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™ Compact DC Power Distribution Technical Manual Effective: April 2020...
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Safety Notes Alpha Technologies Services, Inc. considers customer safety and satisfaction its most important priority. To reduce the risk of injury or death and to ensure continual safe operation of this product, certain information is presented differently in this manual. Alpha tries to adhere to ANSI Z535 and encourages special attention and care to information presented in ®...
1.0 Purpose and Applicability Purpose and Applicability The purpose of this document is to detail the installation and operation instructions for the HDX Compact DC Power Distribution Center� 1.1 Product Model Product Model This document applies to the following configurations of the HDX Compact DC Power Distribution Center: Table 1. HDX Model Configurations PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION C016-450-10 HDX 400 Isolated A/B Input...
4.0 Installation Installation NOTICE: THIS PRODUCT MUST BE INSTALLED WITHIN A RESTRICTED ACCESS LOCATION WHERE ACCESS IS THROUGH THE USE OF A TOOL, LOCK AND KEY, OR OTHER MEANS OF SECURITY, AND IS CONTROLLED BY THE AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOCATION�...
4.2 Mounting Mounting The HDX product can be mounted in a 19 in� or 23 in� rack configuration, in a front flush or mid-mount orientation. Step 1. Attach the two (2) front mounting ears in the appropriate configuration using the included 1/4 in.-20 hardware as shown in Figure 1� 4.3 Chassis Ground Chassis Ground CAUTION! DO NOT ENERGIZE THE PANEL BEFORE CHASSIS GROUND IS CONNECTED�...
4.5 Input Connections Input Connections WARNING! ELECTRICAL HAZARD INPUTS MUST BE PROTECTED BY A LISTED CIRCUIT BREAKER OR BRANCH RATED FUSE� REFER TO TABLE 4 BELOW FOR MAXIMUM FUSE AND BREAKER SIZES� MULTIPLE POWER SOURCES ARE PRESENT, ENSURE ALL INPUT POWER FEEDS ARE NOT ENERGIZED BEFORE INSTALLING THEM�...
4.6 Output Connections Output Connections CAUTION! DO NOT PERFORM THIS STEP ON CIRCUITS WITH BREAKERS INSTALLED� ENSURE NO POWER IS PRESENT ON THE CIRCUIT BEING WIRED BEFORE PROCEEDING� NOTICE: MAKE SURE THAT ALL CABLES HAVE INSULATED TERMINALS OR HEAT SHRINK APPLIED PRIOR TO TERMINATION, AND THAT NO-OXIDE COMPOUND IS APPLIED TO ALL COPPER-TO-COPPER CONNECTIONS�...
4.7 Rear Safety Cover Installation Rear Safety Cover Installation WARNING! ELECTRICAL HAZARD FAILURE TO INSTALL THE PLASTIC SAFETY SHIELDS PROPERLY MAY CREATE AN ELECTRICAL HAZARD�THE PANEL MAY BE ENERGIZED WHEN INSTALLING THE REAR PLASTIC SAFETY COVERS� The HDX product includes a rear safety cover which is to be installed around the rear eletrical terminations�...
5.0 Operation Operation 5.1 Panel Status Panel Status Bright front panel LEDs allow the overall status of the panel to be determined at a glance� 5.1.1 5.1.1 Front Panel LED Identification Front Panel LED Identification The HDX product provides status information illuminated LED on the front of the panel (see Figure 4)� A Power Input This LED will illuminate BLUE when power is present on the A input�...
6.0 Product Specifications Product Specifications Table 7. Technical Specifications Per Model C016-450-10 C016-451-10 C016-452-10 Type of Input A/B Isolated Input Single Input Diode Redundant Routing Circuit Circuits 16 (8A/8B) Input Voltage -48VDC -48VDC -48VDC Input Current 400A Max 400A Max 200A Max Maximum Input Interruption Device 500A 500A 250A...
7.0 Models and Accessories Models and Accessories Table 9. HDX Model Configurations ™ DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER HDX 400 Isolated A/B Input C016-450-10 HDX 400 Single Input A/B C016-451-10 HDX ABC 10 Isolated Diode Routed Input C016-452-10 Table 10. Accessories DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER Return adapter for large lug support (350kcmil and larger) C016-1651-10 - Allows termination of 3/8 in�...
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Table 12. Supported Lugs for Chassis Ground Connections WIRE GAUGE ALPHA PART MANUFACTURER MANUFACTURER PART CRIMP DIE REQUIRED NUMBER NUMBER #2 AWG C538-089-10 Burndy YAZV2C2TC14FX, Brown, 10 Burndy U4CRT, W2CVT, W2CRT, X2CRT Table 13. Supported Lugs for Input Connections WIRE GAUGE ALPHA PART MANUFACTURER MANUFACTURER PART CRIMP DIE REQUIRED...
A.3 Top and Bottom View Top and Bottom View HDX 400 A/B Isolated Input Model (C016-450-10) HDX 400 A/B Isolated Input Model (C016-450-10) C048-693-30 R02, Rev. B (04/2020)
A.4 Connection Detail Connection Detail HDX 400 A/B Single Input Model (C016-451-10) HDX 400 A/B Single Input Model (C016-451-10) C048-693-30 R02, Rev. B (04/2020)
A.5 Rear Detail Rear Detail HDX 400 A/B Single Input Model (C016-451-10) HDX 400 A/B Single Input Model (C016-451-10) C048-693-30 R02, Rev. B (04/2020)
A.6 Top and Bottom View Top and Bottom View HDX 400 A/B Single Input Model (C016-451-10) HDX 400 A/B Single Input Model (C016-451-10) C048-693-30 R02, Rev. B (04/2020)
A.8 Top and Bottom View Top and Bottom View HDX A/B/C Diode Routed Input Model (C016-452-10) HDX A/B/C Diode Routed Input Model (C016-452-10) C048-693-30 R02, Rev. B (04/2020)
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