SOLID STATE UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1. SUMMARY
A. This specification describes the operation and functionality of a continuous duty, three-phase, solid-
state, static Uninterruptible Power System (UPS) hereafter referred to as the UPS. The UPS shall
utilize modular architecture for redundant, scalable configurations. The power part of the system
shall be comprised of swappable/replaceable single phase power modules of 6.7kW, which shall
operate independently and synchronized in group of three in order to supply a symmetrical three
phase output. Each power module runs in “power sharing” with all the others modules in order to
supply the required energy to the load.
B. Each power module contains a full rated input rectifier/boost converter, full rated output inverter, Hi
Voltage DC BUS, battery charging circuit, static bypass, internal logic control and memory and
dedicated status indicator.
C. The UPS shall also comprise, four control modules (for 9 power modules in 240kW frame or for 18
power modules in 480kW frame), two redundant LCD interface display, two redundant set of
communication ports and embedded distribution system with distribution panel for Input-Output-static
Bypass and Manual Bypass power switches. All of the above system components are housed in a
cabinet of max (for 240kW frame 820 mm wide, 750 mm deep, and 2050 mm high; for 480kW frame
1650 mm wide, 750 mm deep and 2050 mm high)
D. In addition, this specification describes the performance, functionality, and design of the
Maintenance Bypass, Power Distribution.
E. The UPS shall operate in conjunction with a primary power supply, eventual auxiliary power supply
for the bypass and an output distribution system to provide quality uninterrupted power for mission
critical, electronic equipment load.
F. All programming remote monitoring and control components for a fully operational system as
described in this specification shall be available as optional part of the UPS.

1.2. SUBMITTALS
A. Proposal Submittals:

 As bid system bill of materials.

 Product catalog sheets or equipment brochures.
 Product technical datasheet
 System internal connection diagram.
 Installation information, including weights and dimensions.
 Information about terminal locations for power and control connections.
 Mechanical Drawings (external view and dimensions)

B. Delivery Submittals:

 Installation manual, which includes instructions for storage, handling, examination, preparation,
installation, and start-up of UPS.
 Operating manual, which includes instructions for normal use.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS

2.1. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

A. The UPS shall be sized for _____ kVA and _____ kW load (PF=1).
B. The UPS battery shall be sized for _____ at a Power Factor of_____ for _____ minutes.

2.2. SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS

A. System Capacity: The system shall be rated for full kW output in the following frame sizes:
1. max 240 or 480 kVA/kW - Can be configured with up to n x 6.7 kW power modules for N+M
Redundancy or for XX kW total power.

B. Input:
1. AC Input Nominal Voltage: 380 V, 400 V, 415 V 3Ph +N + PE (5 wires), 50/60 Hz
2. AC Input Voltage Window: 400 V +15% / -20%
3. Short Circuit Withstand Rating: 30,000 Symmetrical Amperes with proper gG fuse in front of
system or embedded in the system
4. Maximum Freq. Range for bypass synchronization: 43-68 Hz (adjustable in step of +/-0.5Hz)
5. Input Power Factor: > 0.99 at greater than 25% load
6. Input Current Distortion with no additional filters: < 3% at 100% linear load

C. UPS Output:
1. AC Output Nominal Output: 380 V, 400 V, 415 V 3Ph +N + PE (5 wires), 50/60 Hz
1. AC Output Voltage Regulation: +/- 1% For 100 % linear load and non-linear load
2. Output Voltage Harmonic Distortion according to IEC/EN62040-3 VFI SS 111:
a. <1% THD maximum for a 100% linear load
b. <1% THD maximum for a 100% non-linear load
3. Overload Rating:
a. Load PF=0.9:
1. 150% for 60 seconds
2. 125% for 10 minutes
b. Load PF=1:
A. 135% for 60 seconds
B. 115% for 10 minutes
4. System AC-AC Efficiency: >95% at 25 - 80% load
5. Output Power Factor Rating: For loads exhibiting a power factor of .5 leading to .5 lagging no de-
rating of the UPS shall be required.
 2.3. OPERATING PRINCIPLES

