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Vertiv Liebert APM2 User Manual

Modular external battery cabinet - 208v/400v/480v
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  • Page 1 Liebert® APM2 User Manual Modular External Battery Cabinet - 208V/400V/480V...
  • 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

    2.5.4 Inspecting the Modular EBC 2.5.5 Choosing the Location 2.6 Moving the Battery Cabinets 2.6.1 Raised-Floor Mounting 2.7 Layout 2.7.1 Connecting the Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC to the UPS 3 Battery Module Installation 3.1 Safety 3.1.1 Connecting the Batteries 3.1.2 Grounding 3.1.3 Battery Module Installation Steps...
  • Page 4 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual 4 Installation Drawings 4.1 Cabinet Installation Diagram 4.2 System Inspection and Power On 4.2.1 Preparation before Power On 4.2.2 Power On Steps 4.2.3 Shutdown Steps 4.3 Battery Module Maintenance 5 Specifications 6 Maintenance 6.1 Record Log...

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    1 Important Safety Instructions Save these instructions This manual contains important instructions that should be followed during installation of Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular External Battery Cabinet (EBC) and accessories. Read this manual thoroughly, paying special attention to the sections that apply to user specific installation, before working with the battery system.
  • Page 6 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual AVERTISSEMENT! Risque de décharge électrique pouvant causer des blessures graves, voire mortelles. Vérifiez les tensions au moyen de voltmètres c.a. et c.c. avant d’utiliser le système ASC. Vérifiez les tensions avec des voltmètres c.a. et c.c. avant d'établir tout contact. Seuls des employés qualifiés et dûment formés portant un casque, des gants, des chaussures et des lunettes de écurité...
  • Page 7 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual WARNING! Risk of electrical shock and fire. Can cause equipment damage, personal injury, or death. Under typical operation and with all EBC doors closed, only normal safety precautions are necessary. The area around the EBC system should be kept free of puddles of water, excess moisture, and debris. Only test equipment designed for troubleshooting should be used.
  • Page 8 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual This page intentionally left blank Proprietary and Confidential ©2025 Vertiv Group Corp. 1 Important Safety Instructions...

  • Page 9: Mechanical Installation

    This following section describes the requirements that must be taken into account when planning the positioning and cabling of the Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC equipment. This chapter is a guide to general procedures and practices that should be observed by the installing engineer. The conditions of each site will determine the applicability of such procedures.

  • Page 10: Battery Cabinet Installation

    Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual • Verify that the correct equipment is being installed. The equipment supplied has an identification tag inside the main door. • Verify that the battery room satisfies the environmental conditions stipulated in the equipment specification, paying particular attention to the ambient temperature and air exchange system.

  • Page 11: Battery Cabinet And Ups Cabinet Combined

    Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual 2.4.2 Battery Cabinet and UPS Cabinet Combined To combining battery cabinet and UPS cabinet, follow the below process. Remove the right door panel of the battery cabinet. 2. Remove the left door panel of the FR1 power cabinet.
  • Page 12 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual Figure 2.4 Unpacking the Battery Module Item Description Plastic bag Cartoon Wooden corner Desiccant EPE cushion NOTE: At least two workers are required to disassemble and install the battery module. Pay attention to safety and avoid injury.
  • Page 13 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual Figure 2.5 L-shaped Mounting Bracket • If the module needs to be installed on the right side of the cabinet, secure the L-shaped mounting ears in the accessory bag to the right side of the module using 2 M4 x 8 screws. Fix the baffle in the accessory bag on the left side of the module with M4 x 8 screws (2 quantity);...

  • Page 14: Environmental Considerations

    Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual Figure 2.7 Installation of Battery Module on Cabinet To install the battery module follows the below steps. Remove the module baffle (if any). 2. Push the module pre-installed in the previous step according to the left picture into the cabinet along the far left side and fasten it with the M6 x 12 screws (2 quantity) in the accessory bag.

  • Page 15: Installation Considerations

    Software: For the UPS to accurately display battery runtime, the number of battery modules, system voltage, and battery voltage must be noted during initial startup and setup using the configuration software. This is performed by the Vertiv engineer when commissioning the unit. •...

  • Page 16: Moving The Battery Cabinets

    Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual • Seismic Option selection: 5 in. of rear clearance • Front to Rear Airflow Option selection: 20 in. of rear clearance. To permit proper air flow and prevent overheating, do not block, or cover the ventilation openings (ventilation grills) or blow air down onto the unit.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Vertiv™ Liebert® Apm2 Modular Ebc To The Ups

    Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual Figure 2.8 UL Model 2.7.1 Connecting the Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC to the UPS After the battery cabinet equipment is in place and fixed, and the battery modules are installed, connect the power cables as follows.
  • Page 18 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual This page intentionally left blank Proprietary and Confidential ©2025 Vertiv Group Corp. 2 Mechanical Installation...

  • Page 19: Battery Module Installation

    3.1 Safety Special care should be taken when working with the batteries associated with the Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC system equipment. When all the cells are connected together, the battery terminal voltage will exceed 192 (384) VDC and is potentially lethal.
  • Page 20 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual The following general battery safety precautions and warnings must be observed at all times: • A battery can present risk of electric shock or burn from high short circuit currents. • When connected in a string, the voltage will exceed 192 VDC. This voltage is potentially lethal. Always observe high-voltage precautions.

