Alpha Technologies CXPS-48-500-IWM Installation & Operation Manual

Alpha Technologies CXPS-48-500-IWM Installation & Operation Manual

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CXPS-48-500-IWM
48 Vdc Pos Ground Power System
Installation & Operation Manual
Part # 0540033-J0
Effective: 07/2013
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Summary of Contents for Alpha Technologies CXPS-48-500-IWM

  • Page 1 CXPS-48-500-IWM 48 Vdc Pos Ground Power System Installation & Operation Manual Part # 0540033-J0 Effective: 07/2013 Your Power Solutions Partner member of The Group ™...
  • Page 3 CXPS-48-500-IWM 48 Vdc Pos Ground Power Systems 0540033-J0 The following documents and drawings are included in this manual: • Schematic: 0380018-05 • Outline drawing: 0540033-00...
  • Page 5 International: +1-604-436-5547 Email: support@alpha.ca Copyright Copyright © 2013 Alpha Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. Alpha is a registered trademark of Alpha Technolo- gies. No part of this documentation shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, translated, transcribed, or trans- mitted in any form or by any means manual, electric, electronic, electromechanical, chemical, optical, or other- wise without prior explicit written permission from Alpha Technologies.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Safety ............................3 1.1 Safety Symbols .......................... 3 1.2 General Warning and Cautions ....................3 1.3 Battery Safety ..........................4 2. Overview ..........................5 2.1 Product Overview ........................5 3. Site Evaluation and Pre-Installation ..................6 3.1 Packing Materials ........................6 3.2 Check for Damage ........................
  • Page 7: Safety

    Keep it in a safe place. Re- view the drawings and illustrations contained in this manual before proceeding. If there are any questions regard- ing the safe installation or operation of this product, contact Alpha Technologies or the nearest Alpha representa- tive.
  • Page 8: Battery Safety

    CAUTION! Unless otherwise noted, use of an attachment not recommended or sold by the product manufacturer may result in a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons. CAUTION! Do not operate the product if it has received a sharp blow, it has been dropped, or oth- erwise damaged in any way –...
  • Page 9: Overview

    2. Overview 2.1 Product Overview • Wall mountable enclosure • Equipped with 2 Cordex CXRC 48-650W rectifiers (010-570-20-041) in a 19" shelf (030-728-20-237), including a CXCI controller. • AC input rated 120 Vac, 50/60Hz, 4.9 A, cord-connected • DC input (Internal Batteries): two 48 Vdc battery strings using 12 V, 12.7 Ah batteries (customer-sup- plied) •...
  • Page 10: Site Evaluation And Pre-Installation

    If the original container is unavailable, make sure that the product is packed with at least three inches of shock-absorbing material to prevent shipping damage. Alpha Technologies is not responsible for damage caused by improper packaging of returned products. 3.2 Check for Damage Before unpacking the product, note any damage to the shipping container.
  • Page 11: Installation

    4. Installation This chapter is provided for qualified personnel to install the CXPS-48-500, which shall be mounted in a clean and dry environment. Maximum ambient temperature should not exceed 40°C. 4.1 Safety Precautions WARNING! Hazardous voltages are present at the input of power systems. The DC output from the rectifiers is classified as hazardous voltage and has a high short circuit current capacity that may cause severe burns and electrical arcing.
  • Page 12 This process requires 4 customer-supplied 5/16" x 1" lag bolts or screws, and 4 customer-supplied 5/16" x 4" lag bolts or screws with one 5/16" flat washer and one 5/16" spring lock washer per lag bolt/screw wall stud Figure 3 — Upper mounting bolt 3/4" plywood backing plate Figure 2 —...
  • Page 13: Battery Installation

    4.4 Battery Installation This system is designed for two 48 Vdc battery strings using 12 V 12.7 Ah batteries. The enclosure is equipped with a battery harness for connecting two strings of batteries (Figure 5). Battery shelf Battery harness Figure 5 — Battery shelf 4.4.1 Preparation WARNING! This information is provided as a guideline.
  • Page 14 4.4.2 Procedure WARNING! Verify that all DC circuit breakers on the distribution panel are either in the OFF position or removed. WARNING! Use OSHA approved INSULATED hand tools 1. Number the batteries from 1 to 8 with labels or tape as shown in Figure 6 . 2.
  • Page 15: System Startup

    4.5 System Startup After completing the enclosure installation and battery interconnection wiring, perform the following startup and test procedure to ensure proper operation. Refer to the Cordex 48-650W 19" Integrated Shelf System (part num- ber 030-806-B2) manual for more detail on the following steps. 4.5.1 Check System Connections 1.
  • Page 16: Customer Signal Interface

    4.6 Customer Signal Interface Refer to the Cordex 48-650W 19" Integrated Shelf System (part number 030-806-B2) manual to wire and config- ure the 3 dry contacts and 2 user inputs (see Figure 1). 4.7 Padlocking the Enclosure When the installation is complete, insert a padlock through the hole provided in the front cover (Figure 8). Figure 8 —...
  • Page 17: Maintenance

    5. Maintenance Although very little maintenance is required with Alpha systems, routine checks and adjustments are recom- mended to ensure optimum system performance. Qualified service personnel should do the repairs. The following table lists a few maintenance procedures for this system. These procedures should be performed at least once a year.
  • Page 18: Warranty And Service Information

    6.2 Warranty Alpha Technologies Ltd. warrants all equipment manufactured by it to be free from defects in parts and labor, for a period of two years from the date of shipment from the factory. The warranty provides for repairing, replacing or issuing credit (at Alpha’s discretion) for any equipment manufactured by it and returned by the customer to...
  • Page 19: Acronyms And Definitions

    7. Acronyms and Definitions Alternating current ANSI American National Standards Institute American Wire Gauge British thermal unit Controller area network Canadian Electrical Code Canadian Standards Association Cordex™ series; e.g., CXC for Cordex System Controller Direct current DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Electronic Industries Alliance Electromagnetic compatibility Electromagnetic interference Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters...
  • Page 20: Certification

    8. Certification About CSA and NRTL CSA (Canadian Standards Association also known as CSA International) was established in 1919 as an independent testing laboratory in Canada. CSA received its recognition as an NRTL (Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory) in 1992 from OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) in the United States of America (Docket No.
  • Page 22 THESE DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE DIM ARE IN INCHES [mm]. CONFIDENTIAL, REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF X.X [X] 0.040 [ 1] ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES LTD., AND SHALL NOT BE COPIED OR USED WITHOUT ITS WRITTEN CONSENT X.XX [X.X] 0.020 [ 0.5] X.XXX [X.XX] 0.010...
  • Page 24 Canada and USA: 1-888-462-7487 International: +1-604-436-5547 Visit us at www.alpha.ca Due to continuing product development, Alpha Technologies reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Copyright © 2013 Alpha Technologies. All Rights Reserved. Alpha® is a registered trademark of Alpha Technologies.

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