A. Normal operation: The input converter and output inverter shall operate in an on-line manner to
continuously regulate power to the critical load. The input and output converters shall be capable of full
battery recharge while simultaneously providing regulated power to the load for all line and load
conditions within the range of the UPS specifications.
B. Battery: Upon failure of the AC input source, the critical load shall continue being supplied by the
output inverter, which shall derive its power from the battery system. There shall be no interruption in
power to the critical load during both transfers to battery operation and retransfers from battery to
normal operation.
C. Recharge: Upon restoration of the AC input source, the input converter and output inverter shall
simultaneously recharge the battery and provide regulated power to the critical load.
D. Static Bypass: The static bypass shall be used to provide transfer of critical load from the Inverter
output to the bypass source. This transfer, along with its retransfer, shall take place with no power
interruption to the critical load. In the event of an emergency, this transfer shall be an automatic
function.
E. Maintenance Bypass: The system shall be equipped with an embedded make-before-break
Maintenance Bypass (MB) switch to electrically isolate the power converters of the UPS during routine
maintenance and service of the UPS. The MB shall completely isolate both the UPS input and output
connections. An eventual external manual bypass can be connected outside the UPS with the
possibility of logic interlock or coordination signal with the static bypass inside the UPS.

2.4. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

A. Input power converter:

1. The input power converters of the system are housed within the removable power modules, and
shall constantly control the power absorbed from the mains input of the system, to provide the
necessary UPS power for precise regulation of the DC bus voltage, battery charging, and Main
Inverter regulated output power.
2. Input Current Total Harmonic Distortion: The input current THD shall be held to 3% or less and
input PF>0.99 at full system, while providing conditioned power to the critical load bus, and
charging the batteries under steady-state operating conditions. This shall be true while supporting
loads of both a linear or non-linear type. This shall be accomplished with no additional filters,
3. Input Voltage Monitoring:
a. The input converter shall monitor the input voltage in order to switch the UPS on battery
run in case of voltage variation out of nominal range and synchronize, in imposed range,
the output frequency with the input one in order to disable or enable possibility of the
automatic bypass intervention.
b. The input converter shall monitor also the input voltage and frequency variation
accordingly with the imposed range, in case of input generator coupling.
4. Charging:
a. The battery charging shall be the summary of effects of the single chargers distributed in
power modules. Every charger shall be synchronized with the others.
a. The battery charging method shall be based on a automatic multi steps cycle with boost +
float + sleep + equalizing steps. Direct measurement and monitoring on batteries will
regulate the battery charging voltage and current in order to optimize battery life and
usage.
b. Eventual additional charger modules can be installed in free power modules slots in the
cabinet in order to reduce the recharge time.
c. The total quantity and capacity of the connected battery set shall be configured in the UPS
control panel in order to allow the UPS to properly charge and monitor the batteries. This
will allow the calculation of the real battery status and the relevant real available
autonomy accordingly with the real connected load.
d. The battery charging circuits shall remain active when in requested Static Bypass and in
Normal Operation.
e. The battery chargers shall be able to recharge batteries in any conditions where the input
mains is present (battery will be charged also when UPS is off, or in Eco Mode )
 5. Cold Start: The UPS shall allow to be set, by display, in order to start up without mains but only
with batteries
6. Auto restart: after the end of autonomy shutdown, at the return of the normal mains, the UPS
shall be able to restart automatically in on line mode. Furthermore, it shall be possible to set a
delay of the auto restart in order to charge the batteries up to a desired level of capacity in order to
have a minimum autonomy in case of sudden black out after the return of the mains.

7. Back-feed Protection: The logic controller of the UPS must be able to detect an eventual voltage
feedback on the input bypass line. Consequently a warning message of the back feed must
appear on the display and a signal contact must activate a back feed protection contactor in the up
stream line accordingly with IEC/EN62040-1.

