Emerson GXT3 230V manual

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    AC P ow er For Business-Criti cal C on tinuity™ Li eber t ® GX T3 ™ 230V , 5000V A–UL List ed User Ma nual[...]

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    i T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 I NTRODUCTI ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2.0 S YSTEM D ESCR IPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2.1 Transient Voltage Surge Suppression (TVSS) and EMI/ RFI [...]

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    ii 8.8 IT Power System Configuratio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 9.0 C OMMUNICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 9.1 Communication Interface Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    iii FIGURES Figure 1 Liebert GX T3 5000RT230U, front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Figure 2 Liebert GX T3 5000RT230U rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Figure 3 Internal battery pack with connector . . . . [...]

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    1 I MPORT ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This manual con tains important safety i nstructions. Read all sa fety and operatin g instructions before operating the uninterrupti ble power system (UPS). Adhere to all wa rnings on the unit and in this manual. Follow all operating a nd user instructions. This equipment can be operated [...]

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    2 ELECTROMAGNETIC COM PATIBILITY —The Liebert ® GXT3 ™ complies with the limits of Category C2, pursuant to IEC/EN/AS 62040-2. Oper ation is subject to th e following co nditions: • The output cables shall be no long er than 10m (32ft). • This device may not caus e harmful interference. • This device must accept any in terference receive[...]

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    3 G LOSSARY O F S YMBOLS Risk of ele ctrical shock Indicates caution followed by important instructions AC input AC output Requests the user to consult the manual Indicates the unit contains a valve-regulated lead acid battery Recycle DC voltage Equipment grounding conductor Bonded to ground AC voltage ON/Alarm Silence/Manual Battery Test OFF/Bypas[...]

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    Introd uction 4 1.0 I NTRODUCTION Congratulations on your choice of the Liebert ® GXT3 ™ 5000RT230U uninterruptible power system (UPS). The Liebert GXT3 comes in a nominal powe r rating of 5000VA. It is desig ned to provide conditioned power to microcomputers an d ot her sensitive electroni c equipment. When it is generated, alternating current [...]

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    System Description 5 2.0 S YSTEM D ESCRIPTION 2.1 T ransient V oltage Surge Suppr ession (TVSS) and EMI/RFI Filters These UPS components provide surge protection and filter both elect romagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI). They mini mize any surges or interference present in the mains line and keep the se nsitive equi[...]

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    System Description 6 2.5 DC-to-DC Converter The DC-to-DC con verter utilizes en ergy from the battery system and raises the DC voltage to the optimum operating voltage for the inverter. This allo ws the inverter to operate continuously at its optimum efficiency and voltage, thus increas ing reliability. 2.6 Battery The Liebert ® GXT3 ™ utilizes [...]

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    Major Compo nents 7 3.0 M AJOR C OMPONENT S The Liebert ® GXT3 ™ is composed of three majo r assemblies to provide easi er handling, installation and versatility. 3.1 Main Frame and Electronics The cabinet is shipped with internal bat teries in stalled and a basic, hardwire distributi on box attached and ready to install. Figure 1 Liebert GXT3 5[...]

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    Major Compo nents 8 3.2 Internal Battery Packs The UPS has two internal battery packs behind a ba ttery access door on the front of the unit. Each internal battery pack is fitted wi th a connector to link to the UPS. Figure 3 Internal batt ery pa ck with connector 3.3 Removable Power Distribution Box The UPS arrives with a power distribution pack i[...]

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    What’ s Included 9 4.0 W HAT ’ S I NCLUDED The Liebert ® GXT3 ™ 5000RT2 30U is shippe d with the fo llowing items: • Terminal Block Communication terminals • Compact Disk with • Liebert MultiL ink ® • Configuration program • User manual (ele ctronic version) • USB cable, one; 2m (6-1/2 ft.) long • Mounting hardware, includ ing[...]

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    Installation and Configurat ion 10 5.0 I NST ALLATION AND C ONFIGURATION Do NOT attempt to start the UPS, turn on any circuit breaker or energize the input power until instructed to do so in 8.2 - Initial Startup and Electrical Checks . Visually inspect the UPS for freight damage. Report any damag e to the carrier and your local dealer or Liebert ?[...]

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    Installation and Configurat ion 11 b. Pull the operation and display panel gently, rotate it 90 degree s clockwise and snap it back into position, as shown in Figure 7 . Figure 7 Rot ate the operation and display p anel c. Pull the logo on the front plastic bezel cover ge ntly, rotate it 90 degrees cl ockwise and snap it back into position . The ro[...]

