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BPC PGPRT 1-3Kva Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual BPC226-04 PowerGem Plus RT 1–3kVA USER MANUAL BPC ENERGY LTD, BPC House, Romsey Industrial Estate, Greatbridge Road, Romsey, UK SO51 0HR Tel: 01794 521200 email: sales@bpc-ups.com web: www.bpc-ups.com...
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The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Publish statement Thank you for purchasing this BPC PowerGem Plus RT UPS System. This series UPS is an intelligent, single phase in single phase out, high frequency online UPS designed by our R&D team who is with years of designing experiences on UPS.
BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual Table of Contents Important Safety Warning ........................4 Transportation ..........................4 Preparation ........................... 4 Installation ............................ 4 Operation ............................5 Maintenance, service and faults ................... 5 Symbols used in this guide ..................... 6 Installation and setup ...........................
BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual 1. Important Safety Warning Important safety instructions – Save these instructions Please comply with all warnings and operating instructions in this manual. Save this manual properly and read carefully the following instructions before installing the unit. Do not operate this unit before reading through all safety information and operating instructions carefully.
BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual 1-4 Operation Do not disconnect the mains cable on the UPS system or the building wiring outlet (shockproof socket outlet) during operations since this would cancel the protective earthing of the UPS system and of all connected loads.
BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual 1-6 Symbols used in this guide WARNING! Risk of electric shock CAUTION! Read this information to avoid equipment damage 2. Installation and setup NOTE: Before installation, please inspect the unit. Confirm that nothing inside the package is damaged.
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual CAUTION The cabinet is heavy. Removing the cabinet from its carton requires a minimum of two people. If installing optional Battery Cabinets (BC), make sure to install the BC directly below the UPS so that all wiring between the cabinets is installed behind the front covers and inaccessible to users.
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual Place the UPS on a flat, stable surface with the front of the cabinet facing to you. Align the mounting brackets with the screw holes on each side of the UPS and fix with the supplied M4×8 flat-head screws(see Figure 3)
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual When removing the cover, operate as the following right figure shows instead of the left one. (see Fig.5) Figure 5 - Extract UPS front cover CAUTION A small amount of arcing may occur when connecting the internal batteries.
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual Figure 7 e) If you are installing power management software, connect your computer to one of the communication ports or optional connectivity card. For the communication ports, use an appropriate cable. If your rack has conductors for grounding or bonding of ungrounded metal parts, connect the ground cable (not supplied) to the ground bonding screw.
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual b) On the bottom of the UPS front cover, remove the BC cable knockout (see Figure 9). Figure 9 - Removing the UPS Cable Knockout c) For the bottom (or only) BC, remove the BC cable knockout on the top of the BC front cover.
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual To replace the cover, verify that the BC cables are routed through the BC cover knockouts, cover connects with the cover hook near the left side of the BC cabinet. Repeat for each additional BC.
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual (C) (D) (E) (F) Figure 12 - increase BC plastic base installation (2)Rackmount converted to Tower LCD Display plastic base installation (A) (B) (C) Figure 13 - increase UPS plastic base installation...
BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual Figure 14 - The installation for UPS and battery boxes Figure 15 - Long backup external battery connection Install the base, then place the RT UPS on the base one by one as Fig.13 shows.
BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual c) Once started, the UPS will perform a self-test function, LED will light and go out circularly and orderly. When the self-test finishes, it will come to line mode, the corresponding LED lights, the UPS is working in line mode.
BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual 2-6 Operation and Display Panel The operation and display panel, shown in below chart, is on the front panel of the inverter. It includes three indicators, four function keys and a LCD display, indicating the operating status and input/output power information.
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual Function Keys Function Key Description ESC/OFF To exit setting mode Or turn off the ups. To go to previous selection. Down To go to next selection. To confirm the selection in setting mode or enter setting mode ENTER/ON or turn on the UPS.
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual Output Information Indicate output voltage, output frequency, load percent, load in VA, load inWatt and discharging current. Battery Information Indicates battery level by 0-24%, 25-49%, 50-74% and 75-100% in battery mode and charging status in line mode.
Plug the UPS into a two-pole, three-wire, grounded receptacle only. Avoid using extension cords. For 200/208/220/230/240VAC models: The power cord is supplied in the UPS package. BPC ENERGY LTD, BPC House, Romsey Industrial Estate, Greatbridge Road, Romsey, UK SO51 0HR Tel: 01794 521200 email: sales@bpc-ups.com web: www.bpc-ups.com...
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual Step 2: UPS output connection For socket-type outputs, simply connect devices to the outlets. For terminal-type input or outputs, please follow below steps for the wiring configuration: a) Remove the small cover of the terminal block...
BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual 3-3 LCD display Part one: Rack display There are 9 interfaces available in the LCD display. Item Interface Description Content Displayed Input voltage& Output voltage Battery voltage&Backup time& Battery capacity Input frequency&...
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual Environment Temperature UPS model. Firmware Version Alarm Code(Warming Message) All alarm codes are present when abnormal behavior(s) occur(s)
BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual 3-4 UPS setting The user settings can be done under any kind of UPS working mode. The setting will take effect under certain conditions. The below table describes how to set the UPS.
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual Battery capacity setting Press Enter button to change the setting (Battery capacity range is 1- 200Ah). Press UP button ▲ to select the previous setting. Press DOWN button ▼ to select the next setting.
BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual Mute setting Press Enter button to change the setting(ON or OFF). Press UP button to select the previous setting. Press DOWN button ▼ to select the next setting. BYPASS enable/disable setting Press Enter button to change the setting(ON or OFF).
BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual 4. Troubleshooting If the UPS system does not operate correctly, please solve the problem by using the table below and the Trouble Shooting Chart. Symptom Possible cause Remedy Check if input power cord...
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual Troubleshooting Chart...
BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual 5. Storage and Maintenance Operation The UPS system contains no user-serviceable parts. If the battery service life (3~5 years at 20°C ambient temperature) has been exceeded, the batteries must be replaced. In this case, please contact your dealer.
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual Relay card The KDPORT1 mini dry contact card is used for providing the interface for UPS peripheral monitoring. The contact signals can reflect UPS running status. The card is connected to peripheral monitoring devices via terminal board to facilitate the effective monitoring of the real-time status of UPS and timely feedback the status to monitor when abnormal situation occurs (such as UPS failure, mains interruption, UPS bypass and etc.).
BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual 7. Specification MODEL PGPRT 1K PGPRT 1KL PGPRT 2K PGPRT 2KL PGPRT 3K PGPRT 3KL PHASE Single phase with ground Capacity (VA/Watts) 1000VA /1000W 2000VA / 2000W 3000VA / 3000W INPUT Nominal voltage 200/208/220/230/240VAC 160Vac±5% @100%-80% load;...
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BPC PGPRT 1-3kVA Uninterruptible Power Systems Operation Manual BATTERY depends on depends on depends on the capacity the capacity the capacity Battery Type 12V9AH 12V9AH 12V9AH of external of external of external batteries batteries batteries Numbers Backup time Long run unit depends on the capacity of external batteries...
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