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BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST Battery Pack, Charger, Battery and Mains Distribution CHARGER BATTERY DISTRIBUTION TRAY BATTERY TRAY (for rack with 800 mm depth) Product Manual ASL Document Ref.: U-0456-0143.doc Issue: 03 complete, approved - Date: 25/10/11...
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BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual This equipment is designed and manufactured to conform to the following EC standards: EMC: EN 61000-6-4:2007, EN 61000-6-2:2005, EN 50121-4:2006, EN 61000-4-13:2002, ENV 50204:1995, EN 50130-4:1996 Safety: EN 60950-1:2006 (pollution degree 2)
Alarm systems. It is designed to comply with EN 54-16, ISO 7240-16 and BS 5839-8. The BPC65 is for use on 230 V AC mains supply and provides 65Ah of battery capacity with a 3.25 A recharge rate. The battery system features temperature compensation of the charge voltage to maximise battery life.
BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual Operation Controls Figure 2 BDIST Mini Circuit Breakers BDIST (REAR OF RACK) BDIST: The battery outputs are connected/disconnected to/from the systems by Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCB) provided with the BDIST at the rear of the charger tray.
BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual Installation Equipment and Tool Requirements • BPC65 charger tray, battery tray, battery pack and front panels • BDIST cable assembly of suitable size for all rack battery power feeds • MDIST of suitable size for all rack mains feeds •...
BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual Main Components Figure 4 BPC65 components (rack with 800 mm depth as example) BDIST CHARGER CHARGER AND BDIST TRAY BATTERIES BATTERY TRAY (for rack with 800 mm depth) Recommended Installation Procedure 1) Please read and observe the instructions and guidelines in Section “Safety and Precautions”...
BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual 3.4.1 Battery Backup System Installation 1) Ensure that all safety precautions detailed in Section “Safety and Precautions” (page 28) are taken. 2) Note the correct polarity when connecting the interlink cable(s): Red band terminal=Positive and Black band terminal=Negative.
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BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual Slide the batteries into the tray and then connect the interlink cable noting the layout diagram in Figure 6. Figure 6 Fitting the batteries into the tray Batteries are heavy (23 kg each).
BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual 3.4.1.2 Installing the Charger Tray and Charger Ensure that the AC mains supply to the charger is isolated. Install the charger tray onto the support rails securing it with the M4 screws, nuts and washers supplied;...
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BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual Connect the fault relay contact of the charger to the required Router contact; see Figure 9. Check the system design documentation for connection details. Figure 9 Fault relay contacts (rear of rack)
BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual 3.4.1.3 Connecting the Power Distribution (BDIST) Ensure that all 24 V Mini Circuit Breakers are switched OFF (switch toggle towards the rear of the rack). ASL BDISTx-CA cable assemblies are cut to length and terminated with a suitable ferrule on one end and a Power-D connector on the other end for connection to an ASL Amplifier Mainframe.
BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual 3.4.1.4 Connecting the Batteries Pass the red terminal lead from the charger through the cable hole down to the battery tray, and then connect it to the left-hand positive battery terminal at the front of the rack; see Figure 11.
Wait for the batteries to fully charge (24 hours) and then switch the Mini Circuit Breakers on as required. 3.4.1.7 Commissioning the Battery Backup System at the Router Commission the BPC65 as described in Section “5 Commissioning” (page 16). 3.4.2 MDIST Installation MDIST comprises a distribution block and a number of IEC320-IEC320 leads with lengths to suit ASL rack layout specification;...
BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual Commissioning The following details are correct for the VAR4/12/20 Router, VAR8, and VAR8-ACU software versions at the time of publication: • VAR4/12/20 Router: Master board (Board 0): CP V6.1.0010 or later / DSP V4.1.0688 or later Slave board (Board 1 and 2): CP V6.1.0002 or later DSP V3.2.0213 or later...
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BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual 4k7 ohms • ‘unmonitored’: It may THRESHOLD= 2.5V be used to interface a simple contact closure VAR4/12/20 to ground. ANALOGUE CONTACT INPUT 1 - 10 Router contacts 1 to 10 on VAR4/12/20 use...
BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual Fault Finding Table 1 Battery backup system fault reporting – VAR4/12/20 LED Indication LCD Bottom Operational Fault Fault Code(s) Reported and Fault Description Suggested Action Line Symptom Logged at the Router System Fault...
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BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual Table 3 Charger LED indication Status Indication Mains is present Power (green) Mains not present No fault Single flash repeated at regular interval Mains or charger fail Two flashes repeated at regular interval...
Resistance Measurement The BPC65 charger monitors the batteries’ resistance and reports a fault when high resistance is detected ( > 100 – The yellow fault LED flashes three times at regular interval.
BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual Battery Replacement The lead-acid batteries will require replacement at maximum intervals specified by the manufacturer (typically 5 years). Ensure that all Mini Circuit Breakers are switched off (switch toggle towards the rear of the rack).
BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual Product Specification BPC65 AC Supply Voltage .......................230 V ±10% RMS 50Hz AC In-rush Current (worst case) ........................40 A Maximum AC VA Rating (110 V) .........................253 VA AC Supply Fuse Rating ......................T3.15A IEC60127 Output Voltage ..........................
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EN 54-16:2008, ISO 7240-16:2007, BS 5839-8:2008, EN 54-4:1997, EN 54-4:1997/A1:2002 and EN 54-4:1997/A2:2006 At the time of the publication of this manual, only the BPC65 battery system for Schroff 800 mm Eurorack is EN54-16 and EN 54-4:1997+A1:2002+A2:2006 certified. Please refer to ASL for further details.
BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual Safety and Precautions Batteries can produce hydrogen gas under certain conditions. Ensure that adequate ventilation is 10.1 Handling provided by the use of front vent panels and/or appropriate cabinet ventilation. Work on the batteries should be...
BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual 10.8 Unpacking and Handling Always ensure that all 24 V Mini Circuit Breakers are switched OFF The equipment should be unpacked and (switch toggle towards the rear of the inspected immediately on receipt. If damage has rack) before installing or removing occurred please advise your carrier or supplier.
BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual Reference Documents Additional reference information is available from the ASL’s website: www.asl-control.co.uk U-0456-0143.doc – Issue: 03 complete, approved Page 30 of 32...
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BPC65 / BDIST / MDIST – Product Manual Service and Warranty Name and Address of Authorised Distributor: This product carries a full warranty. For full details of warranty and service agreements, please contact the Authorised Distributor who supplied the product to you.
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