweep UP);
• peak excitation levels: 0,10 g; (1 g = 9,81 m/s2).
Signals coming from the measurement positions were recorded as “absolute response
functions” in the frequency domain, from which, for the acceleration signals only, the
1
“absolute transfer functions” were calculated .
The unit damping was calculated at the first resonance frequency using the following
formula, based on the measurement of the width of the respective resonance peak
(“half-power bandwidth” method):

f1 − f 2
ζ = ⋅ 100 where:
2 ⋅ f0
• ζ is the percent damping (%)
• f0 is the resonance frequency value
• f1 and f2 are the frequency values corresponding to the “half-power points”,
determined from the peak response value at f0 divided by 2
This calculation method postulate only single degrees of freedom object.

2.4.2 Seismic test Triaxial multifrequency tests, in accordance with docs. |1| and |2|, were carried out
with simultaneous but independent inputs into the horizontal X and Y and vertical Z
axes, each producing the Required Response Spectrum (RRS).
Seismic test qualification UBC 1997 "Zone 4" |2| Level 100% was obtained along each
reference axis calculated with 1/12 octave of frequency bandwidth and 5% damping
(this value has been chosen in agreement with the Client following the damping data
calculated with Resonant Frequency Search tests, see tabs. 1 and 2 of par. 5).

Horizontal and Vertical Required Response Spectrum data with diagram

representation (in log-log scale) are reported in fig. 4.
Main characteristics of the synthesised reference time histories (synthesised by CESI)
were as follows:
• peak accelerations: 0,66 g in X, Y directions;
0,44 g in Z direction.
• frequency range: 1,14 2 ÷ 50,00 Hz;
• strong part of time history: > 20 s;
• time history duration: 32 s;
• sampling rate: 500 Hz.
Main characteristics of the digital recordings of the time histories were:
• sampling rate: 500 Hz;
• n. of points: 16000;
• duration: 32,8 s;
• cut-off frequency of
low-pass filters: 60 Hz.
Test Response Spectra (TRS) were computed on the digital recordings of the control
pos. AT, in a frequency range 1,14 ÷ 50,00 Hz, with 1/12 octave of frequency

1
The response function in the frequency domain is the amplitude (modulus and phase) of the unit response component having the same
frequency of the fundamental of the excitation. The absolute response function in the frequency domain is a complex function of a real
variable. The absolute transfer function is the ratio between the absolute response function in a measuring position (output) and that in
the control position (input). Being the absolute response function a complex quantity, the absolute transfer function was calculated
frequency by frequency, through the ratio of the moduli and the difference of the phases.
2
The lower bound of the frequency range has been fixed to 1,14 Hz instead of 0,53 Hz, in order to avoid displacement beyond the limits of
the shaking table on level test and in order to standard prescription on RRS calculation, where the frequency point at 1,28 Hz must to be
used in all cases, and the additional frequency points are developed from this point of departure, according to the resolution limits
indicated.

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bandwidth and 5% damping.

Time history tests were performed increasing the test level up to get not only the
dominance of the RRS by the TRS, but also a peak acceleration higher than the
spectral ZPA (= Zero Period Acceleration).

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3 TEST EQUIPMENT

3.1 Excitation equipment Tests were carried out on the triaxial shaking table “MASTER” with the following
features:

• dimensions of table: 4000×4000 mm;

• bare table weight: 108 kN;
• stroke: 200 mm;
• max peak sinusoidal velocity: 0,44 m/s;
• max peak acceleration (bare table): 5 g (shock);
• frequency range (sinusoidal tests): 0 ÷ 120Hz
• max specimen pay load: 300 kN.
The table makes it possible to carry out tests with simultaneous excitation along three
orthogonal directions and three rotations.

3.2 Motion control, data Digital system SIGNAL STAR multi-channels manufactured by DATA PHYSIC France
(DELL workstation Precision 410 with analog/digital converter on 32 channels and 16
acquisition and bits).
processing equipment
The acquisition and control system generates the motion with the requested features
and feedsback the shaking table motion using the signal coming from the control
accelerometer. Analog signals coming from the control and measuring transducers
were amplified and conveyed to an analog/digital converter which sent the data to the
hard disk of the aforementioned computer for the recording and subsequent
processing.
The block scheme of the excitation and processing equipment is shown in fig. 1.

3.3 Application programs - The digital system SIGNAL STAR, employed software application program to control
the shaking table motion and data recording. For the present tests programme the
Software following packages have been adopted:
• Sweep sine tests: Sweep sine vibration control I*PS, Version: 4.5.1.10 on October
th
8 , 2004;
• Tri-axial seismic tests: Shock spectrum vibration control, I*PSCN, Version: 4.5.1.6
on November 17th , 2004;
• Elaboration data: Data post processing I*PP, Version: 4.5.0.0 on October 7 ,
th

2004.

3.4 Measuring equipment a) During the tests single axis piezoresistive accelerometers with the following
features were employed:
• manufacturer: Entran; Entran;
model: EGCS-D1S-50-/Z2; EGCS-D1S-100;
measuring range: ± 50 g; ± 100 g;
sensitivity: 2 mV/g; 2 mV/g;
resonance frequency: 2500 Hz; 2500 Hz;
frequency response: 0 to 600 Hz ± 5%; 0 to 600 Hz ±5%;
transverse sensitivity: < 3%; < 3%.
b) MM Half bridge MM-CEA-06-250UW-350 K=2,155 strain gauges model have been
used.
Serial numbers of the employed transducers are listed in the table of fig. 3. The
instrumentation is submitted to a calibration program in accordance with internal
procedures.