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    Installation and Configurat ion 12 The adjustable rack-mounting brack ets (Part#: RMKIT18-32) feature retain ing latches to prevent users from inadvertently sl iding the UPS or battery cabinet out of the rack. To install the rack mount brac kets: 1. Unpack t wo (2) rack-mountin g bracket assemblies and mounting hardware from this kit. Bracket assem[...]

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    Installation and Configurat ion 13 6. If avail able, apply a bea d of grease 25mm (1" ) long at four (4 ) places inside the bottom, curved tracks of the front members as shown below rig ht. The grease will allow the equipment to slide into the bracket a ssemblies more easily. 7. Insert the equipment, with inner members attached in Step 5 , int[...]

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    Installation and Configurat ion 14 1. Visually inspect the external battery cabinet for freight damage. Report damage to the carrier and your local dealer or Liebert ® representative. 2. For slide rail in stallations, first remove the top/side fin. To p/side fin slides forward and then lift up to remove. Optional rack-mount handles are shipped wit[...]

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    Installation and Configurat ion 15 4. Turn the output an d input breaker off. 5. Loosen other captive screws until the power distribution box releases. 6. Remove the power distribution bo x from the UPS and set it aside. 7. Loosen screws over the plastic cover fo r the connector on the rear of the panel. 8. Slide plastic cover over co nnector and t[...]

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    Installation and Configurat ion 16 5.3.1 Distribution Box Electrical Connections Electrical connections are made through a removable power distribution box th at attac hes to the rear of the UPS. The installer must provide an upstream branch ci rcuit bre aker. The input circuit breaker on the distribution box and the output circuit breaker on th e [...]

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    Configuration Prog ram 17 6.0 C ONFIGURATION P ROGRAM The final step of installatio n may require custom configuratio n of your UPS using the enclo sed configuration program. Some config uration settings ma y be changed on ly while th e UPS is off. These should be set befo re the UPS is put into full-time service pow ering the critical load. For mo[...]

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    Controls and Indica tors 18 7.0 C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS 7.1 ON/Alarm Silence/Manua l Battery T est Bu tton This button controls output power to co nnected load (s) and has th ree functions: •O N •A l a r m S i l e n c e •M a n u a l B a t t e r y T e s t ON - Pressing this button for fo ur seconds will start the UPS. Alarm Silence - To sile[...]

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    Controls and Indica tors 19 7.3 Load Level Indicator s (4 Green, 1 Amber) The load level indicator is composed of five sets of LED bars that illuminate to indicate the relative load on the UPS output in 25% increments (±5% ). The load leve l indicator will illuminate as sh own in Figure 11 . The load level indicators displa y the approximate elect[...]

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    Controls and Indica tors 20 7.5 UPS St atus Indicators UPS status is indicated by five symbols: fault indicator, AC input indica tor, battery indicator, inverter indicator and bypass indicator. Table 3 shows the symbols and their meanings. T able 3 UPS st atus indicators UPS Status Indicator Ic on Color Description Fault Indicator Red On if the UPS[...]

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    Operation 21 8.0 O PERATION This section describes checks to be made before starting the UPS, how to start the UPS, manual battery test, manual bypass, shutting down the UPS and disconnecting the mains power from the UPS. 8.1 St artup Checklist for the Liebert ® GXT3 ™ Before starting the UPS, perform these checks: ___ 1. Check that the input pl[...]

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    Operation 22 8.3 Manual Battery T est To initiate a manual battery test, press the On/Alarm Silence/Manual Batt ery Test button for at least half a second while operating from main s power with no alarm conditions present. • If only the first two of the five LED segmen ts il luminate, allow the UPS to recharge the batteries for 24 hours. • Rete[...]

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    Operation 23 8.8 IT Power System Configuration 1. Remove screws on the IT Power System Access Cover as shown in Figure 13 . 2. Disconnect the connecto rs as shown in figure. 3. Install IT Power System Access Cover and screws. Figure 13 Remove cover from I T Power System Con nectors compartment Remove Screws IT Power System Connectors[...]

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    Communication 24 9.0 C OMMUNICATION 9.1 Communication Interface Port The Liebert ® GXT3 ™ UPS has a terminal block on the rear of the UPS unit. Several signals are provided on this port and are assign ed as follows. 9.2 Dry Cont act The Dry Contact includes eight pins, as shown in Figure 14 . Figure 14 Dry contact pin layo ut 9.2.1 Any Mode Shut[...]

