6 – Wiring
(continued)
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6-6 External Battery Cabinet Wiring
Warning: External battery cabinets vary. Read the external battery cabinet's documentation before attempting to connect it to the UPS
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system. Use only external battery cabinets that have been approved by Tripp Lite.
Note: An external battery cabinet is required. Contact Tripp Lite for external battery cabinet ordering information.
•
De-energize all input and output (AC and DC) of the UPS system
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and external battery cabinet, and confirm that the external battery
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cabinet breaker switch
A
been wired to an AC power source, see
instructions.)
4
•
Remove the terminal block covers from the UPS system and
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5
external battery cabinet.
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Connect the positive (+), neutral (N) and negative (-) UPS
3
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system connection terminals of the external battery cabinet to the
corresponding positive (+), neutral (N) and negative (-) external
battery connection terminals of the UPS system. See
and the external battery cabinet's documentation for terminal
block diagrams. See
Section 6-4
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6-5
for cable size requirements. Cabling should be protected by
flexible conduit and routed through the appropriate knockouts in
the terminal block cover. Warning: Observe proper polarity by
connecting negative to negative and positive to positive. Failure
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to observe proper polarity will damage the UPS system and
create a risk of personal injury and property damage.
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Connect the external battery cabinet's grounding terminal
4
UPS system's corresponding grounding terminal
(5.189 mm) ground cable. Keep the ground cable connected at all
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times after installation.
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Connect the UPS system's grounding terminal
5
earth ground
with a 4 AWG (5.189 mm) ground cable. Keep the
B
ground cable connected at all times after installation.
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Replace the terminal block cover of the external battery cabinet. If
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you do not plan to wire the AC input/output of the UPS system at
this time, replace the terminal block cover of the UPS system.
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A
B
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is off. (If the UPS system has already
Section 8-6
for shutdown
Section 6-3
for wiring diagrams. See
Section
A
B
with a 4 AWG
A
to your facility's
A
1
2
+
–
3
to the
A
4
6
14
+
–
B
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