Galaxy VL

Increased availability. Reduced operating costs.

First-class power protection for critical infrastructure.
200 – 500 kW (400 V/480 V)

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 Maximize your availability;
minimize your total
cost of ownership
Galaxy VL is a highly efficient, compact, modular, and scalable 200-500 kW
(400 V/480 V) three-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) available worldwide that
delivers top performance for medium, large, and edge data centers, as well as critical
infrastructure in commercial and industrial facilities.

Its industry-leading, compact, high-density technology, and fault-tolerant architecture maximize availability, operational
efficiency, and critical load protection while minimizing total cost of ownership (TCO). Thanks to patented technologies,
this UPS delivers up to 97% efficiency in normal operating mode and up to 99% in ECOnversion™ mode.

Galaxy VL’s scalability enables you to pay-as-you grow, reducing both capital investment and TCO. You can buy the
power modules you need up-front, and enjoy optimized operating efficiency, then add Live Swap™ power modules
as demand grows. The modular design also enables N+1 internal redundancy, which multiplies by 10 the system’s
availability with no extra footprint.

Galaxy VL is compatible with Lithium-ion batteries. With our Schneider Electric Lithium-ion battery solution, classic VRLA,
or NiCd batteries, critical loads have highly predictable runtimes.

Galaxy VL is EcoStruxure™ Ready to give you peace of mind anytime, anywhere. Start-up service is included to optimize
your system’s performance, quality, and safety. With its modular design and superior reliability, Galaxy VL is the ideal
backbone for your critical infrastructure.

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Key advantages
Li-ion

Most compact design on the
market. Optimized footprint
High-density technology and full
front access make Galaxy VL the
best footprint saver of its class well
suited for confined spaces.
10X system availability with no
extra footprint
Scalability enables you to pay-as-
you grow, maximizing savings on
capital investment and total cost
of ownership. One extra power
module for N+1 internal redundancy
delivers ultra-high availability.
Battery flexibility, including
Lithium-ion batteries*
Increase availability and reduce
TCO with long-life, intelligent
energy storage. More than
four years experience with
installations across the Galaxy V
range platform.

Ultra-high efficiency Live Swap keeps your business EcoStruxure IT

Provides up to 97% efficiency in double running and your employees safe Anytime, anywhere
conversion mode; 99% efficient in Maximize uptime by swapping out monitoring and service
patented ECOnversion™ mode. power modules safely and quickly support via smartphone app*.
with no downstream impact.

* Contact your local representative for availability.

** Model dependent

Well suited for a wide range of applications

• Large data centers, colocation, and computer rooms

– Edge computing
– Internet DC
– Cloud computing
• Telecommunications and Networking
• Light Industry and Commercial Buildings
• Infrastructure and Transportation

Sustainable business performance,

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 Leading performance
Robust and flexible design ideal for demanding environments at maximum performance

Flexibility and performance

• Unity Power Factor (PF=1) allows for right-size protection to real IT needs
• Well suited for different applications thanks to high flexibility on power factor
and high overload capability
• Seamlessly integrates into electrical environment:
– Single and dual mains supported
– Supports 3- or 4-wire installations
• Increase onsite reliability and reduce start-up costs by using the Smart
Power Test feature (SPoT)
• Simple, easy, and safe method to test the UPS at full power
– Reduce risk to load and improve product quality
Robust design supports both IT and non-IT environments
• Supports a wide range of critical loads
• Fault-tolerant design ensures continuous protection in critical circumstances
• Maximum short circuit rating: 65kA
• Withstands 40ºC operating temperature without derating
• Designed to perform in harsh environments with its high-quality air filter
• Suited for humid environments thanks to conformal coating
• Seismic certified (with option kit)
• Exceeds industry standards on electromagnetic protection due to EMC
Level C2
Higher availability: Maximum uptime. Reduced risk.
• One extra power module for N+1 internal redundancy keeps your load
protected and multiplies system availability by 10 with no extra footprint.
• Optimized uptime with wide input tolerance window (+/-15%)
• Faster battery charging capabilities restore back-up time 2 to 3 times faster
compared to industry standards
• Live Swap power and intelligence modules safely with no downtime
• Parallelable for redundancy (2 MW N+1)
• N+0 or N+1 module-level redundancy
Lithium-ion
• N+0 or N+1 system-level redundancy
compared
• Redundant intelligence module* (available soon)
to VRLA
Choose the battery solution with the benefits that meet
batteries
2 – 3X your site needs
expected life
2 – 3X Lithium-ion battery*:
Faster recharge • As a first mover with a vast installed base, Schneider Electric delivers a high
quality and long-lasting Lithium-ion solution that aligns perfectly with your
Galaxy VL
Higher • Protect your load even during repeated power interruptions
operating temp.
(less cooling) 60 – 70% • Longer cyclic lifetime than classic battery solutions
less weight
Classic battery*:
• Flexible, high-density energy storage
* Contact your local representative for availability. • Compact footprint

