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200-240 V Input, 200-240 V Output, L1, L2/N, G (GV)

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  • Page 1 Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 200-240 V Input, 200-240 V Output, L1, L2/N, G (GV)
  • Page 2 The products covered by this instruction manual are manufactured and/or sold by Vertiv. This document is the property of Vertiv and contains confidential and proprietary information owned by Vertiv. Any copying, use, or disclosure of it without the written permission of Vertiv is strictly prohibited.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Important Safety Instructions 2 Product Description 2.1 UPS Features and Available Models 2.2 Front Panels 2.3 Rear Panels 2.4 Maintenance Bypass Cabinet 2.5 External Battery Cabinets 2.6 Major Internal Components and Operating Principle 2.7 UPS States and Operating Modes...
  • Page 4 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 5.7 Remote Emergency Power Off (REPO) 6 Operation and Display Panel 6.1 LED Indicators 6.2 LCD Menu and Screens 6.2.1 Startup and Flow Screens 6.2.2 Main Menu 6.2.3 Status Screen 6.2.4 Settings Submenu 6.2.5 Control Screen...

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT! This manual contains important safety instructions that must be followed during the installation and maintenance of the UPS and batteries. Read this manual thoroughly and the safety and regulatory information, available at https://www.vertiv.com/ComplianceRegulatoryInfo, before attempting to install, connect to supply, or operate this UPS.
  • Page 6 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Maintenance, Service, and Faults • The UPS system operates with hazardous voltages. The repair work must be carried out only by qualified maintenance personnel. WARNING! Risk of electric shock. Even after the unit is disconnected from the mains (building wiring outlet), components inside the UPS system are still connected to the battery and electrically live and dangerous.

  • Page 7: Product Description

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 2 Product Description The Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-ion is a compact, online uninterruptible power system (UPS) that continuously conditions and regulates its output voltage. The Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-ion supplies microcomputers and other sensitive equipment with clean sine wave input power.

  • Page 8: Front Panels

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 2.2 Front Panels The various Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-ion models have the same general appearance. The difference between the varying models is the type of receptacle that is located on the rear panel.

  • Page 9: Rear Panels

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 2.3 Rear Panels The Figure 2.3 below, Figure 2.4 on the next page and Figure 2.5 on page 7 detail the rear panel features for each Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-ion UPS and EBC. Figure 2.3 GXT5LI-5KL630RT3UXLN UPS Rear Panel...
  • Page 10 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Figure 2.4 GXT5LI-5000/6000/8000/10KGVRT3UXLN UPS Rear Panel Item Description Preinstalled network card USB port EBC communication port (RS-485) REPO connector Output circuit breaker Output hardwire connection Input hardwire connection Maintenance bypass circuit breaker Input circuit breaker...

  • Page 11: Maintenance Bypass Cabinet

    Battery port B 2.4 Maintenance Bypass Cabinet The 5-10kVA Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-ion models ship with a maintenance bypass cabinet (MBC). This MBC includes input and output wiring terminal block, and input, output, and maintenance bypass circuit breakers, see Rear Panels page 5.

  • Page 12: Major Internal Components And Operating Principle

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 2.6 Major Internal Components and Operating Principle Figure 2.6 below, shows the UPS operating principle and Figure 2.6 below, describes the function of the major components in the UPS. NOTE: Figure 2.6 below, is one example of basic operation.

  • Page 13: Ups States And Operating Modes

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Table 2.3 Major Components (continued) Item Component Operation/Function In the unlikely event of UPS failure such as overload or over temperature, automatically transfers the connected load to bypass. Dynamic Internal Bypass To manually transfer the connected load from inverter to bypass, see...

  • Page 14: Frequency Converter Mode

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 2.7.4 Frequency Converter Mode All models of the Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-ion are capable of frequency conversion. Frequency Conversion Mode can be selected using the configuration program. Allowable frequency operating modes include: •...

  • Page 15: Installation

    Inspect the UPS for shipping damage. If any shipping damage is found, report it to the carrier and your local Vertiv representative immediately. • Check the accessories included against the packing list. If there is any discrepancy, contact local Vertiv representative immediately. CAUTION: The UPS is heavy, see Specifications page 51, for the weight.

  • Page 16: Hardwired Input/Output Connections

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide WARNING! Risk of electric shock. Can cause injury or death. Disconnect all local and remote electric power supplies before working with the UPS. Ensure that the unit is shutdown and power has been disconnected before beginning any maintenance.
  • Page 17 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Table 3.1 GV Panel Feeder Breaker UPS Model Recommended Panel Feeder Breaker GXT5LI-5KL630RT3UXLN 30 A GXT5LI-5000GVRT3UXLN 50 A GXT5LI-6000GVRT3UXLN GXT5LI-8000GVRT3UXLN 60 A GXT5LI-10KGVRT3UXLN 70 A Figure 3.1 Circuit Breakers Diagram Item Description Mains/Utility...

