Overview - ASL INTERCOM BPC130 Series Product Manual

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Overview

The BPC130 is a 19" rack mounting self-contained 24 V DC battery backup system for use with ASL Voice
Alarm systems. It is designed to comply with EN 54-16, ISO 7240-16 and BS 5839-8.
The BPC130 is for use on 230 V AC mains supply and provides 130Ah of battery capacity with a 6.5 A
recharge rate. The battery system features temperature compensation of the charge voltage to maximise
battery life. The unit is fully monitored to the requirements of EN 54-4 and BS 5839-8 and provide fault-
reporting outputs for direct connection to the Voice Alarm Router
Eight BDIST 25 A and two BDIST 3 A outputs are provided. The BDIST (Battery Distribution) comprises all of
the required connectors and miniature circuit breakers. The 25 A outputs are normally used for connecting
ASL Amplifier Mainframes
the ASL VA Routers. Various battery power distribution cable assemblies are available from ASL for
connecting the relevant equipment.
The BPC130 battery system for racks with 800 mm depth is comprised of one charger tray, one battery tray
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and four 6 V batteries ; see Figure 1 (page 6). It requires 8U rack space.
The BPC130 battery system for racks with 600 mm depth is comprised of one charger tray, two battery
trays and four 6 V batteries
The charger tray is designed to fit into racks with 600 mm or 800 mm depth. The battery tray is available for
a variety of 19" rack types. As additional rack types are regularly added, check with ASL for current
availability on any given rack type.
The MDIST (Mains Distribution) provides all of the required components for mains distribution from a
32 A rack input to the required number of outputs. All outputs are 10 A IEC320-IEC320 leads which are
primarily designed for connection to an ASL Amplifier Mainframe but are also suitable for other equipment.
A variety of factors need to be carefully considered when designing battery backup systems
for Voice Alarm applications. To assist in this process, a battery requirements calculator is
available from the ASL's website at www.asl-control.co.uk.
At the time of the publication of this manual, only the BPC130 battery system for Schroff
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800 mm Eurorack is EN54-16 and EN 54-4:1997+A1:2002+A2:2006 certified. Please refer to
ASL for further details.
1 The VA Router can be any ASL rack mounted Voice Alarm and Public Address system: VAR4, VAR12, VAR20, VAR8, or VAR8-ACU
2 ASL Amplifier Mainframes: V400, X400, iPA400-DC and iPAM400
3 Refer to the Product Specification (page 31) for part numbers.
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. The 3 A outputs are used with low current 24 V DC powered equipment such as
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. It requires 13U rack space.
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