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Best operational efficiency
Reduce your energy bill Typically after two years**, electricity savings = UPS acquisition costs
Very high efficiency for medium and large
data centers, buildings, and facilities. By using
ECOnversion mode, significant savings are
4%
achieved every year on your electricity bill. =9
Compared to a legacy design, the savings are co
st –
eff

ty
equivalent to the UPS acquisition cost after two- ici
ctr
Ele
three years.

Costs
ECOnversion: an unbeatable combination
of power quality and high efficiency

Annual electricity
eff = 99%
Efficiency savings Electricity cost –
ECOnversion 99% €26,280 UPS acquisition cost
Double conversion 97% €15,768
Legacy design 94% €0

Comparison at 500 kW
Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5
** Model dependent

€26,280 saved annually through ECOnversion mode

100%

80%

Enjoy the highest energy savings available today without

60%
Nominal Value (Voltage %)

40%
sacrificing load protection: 20% Overvoltage transient limit
+10%
ECOnversion
0%
• World-class efficiency up to 99% -10%
-20% Undervoltage transient limit
• Patented zero-break transfer delivers peace of mind -40%
during a power outage -60%

• Keeps excellent load protection -80%

• Continuously charged batteries -100%

0.11 10 100 1,000
• Input power factor correction and low harmonics seen by Transient duration in milliseconds (ms)
the upstream
• Protected against short circuit at input and output Galaxy VL ECOnversion meets Class 1 of
• With more than six years deployment in the market: active IEC 62040-3: zero-break transfer during
at hundreds of sites
power outage.
• Proven savings and robustness

New patented hybrid technology

• Up to 97% efficiency in double conversion online mode even at low load levels
• Uses soft-switch method to reduce losses during double conversion

* Based on a market electricity price: €0.11/kWh

The annual electricity savings are done in comparison with a 94% efficiency standard UPS.
Calculate your efficiency savings using the Three Phase UPS Efficiency Comparison Calculator:
schneider-electric.com/upsefficiencycalculator

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 Future-proof your data center:
expand power with zero downtime
and no extra footprint
Scalable design minimizes your up-front capital investment, giving you flexibility to increase
power and pay as you grow as your needs evolve.

• Maximize savings on your capital investment and total cost of ownership

• Grow your data center without disrupting your business
– Scale from 200 kW to 500 kW with 50 kW power module increments
– Parallelable for capacity (2 MW)
• Add power with zero downtime with no downstream impact thanks to Live Swap technology
• Right size your protection versus real power as the load requirements evolve over time
• Ease of use: Galaxy VL UPS self-detects the addition of a new power module and automatically updates its configuration settings

Free up data center

space with more than
50% reduction in footprint
compared to industry
average*.
• Lower total cost of ownership
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 • Most compact footprint at only
200 kW scalable to 500 kW 300 kW scalable to 500 kW 400 kW scalable to 500 kW 72.25 square mm
• Only 850 mm W x 850 mm D
• No shadow footprint
• Well-suited for confined spaces

