Introduction - Tripp Lite SmartOnline SU16KRT-1TF Owner's Manual

Introduction

Your Tripp Lite 16/20kVA UPS system includes two 8/10kVA power modules along with a parallel PDU and communications cable that
combines the output of the two UPS power modules to directly power your equipment. Your UPS automatically supports N+1 fault tolerance
at load levels up to 50% and non-redundant operation at loads greater than 50%. The included parallel PDU with bypass switch also
enables hot-swappable replacement of either or both power modules without downtime. For additional configuration assistance, contact
Tripp Lite.
10kVA Redundant Configuration (10kVA max load)
10kVA UPS
Parallel
PDU
10kVA UPS
To ensure fault-tolerance, load the two parallel UPS systems to a
maximum of 50% of the combined rating for both UPS systems. For
example, if you have two 10kVA UPS systems, you will have fault-
tolerant operation if the load level remains at 10kVA or lower.
Note: Use the included 8/10kVA power module manual for UPS operation and configuration options once you have completed the setup of your 16/20kVA
UPS per the installation information on the following pages.
For 16/20KVA UPS Configurations
• Economy-mode operation is not supported
• For best results, connect an equal number of external battery packs to each UPS power module.
Loads 10kVA and lower
Redundant Operation
Fault-Tolerance
Hot-Swappable UPS Replacement
Increased Capacity
When two UPS systems are
loaded to a maximum of 50%,
your configuration will receive full
redundancy—fault-tolerance with
full support for hot-swappable UPS
replacement in the case of sudden
UPS failure.
20kVA Non-Redundant Configuration (20kVA max load)
10kVA UPS
YES
YES
10kVA UPS
YES
NO
When two UPS systems are loaded to a maximum of 100%, your
configuration will receive the full capacity of both UPS systems
combined to power larger loads. This configuration does NOT
carry redundancy or fault-tolerance options. Hot-swappable UPS
replacement is possible if you put the PDU in bypass mode (See
"Manual Bypass Operation" Section).
Your can use this configuration to grow your UPS power capacity to
16kVA (when two 8kVA UPS systems are used) or 20kVA (when two
10kVA UPS systems are used). In this configuration, fault-tolerance
is NOT available.
2
Loads 10-20kVA
Parallel
PDU
Redundant Operation
Fault-Tolerance
Hot-Swappable UPS Replacement
Increased Capacity
NO
NO
YES
YES