  • Page 18: Terminal Block Connections

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 3.4.2 Terminal Block Connections On the GXT5LI-5000GVRT3UXLN, GXT5LI-6000GVRT3UXLN, GXT5LI-8000GVRT3UXLN, and GXT5LI-10KGVRT3UXLN models, hardwire connections to the terminal blocks are made through knockouts on MBC. Refer to section Rear Panels page 5 for the location of the input/output knockouts on your model.

  • Page 19: Communication Connections

    Rear Panels on page 5, for the location of the card port. Vertiv™ Power Insight can be used with a network communication card to help improve efficiency, protect valuable critical equipment and increases visibility of the UPS. See UPS Management Software on page 19 for more information.
  • Page 20 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Table 3.3 Dry Contact Connection and Pin Out Descriptions Port No. Port Name Pin No. Pin Name Description User configurable dry contact input that can be set to trigger the events below. The user can also...

  • Page 21: Connecting A Remote Emergency Power Off (Repo) Switch

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 3.5.3 Connecting a Remote Emergency Power Off (REPO) Switch The UPS includes a REPO connection in the dry contact port. See the appropriate figure for your model in Rear Panels page 5, for the location of the port.

  • Page 22: Connecting A Usb Cable

    The standard, B-type USB port connects the UPS to a network server or other computer system. The USB port supports HID/CDC protocol. The CDC protocol is reserved for service software. To use the HID protocol for monitoring, get Vertiv™ Power Assist software from www.vertiv.com/PowerAssist.

  • Page 23: Ups Management Software

    Vertiv™ Power Assist is an easy to use management and shutdown software package. Power Assist connects locally to the UPS via a USB port. Visit www.vertiv.com/powerassist for a free download of the software and additional information.
  • Page 24 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide This page intentionally left blank Proprietary and Confidential ©2024 Vertiv Group Corp. 4 UPS Management Software...

  • Page 25: Operating The Ups

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 5 Operating the UPS WARNING! Risk of electric shock. Can cause injury or death. Hazardous mains and/or battery voltage exists behind the protective cover. No user accessible parts are located behind the protective covers that require a tool for removal. Only qualified service personnel are authorized to remove such covers.

  • Page 26: Transferring To Battery Mode

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 5.3 Transferring to Battery Mode The UPS operates in Normal Mode unless the input power fails or a battery self test is running. When the input power fails the UPS automatically transfers to Battery Mode. The UPS will run in Battery Mode for the backup time available or until the input power is restored.

  • Page 27: Operation And Display Panel

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 6 Operation and Display Panel The operation/display panel includes LED indicators, function keys, and an LCD interface to configure and control UPS operation. Figure 6.1 UPS Front panel Display Item Description Menu keys, see Table 6.1...

  • Page 28: Led Indicators

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Table 6.1 Display Panel Button Functions and Descriptions (continued) Button Function Description Escape Go back. Power Power on the UPS, power off the UPS, transfer to Bypass Mode. NOTE: While the UPS is operating, the LCD will dim and display a screen saver if there is no active alarm or user interaction for 2 minutes, see Figure 6.2...

  • Page 29: Lcd Menu And Screens

    6.2.1 Startup and Flow Screens At startup, the UPS executes a system test and displays the Vertiv logo screen for about 10 seconds, shown in Figure 6.2 on the previous page. After the test completes, an overview screen shows status information, the active (green) power path, and the non-working path (gray).

  • Page 30: Status Screen

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Figure 6.4 Main Menu Item Description ECO-mode indicator Ambient Temperature Date and Time 6.2.3 Status Screen The status screen displays voltages, currents, frequencies, and other parameters for input, bypass, battery, battery management system (BMS), and output.
  • Page 31 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Figure 6.5 Status Screen Tabs Item Description Screen tabs with Input tab selected NOTE: Figure 6.5 above is an example status screen and does not reflect the actual values that will be shown on the screen.