Galaxy VL footprint: industry comparison

Galaxy VL Industry average*

Square footprint 72.25 square mm 159.65 square mm
Dimensions 850mm W x 850mm D 1712.42mm W x 942.75mm D

* Based on the average square mm footprint (WxD) of

500 kW modular scalable UPS models offered by top
Average market footprint* Galaxy VL footprint 9 global manufacturers (based on published market
159.65 square mm 72.25 square mm share of the UPS category in the last 3 years)
Dimensions: Dimensions:
1712.42mm W x 942.75mm D 850mm W x 850mm D

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Faster installation and serviceability
Quick to install and fits everywhere
• Lightweight, small footprint
• Everything you need is included – Network Management Card
(NMC), Modbus, single and dual mains, air filters, and dry
contacts
• Precise and reliable battery configuration, thanks to
predefined battery parameters
• Use an external maintenance and system bypass cabinet to
configure parallel installations for capacity or redundancy
• Enables standard top cable entry. For bottom cable entry,
Bottom Entry Cabinet (BEC) or Maintenance Bypass Cabinet
(MBC) can be used
• Supports a common battery bank for parallel installations

Simple to maintain and fast to service thanks to its

modular architecture
• Full front access for simple and fast connection and service
• Fast mean time to repair thanks to swappable power and
intelligence modules
• Reduces risk of human error; the easy and intuitive guided
maintenance bypass transfer sequence on the display helps you
easily transfer to and from maintenance bypass and monitors the
system breaker status

Intelligence module 1
“System brain” contains critical control and 4
signal wire interfaces

Scalability option 2
Add new power module anytime as your load evolves
5
Power modules 3
N+1 redundancy, Live Swap, slide in/slide out modules
with rear connectors. Includes fan box for simple
replacement. Superb core performances (PF=1, high-
3
density, high-efficiency) and fault-tolerant design

Service flexibility 4 1
Makes installation and cabling work particularly simple.
Copper or aluminum cables. Suitable for 3- or 4-wire
installation (with or without neutral) for more flexibility. 2

Full front access 5

Full front access for simple and fast
connection and service.

Galaxy VL

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 Visibility and peace of mind
Manage and monitor your Galaxy VL from anywhere, at any time, on any device,
thanks to EcoStruxure IT software and services.

EcoStruxure leverages advancements in IoT, mobility, sensing, cloud, analytics, and cybersecurity to deliver
Innovation at Every Level. EcoStruxure IT Expert, EcoStruxure IT Advisor, and EcoStruxure Asset Advisor are
cloud-based solutions that provide you with data-driven insights to optimize data center resiliency and performance..

When it comes to IT critical equipment monitoring,

are you more hands-on or hands-off?

Visibility anywhere, anytime

EcoStruxure IT Expert provides you a
hands-on approach with cloud-based
monitoring software that synthesizes and
analyzes performance and alert data into
proactive recommendations and enables
wherever-you-go visibility from any device.
Try it now: www.ecostruxureit.com/
ecostruxure-it-expert/#trial
Comprehensive
on-site services
Start-up service: included with UPS
• Commission the installation in
accordance with manufacturer’s
recommendations. Ensure optimal
system performance from Day 1.

24/7 remote monitoring and Schneider Electric-certified

troubleshooting installation services

EcoStruxure Asset Advisor* for secure power
and cooling provides you a hands-off approach
with 24/7 remote monitoring service by the
Schneider Electric connected services hub
experts. We monitor and troubleshoot, you relax.
What about planning and modeling?
Insights for better
operations efficiency
EcoStruxure IT Advisor is a data center
infrastructure planning and modeling solution
that provides Data Center Managers in large
enterprises and colocation data centers with
full insights into their infrastructure to improve
profitability, efficiency, and availability.
• 
Expert configuration of your equipment
for optimal performance and reliability.
Maintenance services
• 
Ensure proper care of your
mission-critical applications.
• 
Preventive maintenance and response
time upgrades, where available.
Flexible service plans/on-site
extended warranty
• Hassle-free system maintenance.
• Improve uptime at a predictable cost.