B. Output inverter:
1. The UPS output inverter shall constantly recreate the UPS output voltage waveform by converting
the DC bus voltage to AC voltage through a set of IGBT power converters. In both normal
operation and battery operation, the output inverters shall create an output voltage independent
of the mains input voltage. Input voltage anomalies such as brown-outs, spikes, surges, sags,
and outages shall not affect the amplitude or sinusoidal nature of the recreated output voltage
sine wave of the output inverters.
2. Overload Capability: The output power converters shall be capable to run in overload conditions,
of up to 150% of system capacity, for 60 seconds in normal operation. Should over-loads persist
past the outlined time limitation, the critical load will be switched to the automatic static bypass
output of the UPS.
3. Output Contactor: The output inverter shall be provided with an output mechanical contactor to
provide physical isolation of the inverter from the critical bus. With this feature a power module
with failed inverter shall be disconnected the critical bus.
4. Battery Protection: The inverter shall be provided with monitoring and control circuits to limit the
level of discharge on the battery system accordingly with the current level supplied by batteries
during the discharge.
5. Redundancy: The modular architecture of the UPS shall allows redundant configurations with
more power modules than minimum needed for the load power. All the power modules run in
power sharing with the capability to continuously supply the critical load also in case of failed
components in one or more power modules.

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C. Static Bypass:
1. Inside each Power Modules shall be present a static bypass switch. This distributed static
by-pass shall provide no break transfer of the critical load from the Inverter output to the
static bypass input source during times where maintenance is required, or the inverter
cannot support the critical bus. Such times may be due to prolonged or severe overloads,
or UPS failure. The UPS, power modules and their static bypass switch shall constantly
monitor, as well as the bypass source voltage, and inhibit potentially unsuccessful
transfers to static bypass from taking place.
2. The distributed static bypass will guarantee the automatic bypass intervention also in
case of failure of one the power modules
3. As design of the static switch power path shall consist of Silicon Controlled Rectifiers
(SCR) with a continuous duty rating of 150% of the UPS output rating.
4. Automatic Transfers: An automatic transfer of load to static bypass shall take place
whenever the load on the critical bus exceeds the overload rating of the UPS. Automatic
transfers of the critical load from static bypass back to normal operation shall take place
when the overload condition is removed from the critical bus output of the system.
Automatic transfers of load to static bypass shall also take place if for any reason the UPS
cannot support the critical bus.
5. Manual Transfers: Manually initiated transfers to and from static bypass shall be initiated
through the UPS display interface.
6. Overloads: The static bypass shall be rated and capable of handling overloads equal to at
least than 150% of the rated system output continuously. For instantaneous overloads
caused by strong inrush current from magnetic devices, or short circuit conditions, the
static by-pass shall be capable of sustaining overloads for the time needed to the
intervention of upstream circuit breaker protection. In manual or other technical
documentation of the UPS must be indicated the recommended type of circuit breakers
and the passing trough energy capability (I2t of the internal bypass path).
7. Start up on bypass: The possibility to set automatic bypass switch during the stat up of
the UPS shall be possible on the control panel display.
8. Dedicated input for the bypass: The UPS shall be designed to have a dedicated input
for the bypass, independent than the input for Power Modules rectifiers, any additional
accessories shall be needed to set up the UPS with a dedicated input for the bypass..
9. End of autonomy on bypass: In case of dedicated independent input line for the bypass
which supply adequate voltage while the normal mains is down (UPS on battery run), the
UPS shall give the possibility to switch the load on bypass at the end of the autonomy.
intervention.
10. Eco Mode: the UPS shall be able to run in ECO Mode: load connected directly to the
mains trough the bypass and power converters without load, ready to immediately supply
the load in On Line Mode in case the input bypass mains is out of tolerance.

2.5. BATTERY

A. The battery Blocks housed in dedicated external battery cabinet or rack shall be of the Valve
Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) type.
B. The UPS shall incorporate a battery management system to continuously monitor the health of the
whole battery set. This system shall notify the user in the event that a failed or weak battery module
is found.
C. The batteries shall be of design life of 5 to 8 years or eventually long life. The battery casing shall be
flame retardant type.
D. Within the Battery cabinet Cabinet/ Rack, fuses disconnections switch shall be embedded.
E. Battery Cabinets/ Strings on Racks, shall be able to be connected or disconnected during normal
UPS run if at least one string remains connected
F. The UPS shall be also able to manage four independent battery sets which can be of different ages,
models and capacity.Each independent battery set will provide the autonomy capability to the
relevant quarter of the total power modules amount.