  • Page 32: Settings Submenu

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide • Remaining capacity (%): Percent of capacity remaining for battery. • EBC group No.: Number of connected EBCs. • Battery average temperature (°F): Average temperature of the battery. • Battery highest temperature (°F): Highest temperature battery has reached.
  • Page 33 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide To modify UPS settings: At the main menu, select the Settings icon, and press Enter. 2. Use the arrow buttons to enter the settings password and press Enter. The default password is 111111 (six ones).
  • Page 34 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Bypass voltage upper limit Sets the percentage that the input voltage may be above the selected output voltage setting and remain in Bypass mode. • +10% (default) • +15% • +20% Bypass voltage lower limit Sets the percentage that the input voltage may be below the selected output voltage setting and remain in Bypass mode.
  • Page 35 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Battery Parameter Options External Battery Cabinets Sets the number of attached EBCs or allows the number of EBCs to be detected automatically with Autodetect. • 0 - 8 • Autodetect (default) Low battery time Sounds an alarm when the selected amount of time remaining for the UPS to operate in Battery mode.
  • Page 36 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Monitor Settings Options Language Selects the language of the display, see Selecting the Display Language on page 44. • English (default) • Français (French) • Português (Portuguese) • Español (Spanish) 中文 (Chinese) • •...
  • Page 37 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide System Parameter Options Auto restart Allows the automatic restart of the UPS when input power is restored after a shutdown of the UPS due to battery end of discharge (EOD). • Enable (default) —The UPS will restart automatically when the input power is restored after a complete shut down.
  • Page 38 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Output contact NO/NC Selects the states of the dry contact outputs 5 and 6. • Normally open (default) • Normally closed Input contact NO/NC Selects the states of the dry contact inputs 1 and 2.

  • Page 39: Control Screen

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Sleep mode Allows the UPS to turn off the output on a weekly schedule. For instance, turn on every Monday at 1:00 and off every Friday at 23:00. • Enable • Disable (default) Power on day of week Sets the day of week to turn on the UPS.

  • Page 40: Log Screen

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Figure 6.6 Control Screen Control Options • Turn on/off/to bypass — Opens the dialog to change operating modes, see Operating the UPS on page 21. • Mute/Unmute audible alarm — Silences or un-silences the audible alarm, see Silencing the Audible Alarm page 21.
  • Page 41 Table 6.4 Alarm Messages Message Description Aux. power fault UPS internal auxiliary power voltage fault. Contact Vertiv Technical Support. Battery cabinet More than 10 EBCs are connected to the UPS. Disconnect excess battery cabinets. connect abnormal The battery has reached the end of discharge and mains/utility power is unavailable. Restore the main power. The UPS will power off Battery EOD if it is not restored.
  • Page 42 DC/DC fault The discharger is faulty, because the bus voltage exceeds the range when the discharger starts. Contact Vertiv Technical Support. EOD turn off The inverter is off due to EOD. Check the main power off state and recover the mains in time.
  • Page 43 The inverter is turned off when the inverter output voltage or current exceed the ranges set. If bypass is available, the UPS will Inverter fault transfer to bypass mode, otherwise the system will power off. Contact Vertiv Technical Support. Inverter load capacity is larger than the rated value, overload delay time is up, inverter shuts down. If bypass is available, the system Inverter overload will transfer to the bypass mode, otherwise the system will power off.

  • Page 44: About Screen

    Rectifier fault The rectifier is off because the bus voltage is out of the acceptable range when the rectifier starts. Contact Vertiv Technical Support. The output power is larger than the rectifier overload point. Check that the input voltage meets the output load, if the mains input Rectifier overload falls to 176 V - 100 V, the load is derated linearly from 100% - 50%.
  • Page 45 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Figure 6.8 About Screen Tabs Item Description About screen tabs with Product tab selected. NOTE: The tab shown in the figure is an example and may not represent the actual information for your UPS model.

  • Page 46: Editing Display And Operation Settings

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide BMS SN • Lithium Battery#: Displays the serial number for each connected EBC. 6.3 Editing Display and Operation Settings You may adjust the display settings and UPS configuration via the LCD. The display and operation settings are password protected.

  • Page 47: Changing The Password

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Table 6.5 Display Prompts and Meanings (continued) Prompt Meaning The time cannot be earlier Appears when attempting to set the time of Turn on delay or Turn off delay earlier than the current system time.

  • Page 48: Selecting The Display Language

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 6.3.3 Selecting the Display Language The LCD is multilingual. The available languages are listed below. • English • Français (French) • Português (Portuguese) • Español (Spanish) 中文 (Chinese) • • Deutsch (German) 日本語 (Japanese) •...

  • Page 49: Maintenance

    • Disconnect input power prior to connecting or disconnecting battery terminals. • If the battery kit is damaged in any way or shows signs of leakage, contact your Vertiv representative immediately. • Handle, transport, and recycle batteries in accordance with local regulations.
  • Page 50 (such as a rack or server closet). To obtain the appropriate replacement battery packs, refer to Maintenance on the previous page, and contact your local dealer or Vertiv representative. Table 7.1 Replacement Battery Pack Model Numbers UPS Model Minimum Number of EBCs Required...