* Contact your local representative for availability.

 Options and accessories
Galaxy VL is available with a full range of options and accessories that
ensure the best performance in any environment.

Batteries Other options and

accessories
• Battery breaker box
• Battery breaker kit
• Maintenance bypass cabinet
• Bottom cable entry cabinet
• Seismic kit
• Air filter kit
• Parallel communications kit
• Network management card
• Temperature sensor
• SKRU kit

Lithium-ion batteries* Empty battery cabinet

*Contact your local representative for availability

Contact your sales representative for any custom-built requirements

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Technical specifications
Galaxy VL
Nominal power rating
(kVA = kW)
Scalability
N+1 power ratings
Technical rating
Topology
Key features
Modular design
Live Swappable elements
Fault-tolerant design
Display
Cabinet Type
Efficiency
Double conversion mode
ECOnverison mode
ECO mode
Input
Rated voltage
Input voltage range
(phase to phase)
Single mains/dual mains
Connections
Input current total harmonic
distortion (THDI)
Input power factor
Cable entry
Input backfeed protection
Maximum short-circuit rating
Output
Nominal output voltages
Load power factor
Voltage regulation
Frequency
Overload normal operation
Overload battery operation
Output THDU on linear
load
Output THDU on
non-linear load
Output Voltage
classification
Preliminary specifications – can be subject to changes.
Features Galaxy VL Features
Paralleling
200, 300, 400, 500
Up to 4 UPSs for capacity or 4+1 UPSs
Parallel capability
From 200 kW to 500 kW with 50 kW power for redundancy
module increments Common battery string Yes (1+1)
200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450 Batteries
500 kW
Battery type VRLA/Lithium-Ion/NiCad
On-line double conversion, ECOnversion,
DC Bus/Nb of battery
ECO mode 480-576 V/40 - 48  blocks
blocks
Float Voltage, 2.27 V/cell 545-654 V
Power module, control module,
Backup time 10min - 1 hour (external batteries)
power supply unit
Power Module, Control Module, Maximum charging power
80%
Power Supply unit (0-40% load)
Yes
Maximum charging power
Color touch screen, 7 inches, mimic on display 20%
(100% load)
Standalone, White (RAL9003) Number of supported
4
battery breakers
Breaker trip function UV coil on the battery breaker
> 97%
-3.3 mV/°C/cell, for T >= 25°C
Up to 99% Temperature compensation
0 mV/°C/cell, for T < 25°C
Up to 99%
Maximum short-circuit level 30 kA
Battery test Manual/automatic (seletable)
380/400/415/440/480 VAC
Battery runtime estimation Yes
331-552 V Battery deep discharge
Yes
Single mains as standard. Easily converted to protection
dual mains. Environment
Single Mains: 3 phases + Neutral + Ground, Operating temperature 0-40 °C without rating
Dual mains: 3 phases + Ground
Storage temperature -25° to 55°C
<5%
Humidity 0% to 95%
>0.99 at load >25%
1000m 100% load
Top as standard. Optionable bottom cable Elevation/altitude
up to 3000m with derating
entry cabinet available.
Audible noise Third party test report awaited
Included
IP level (Ingress Protection) IP20
65 kA Icw
Supports harsh environments
Dust Pollution degree 2 (IEC 62040).
380/400/415/440/480 VAC Air filter included.
PF=1  @ 40°C Conformance coating On PCBA
+/- 1% (symmetrical load)
50/60Hz +-0.1% free running
1 min @ 150%; 10min @ 125%
1 min @ 125%
<1%
<5%
VFI-SS-111
To learn more about the Galaxy VL UPS, EcoStruxure IT cloud-based
DCIM, and EcoStruxure Asset Advisor 24x7 Digital Monitoring Services,
contact your Schneider Electric representative or visit se.com/GVL

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