2.6. ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS

A. Storage Ambient Temperature: -15 °C to +40 °C.

B. Operating Ambient Temperature: 0 °C to +40 °C (+25 °C is ideal for most battery types.
C. Relative humidity: 0 to 95% non-condensing.
D. Altitude: Maximum installation with no de-rating of the UPS output shall be 1000 meters above sea
level:
1. 1000 m: 100% load
2. 1500 m: 95% load
2. 2000 m: 91% load
3. 2500 m: 86% load
4. 3000 m: 82% load

2.7. DISPLAY AND CONTROLS

A. Control Logic: The UPS shall be controlled by four independent control modules. These modules
shall run independently but synchronized between each others.
B. Hot Swap Power Modules: Each Control Logic will manage one quarter part of the UPS in order to
allows, in case of redundancy, the hot swap/hot plug of relevant controlled power modules.
C. Display Unit: two redundant independent microprocessor controlled display units shall be located
on the front of the system. Each display shall consist of an alphanumeric display with backlight, wide
Indicator Light LED based for quick status overview, and a keypad consisting of pushbutton
switches.
D. Metered Data: The following metered data, shall be available on the alphanumeric display:
a. Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, Second of occurring events
b. Source Input Voltage
c. Output AC voltage
d. Output AC current
e. Input Frequency
f. Battery voltage
E. Event log: The display unit shall allow the user to display a time and date stamped log of the most
recent status and alarm events.
F. Alarms: The display unit shall allow the user to display a log of all active alarms. The following
minimum set of alarm conditions shall be available:
1. Input AC Failure
2. Input Bypass Failure
3. Bypass Disabled
4. UPS on battery run
5. Low Battery Level
6. Battery out of order
7. UPS in overload
8. UPS in static bypass
9. UPS in Manual Bypass
10. Internal DC BUS Runaway
11. Overtemperature
12. Inverter Failure (power module ID indicated)
13. Rectifier Failure (power module ID indicated)
14. Battery charger Failure (power module ID indicated)
15. Invalid Input 3Ph sequence
16. No. of Installed Power Modules changed
17. Need Battery Replacement
18. Input wiring disconnection
19. Output wiring disconnection
20. DC BUS wiring disconnection
21. Shutdown or unable to transfer to battery due to overload
22. Load Shutdown from Bypass. Input Frequency Volts outside limits
23. Fault, Internal Temp exceeded system normal limits
24. Lost of communication between logic control and power modules
25. Runtime is below alarm threshold
26. Backfeed alarm

G. Controls: The following controls or programming functions shall be accomplished by use of the
display unit. Pushbutton membrane switches shall facilitate these operations.
a. Silence audible Alarm.
b. Display or set the date and time.
 c. Enable or disable the automatic restart feature.
d. Enable or disable the cold start
e. Enable or disable the startup on bypass
f. Enable or disable the standby charger
g. Set bypass intervention sensitivity
h. Set freq range for bypass synchronization
i. Transfer critical load to and from static bypass
j. Test battery condition on demand.
k. Execute FW update from command logic to Power Modules

H. Potential Free (Dry) Contacts: The following potential free contacts shall be available on an

a. Normal Operation.
b. Battery Operation.
c. Bypass Operation.
d. Common Fault.
e. Low Battery.

I. Communication Interface board: A communication interface board shall provide the

following communication ports which can be used simultaneously:
a. RS232 Serial for user
b. RS232 Serial for service
c. Logic level TTL port for signalling
d. EPO Contact
e. Interface Slot for Network Card

J. Auxiliary contact: following Dedicated auxiliary contacts shall be included

a. External bypass
b. External Backfeed Protection

2.8. SOFTWARE AND CONNECTIVITY

A. Network Adaptor: An optional Ethernet Web/SNMP Adaptor shall allow one or more network
management systems to monitor and manage the UPS in TCP/IP network environments. The
management information base (MIB) shall be provided.
B. Unattended Shutdown:
1. The UPS, in conjunction with the network adaptor, shall be capable of gracefully shutting down
one or more operating systems.
2. The UPS shall also be capable of using an RS232 port to communicate by means of serial
communications to gracefully shut down one or more operating systems during an on battery
situation.

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