  • Page 51: Charging Batteries

    Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-ion charges the batteries continuously when it is connected to input power. If the UPS will be stored for a long time, Vertiv recommends connecting the UPS to input power every 4 to 6 months for at least 3 hours to ensure recharge of the batteries.

  • Page 52: Checking Ups Operation

    All firmware components* may be updated using either CLI and the RS232 port, or the RJ-45 port on the RDU101 card, if installed. *BMS firmware version 130 and under cannot be updated using the methods mentioned above. Contact your Vertiv representative or contact Technical Support at https://www.vertiv.com/en-us/support/.

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 8 Troubleshooting This section indicates various UPS symptoms you may encounter and provides a troubleshooting guide in the event the UPS develops a problem. Use the following information to determine whether external factors caused the problem and how to remedy the situation.

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting Ups Issues

    Vertiv Technical Support. Visit the GXT5 Lithium-ion product page at www.vertiv.com for contact information. When reporting a UPS issue to Vertiv, include the UPS model and serial number. These are located in several places for your ease of location: •...

  • Page 55: Specifications

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide 9 Specifications Table 9.1 UPS Specifications MODEL: GXT5LI- 5KL630RT3UXLN 5000GVRT3UXLN 6000GVRT3UXLN 8000GVRT3UXLN 10KGVRT3UXLN RATING 5000 VA/4400 W 5000 VA/5000 W 6000 VA/6000 W 8000 VA/8000 W 10000 VA/10000 W Dimensions, D×W×H, in. (mm) 34.1 ×...
  • Page 56 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Table 9.1 UPS Specifications (continued) MODEL: GXT5LI- 5KL630RT3UXLN 5000GVRT3UXLN 6000GVRT3UXLN 8000GVRT3UXLN 10KGVRT3UXLN RATING 5000 VA/4400 W 5000 VA/5000 W 6000 VA/6000 W 8000 VA/8000 W 10000 VA/10000 W Recharge Time 2 hours to 90% capacity after full discharge at 100% load until UPS auto-shutdown...

  • Page 57: Battery Run Times

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Table 9.2 EBC Specifications (continued) Model VEBCLI-192VRT1U Used With UPS Model 5KL630RT3UXLN 5000GVRT3UXLN 6000GVRT3UXLN 8000GVRT3UXLN 10KGVRT3UXLN GXT5LI- Storage Temperature, -4 to 140 (-20 to 60) °F (°C) Relative Humidity 0% to 95%, non-condensing Operating Elevation Up to 10,000 ft (3,000 m) at 104 °F (40 °C)
  • Page 58 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Table 9.4 Battery Run Times in Minutes, GXT5LI-6000GVRT3UXLN Number of EBCs Load Minutes 90.5 367.5 459.5 644.5 736.5 1200 1200 146.5 195.5 294.5 343.5 1800 1800 33.5 135.5 169.5 272.5 2400 2400 50.5 103.5...
  • Page 59 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Table 9.6 Battery Run Times in Minutes, GXT5LI-10KGVRT3UXLN Number of EBCs Load Minutes 1000 1000 107.5 271.5 435.5 2000 2000 29.5 88.5 239.5 3000 3000 59.5 80.5 101.5 142.5 4000 4000 14.5 30.5 59.5...
  • Page 60 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide This page intentionally left blank Proprietary and Confidential ©2024 Vertiv Group Corp. 9 Specifications...

  • Page 61: Appendices

    Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide Appendices Appendix A: Technical Support and Contacts A.1 Technical Support/Service in the United States Vertiv Group Corporation 24x7 dispatch of technicians for all products. 1-800-543-2378 Liebert® Thermal Management Products 1-800-543-2378 Liebert® Channel Products 1-800-222-5877 Liebert®...

  • Page 62: Appendix B: Open Source Software Legal Notices

    Appendix B: Open Source Software Legal Notices The Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-ion product links the Free RTOS software with Vertiv Group Corporation’s proprietary modules that communicate with the Free RTOS software solely through the Free RTOS API interface. This use is an exception to the FOSS GPLv2 license.
  • Page 63 Vertiv™ Liebert® GXT5 Lithium-Ion UPS Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 64 Vertiv.com | Vertiv Headquarters, 505 N Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43082 USA ©2024 Vertiv Group Corp. All rights reserved. Vertiv™ and the Vertiv logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vertiv Group Corp. All other names and logos referred to are trade names, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. While every precaution has been taken to ensure accuracy and completeness here, Vertiv Group Corp.

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