Figure 65. Path Of Current Through The Ups In Battery Mode - Eaton Power Xpert 9395 Installation And Operation Manual

During a utility power failure, the rectifier no longer has an AC utility source from which to supply the DC output
current required to support the inverter. The input contactor K1 opens and the battery instantaneously supplies
energy to the battery converter. The converter either bucks or boosts the voltage so that the inverter can
support the customer's load without interruption. If bypass is common with the rectifier input, the backfeed
protection contactor K5 also opens. The opening of contactors K1 and K5 prevent system voltages from
bleeding backwards through the static switch and rectifier snubber components and re-entering the input
source.
If the input power fails to return or is not within the acceptance windows required for normal operation, the
battery continues discharging until a DC voltage level is reached where the inverter output can no longer
support the connected loads. When this event occurs, the UPS issues another set of audible and visual alarms
indicating SHUTDOWN IMMINENT. Unless the rectifier has a valid AC input soon, the output can be supported
for only two minutes before the output of the system shuts down. If the bypass source is available, the UPS
transfers to bypass instead of shutting down.
If at any time during the battery discharge the input power becomes available again, contactors K1 and K5 close
and the rectifier begins to supply DC current to the converter and inverter. At this point, the unit returns to
Online mode. Depending on the total load and the duration of the battery discharge, battery current limit alarms
may be seen for a short time due to the current required to recharge the battery.

Figure 65. Path of Current Through the UPS in Battery Mode

Bypass Input
Input
Breaker
Rectifier (CB1
Input
K1
Breakers Contactors
NOTE On a UPS configured as an IOM, the bypass input, static switch, bypass breaker (CB4), and K5 are not present.
NOTE On a UPS configured with a Continuous Static Switch (CSS), bypass breaker (CB4) is not present.
Static
Switch
R c e f i t r e i
Battery
Converter
Closed
Open
Battery
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K5
I v n r e r e t
K2
Battery
Breaker
Output
K3
Main Power Flow
Trickle Current
Energized
De-Energized
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