The reported expanded accelerometers uncertainties are determined in accordance

with the Publication ENV 13005: 1999 “Guide to the expression of uncertainty in

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measurement” and are based on a standard uncertainty multiplied by a coverage

factor k = 2, which for a normal distribution provides a level of confidence of
approximately 95 %.
2
• Acceleration (0,5 - 2 Hz) ≤ (± 0,01 m/s + 12,0 %);
2
• Acceleration (2 - 100 Hz) ≤ (± 0,01 m/s + 5,0 %).

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4 TEST RESULTS

4.1 General remarks All the performed tests are summarised in table of figure 2, with results values
summarised in tables of par. 5. The recordings of the test results are reported in figs. 5
÷ 26.

4.2 Resonant Frequency Response curves and transfer functions relevant to the Resonant Frequency Search
Tests are illustrated in the following figures:
Search Tests (*)
Control Measuring
Direction
position 3 positions

Tests n. 1, 5 X Fig. 5 Figs. 6 ÷ 12

Tests n. 2, 6 Y Fig. 13 Figs. 14 ÷ 20
Tests n. 3, 7 Z Fig. 21 Figs. 22, 23

Main resonance frequencies and relevant dynamic responses obtained in the

resonance frequency tests are reported in the table n. 1 of par. 5.
The obtained damping values in X and Y directions, for the beginning resonance
frequency search tests are shown in the table n. 2 of par. 5.

4.3 Seismic test Response curves during the seismic test are illustrated in the following figures:

Control Measuring
Direction
positions positions

Test n. 4 X, Y, Z Fig. 24 Figs. 25, 26

Maximum absolute values of acceleration and strain recorded during the seismic tests
are reported in table n. 3 of par. 5.

4.4 Functional checks and CESI statements:

conclusions (*) • tests were carried out with reference to documents |1|, |2| and |3| and with
SICON indications;
• during seismic test in comparison with Qualification UBC 1997 "Zone 4" |2|,
Level 100% RRS we obtained:
- the required ZPA,
- the strong part > 45s;
- the complete envelop of RRS by TRS (represented in a log-log
scale).
• first resonance frequency data results evolution are summarized in tab. 1 of
par.5;
• during and after the tests, CESI technicians verified the status of the units:
no visual damages were detected.
SICON S.r.l. statements:
• after seismic test SICON technicians verified the status of the units: no
damages and no loosen bolts were detected.
• During the seismic test Cabinet transformer 40 kVA (Unit 1), Cabinet
transformer 180 kVA (Unit 2) and UPS Modulys GP 2.0 180 kW (Unit 3) have

3
Spurious motion measured at the distance of: yaw1879 mm, pitch 1540 mm and roll 1340 mm.

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been guaranteed the electrical power supply to the lamps, without

interruptions.
• Functional test before and after seismic test were regular.
• No damages were detected in a visual inspection after seismic test.
The results of further checks on the unit are of SICON's competence.

4.5 Environmental Laboratory environmental conditions are herewith reported:

conditions • Temperature: 20 ÷ 22 °C;
• Humidity: 35 ÷ 40 %.

4.6 List of figures Fig. 1: Block diagram relevant to the dynamic tests.
Fig. 2: Performed test list.
Fig. 3: List of transducers.
Fig. 4: Required Response Spectra – UBC 1997 "Zone 4" |2| – Damping 5% -
ZPA 0,4 g.
Figs. 5 ÷ 12: Recordings of the Resonant Search Frequency tests (overplotted), X
axes.
Figs. 13 ÷ 20: Recordings of the Resonant Search Frequency tests (overplotted), Y
axes.
Figs. 21 ÷ 23: Recordings of the Resonant Search Frequency tests (overplotted), Z
axes.
Figs. 24 ÷ 26: Recordings of the Tri-Axial Seismic Test – UBC 1997 "Zone 4" |2|
Spectra – Damping 5% – Severity Qualification: 0,4 g.

4.7 Photo documentation Photo 1: Test lay-out with measuring positions and reference directions.
Photos 2 ÷ 4: General views.
Photo 5: Control position AT (acceleration) – on the shaking table.
Photo 6: Measurement position A1 (acceleration).
Photo 7: Measurement position A2 (acceleration).
Photo 8: Measurement position A3 (acceleration).
Photo 9: Measurement position A4 (acceleration).
Photo 10: Measurement positions A5 and A6 (acceleration).
Photo 11: Measurement position A7 (acceleration).
Photo 12: Unit 1 - Measurement positions S1 and S2 (strain gauge).
Photo 13: Measurement position S1 (strain gauge).
Photo 14: Measurement position S2 (strain gauge).
Photo 15: Unit 2 - Measurement positions S3 and S4 (strain gauge).
Photo 16: Measurement position S3 (strain gauge).
Photo 17: Measurement position S4 (strain gauge).
Photo 18: Unit 3 - Measurement positions S5 and S6 (strain gauge).
Photo 19: Measurement position S5 (strain gauge).
Photo 20: Measurement position S6 (strain gauge).

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Fig. 4

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