American Power Conversion PDU user manual

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PDU Branch Current Monitoring Board
Installation and Configuration
Inventory
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The branch current monitoring board can be installed only in a PDU with a serial
number of XF0314 or higher.
Note
Safety
Before installing the branch current monitoring board, ensure that your system is
not receiving power (Total Power Off).
Electrical
Hazard
Mounting the board in the PDU
The branch current monitoring board mounts to brackets in the PDU on the right and left side of each
circuit break

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Installation and Configuration Installation How to mount the board in the PDU. 1. Insert the three socket-head screws into the board and attach the retainers to the screws. 2. Attach the board to any of the four sets of mounting brackets inside the PDU. The front of the board must face away from the PDU. Note 3. Secure the board to the mounting brackets with a 5-mm Allen wrench, and torque 14–16 in-lb (1.7N-m). 2 Branch Current Monitoring Kit

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Installation and Configuration How to route power cable wires. 1. Route the phase conductor through a current sensor. If it is a three-phase cable, route each of the L1, L2, and L3 wires through its own current sensor. 2. Connect the L1, L2, and L3 wires to single-pole breakers or to a three-pole breaker. (The illustration below shows single-pole breakers.) 3. Connect the neutral wire ( ) to the closest open termination point on the Neutral Bar. ! 4. Connect the ground wire ( ) to the closes

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Installation and Configuration How to connect the board to the monitoring unit. 1. Plug one end of the monitoring cable into the port on the board. If the board is on the left side of the PDU, the port will be on the bottom of the board. If the board is on the right side of the PDU, the port will be on the top. Note 2. Plug the other end of the cable into a port on the PDU monitoring unit. There are four available ports on the PDU monitoring unit to accommodate up to four boards. The ports ar

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Installation and Configuration Configuration Configure the branch current monitoring parameters using either the Panel configuration option or Global panel config option on the Panel screen of the PDU display interface. Panel Config. Configure the branch metering settings for each Panel Configuration circuit breaker on the distribution panel, or configure both panels Select Range: [01..41] [02..42] simultaneously. To configure a circuit breaker, select the range that includes the circuit brea

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Installation and Configuration Global Panel Config. Configures the same number of poles or circuit breaker ratings for all circuit breakers in both distribution panels simultaneously. For example, if your system uses only three-pole, 20-amp circuit breakers, choose this option, scroll to the value 3 for Poles and 020 for Amp Rating. Select Apply Now and YES to implement your changes. Specifications Branch Monitor Parameters Maximum current (RMS): 95A Maximum current (peak): 135A Maximum crest

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APC Worldwide Customer Support Customer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge in any of the following ways: • Visit the APC Web site to access documents in the APC Knowledge Base and to submit customer support requests. – www.apc.com (Corporate Headquarters) Connect to localized APC Web sites for specific countries, each of which provides customer support information. – www.apc.com/support/ Global support searching APC Knowledge Base and using e-support. • Contact