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    Communication 25 9.2.3 On Battery On Battery signal is a Normally Open (NO) dry contact. When the UPS is su pplying output p ower from the battery this dry contact will be closed. 9.2.4 Low Battery Low Battery signal is a Normall y Open (NO) dry contact. When the UPS is suppl ying output power from the battery and has reached the Low Battery Warnin[...]

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    Communication 26 9.3.1 Liebert ® MultiLink ® Liebert MultiLink continuously mon itors the UPS and can shut down your computer or server in the event of an extended power failure. Liebert Mu ltiLink can also b e configured for use without the USB ca ble when the Li ebert IntelliSlo t ® SNMP/Web card is installed in the UPS. Additionally, Liebert [...]

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    Maintenance 27 10.0 M AINTENANCE This section describes re placing the intern al ba ttery pack, precautions, checking the Lie bert ® GXT3 ™ ’s status and checking UPS functions. 10.1 Replacing the Internal Battery Pack The Liebert GXT3 is designed to allow the user to replace the internal battery pack sa fely. Read the safety cautions before p[...]

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    Maintenance 28 Figure 17 Pulling out the battery p acks 6. Unpack a new internal battery pack. Ta ke care not to destroy the packing. Compare the new and old internal battery packs to make sure they are the same type and model. If they are the same, proceed wi th Step 7 ; if they are different, stop and contact your local Emer- son representative o[...]

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    Maintenance 29 10.4 Checking UPS St atus Emerson recommends checking the UPS operation status every six months. • Check whether the UPS is faulty: Is the Faul t Indicator on? Is the UPS sounding an alarm? • Check whether the UPS is operating in Bypa ss Mode. Normally, the UPS operates in Normal Mode. If it is operating in Bypass Mode, stop an d[...]

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    Trou bleshooting 30 11 . 0 T ROUBLESHOOTING This section indicate s various UP S symptoms a user may encounter and provides a troubleshooting guide in the e vent the UPS develop s a problem. Use th e following i nformation to determine whether external factors caused the proble m and how to remedy the situation. 1 1.1 UPS Symptoms The following sym[...]

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    Trou bleshooting 31 1 1.1.2 Audible Alarm An audible alarm will sound in conjunction with the visual indicators to indicate a change in UPS operating status. The audible al arm will sound as described in Table 5 . T able 5 Audible alarm description Condition Alarm Battery discharge Half-second beep every 10 seconds Low battery Two half-second beeps[...]

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    Trou bleshooting 32 1 1.2 T roubleshooting In the event of an issue with the UPS, refer to Table 6 to determine the caus e and solution. If the fault persists, contact Emerson Channel Support . T able 6 T roubleshooting t able Problem Cause Solution UPS fails to start when the On/Alarm Silence/Manual Battery Test button is pressed UPS is short-circ[...]

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    Trou bleshooting 33 When reporting a UPS issue to Em erson, include the UPS model and serial number. These are on the top panel of the Liebert ® GXT3 ™ . Fault indicato r and diagnostic A and B indicato rs are illuminated UPS failure (includes dual-fan failure, single-fan failure under certain conditions and battery charger failure) and continuo[...]

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    Specifications 34 12.0 S PECIFICATIONS T able 7 UPS specifications Model # Liebert ® GXT3 ™ 5000RT230U Rating 5000VA/4000W Dimensions, mm (in) Unit, W x D x H 570 x 430 x 220 (22.4 x 16.9 x 8.7) Shipping, W x D x H 745 x 530 x 516 (29.3 x 20.9 x 20.3) Weight, kg (lb) Unit 60 (132.2) Shipping 71 (156.5) Input AC Parameters Operating Frequency, No[...]

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    Specifications 35 Agency Safety IEC62040-1:2008 version; UL 1778, c-UL Listed EMI/EMC IEC/EN/AS 62040-2 2nd Ed (Cat 2 – Table 6); FCC Class A ESD EN61000-4-2, Level 4, C riteria A Radiated Susceptibili ty EN61000-4-3, Level 3, C riteria A Electrical Fast Transient EN61000-4 -4, Level 4, Criteria A Surge Immunity EN61000 -4-5, Level 3, Criteria A [...]

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    Specifications 36 Using the configuration program, the user may specify th e number of Liebert ® external bat tery cabinets attached to th e UPS. The factory default is prog rammed for internal batteries only. See Table 11 shows the estimated run times at different loads. 12.1 Auto-Learning Battery Run Times As batteries age, the estima ted runtim[...]

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