  • Page 21: Connecting The Batteries

    3.1.1 Connecting the Batteries The Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC are mounted adjacent to each other on a solid floor, cables can be routed between cabinets through the sides or tops of the cabinets. Inter-tray connections must be made before using the battery cabinets.

  • Page 22: Control Connection

    Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual Table 3.1 Battery Module Installation (continued) Item Description Item Description Rack rail slot M4 x 8 Screw M6 x 12 Screw Mounting ears The steps ti install the built-in lead acid battery module are as follows. See Figure 3.1 on the previous page for more information.

  • Page 23: Cable Entry

    NEC ANSI/NFPA 70. 3.4 Cable Wiring 3.4.1 The Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC Control Module Connections The communication box provides the ports as shown in Figure 3.2 below. Figure 3.2 Overview of Communication Ports...

  • Page 24: Battery Cabinet Interface Connectors

    Figure 3.3 below to Figure 3.5 on page 23 for details. Figure 3.3 Single Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC Connection to Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 10 kVA to 120 kVA UPS Table 3.4 Wiring for APM2 UL FR1 to APM2 Modular EBC...
  • Page 25 Compare these values to those shown below. The recorded nominal voltage should not be less than the value shown; and the recorded float voltage should be within the range shown. If a discrepancy is observed, contact Vertiv. •...

  • Page 26: Vertiv™ Liebert® Apm2 Modular Ebc Monitoring System

    Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual 3.5 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC Monitoring System Figure 3.4 Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC Monitoring System Table 3.6 Interface definition Number Name Function Dry contact There are four dry contacts, one for BCB online and the other three for reservation...

  • Page 27: Circuit Breaker Control Cable Wiring

    3.7.1 Battery Low-Voltage Warning Before the end of discharge, the Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 UL FR1 displays a low battery warning. The Liebert® APM2 UL FR1 can be user-configured to display this warning from 3 to 60 minutes before end-of discharge.

  • Page 28: Power Backup Schedule

    Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual 3.8 Power Backup Schedule The modular battery cabinet and the built-in battery of the FR1 cabinet supply power to the load together. The backup time is calculated based on the entire system. There are 3 types of cabinets as shown in Table 3.8 below and Table 3.9 on the facing page.

  • Page 29: Battery Cabinet Energy

    Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual Table 3.9 480 V and 120 K, UL Modular EBC Backup Time BOL (min) Output Load (KW) Module count 3.9 Battery Cabinet Energy Depending on the number of battery modules installed in the cabinet, the energy contained is shown in the Table 3.10 below and Table 3.11 on the next page.
  • Page 30 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual Table 3.10 208 V and 60 K, Modular EBC (continued) Numbers of battery modules installed in one cabinet Modules Voltage ( V) Capacity ( AH) Power (Wh) 20736 22464 24192 25920 27648 Table 3.11 480 V and 120 K, Modular EBC...

  • Page 31: Installation Drawings

    Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual 4 Installation Drawings Figure 4.1 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC Outline Drawing and Main Components (Front View) 4 Installation Drawings Proprietary and Confidential ©2025 Vertiv Group Corp.
  • Page 32 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual Figure 4.2 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC Outline Drawing and Main Components (Rear View) Figure 4.3 Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC Outline Drawing and Main Components (Left View) Proprietary and Confidential ©2025 Vertiv Group Corp.

  • Page 33: Cabinet Installation Diagram

    Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual Figure 4.4 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC Outline Drawing and Main Components (Right View) Figure 4.5 Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC Outline Drawing and Main Components (Top and Bottom View) 4.1 Cabinet Installation Diagram For installation drawings, please refer to Chapter 1.4, which contains detailed cabinet installation drawings and battery module...

  • Page 34: System Inspection And Power On

    Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual 4.2 System Inspection and Power On 4.2.1 Preparation before Power On Insert the lead-acid battery module correctly into the chassis and tighten the screws. 2. The main circuit breaker (MCCB) is in the disconnected position.

  • Page 35: Specifications

    Maximum Altitude Above MSL, ft. (mm) 4920 (1500) (as per IEC 62040/3) - 1% Maximum kW derate/100 m rise between 1500 m to 3000 m Table 5.2 Battery Cabinet System: Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 UL UPS and Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC UPS Rated Power (kVA)
  • Page 36 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual Table 5.4 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC Battery Parameters Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC Battery Rated Voltage 192 V 384 V Number of lead-acid Cells 96 ( 16x6) 192 (32x6) Float Voltage 2.27 V/cell, selectable from 2.25 V/cell to 2.3 V/cell Temperature Compensation -3.0 mV/°C, selectable from 0 mV/°C to -5 mV/°C around 77 °F (25 °C) or 86 °F (30 °C) or inhibit...

  • Page 37: Maintenance

    Become thoroughly familiar with the equipment, but at no time go beyond the specific procedures in this manual while performing maintenance or correcting a malfunction. If you have any doubt as to what must be done, call Vertiv for further instructions.

  • Page 38: Battery Safety Precautions

    Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual 6.3 Battery Safety Precautions Servicing of batteries should be performed or supervised by personnel experienced with batteries and the required precautions. Keep unauthorized personnel away from batteries. When replacing batteries, use the same number and type of batteries.

  • Page 39: Torque Requirements

    Do not use equalize charging with valve-regulated, lead-acid batteries, such as those used in Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC. Refer to the battery manufacturer’s manual, available on the manufacturer’s Web site, for specific information about equalize charging.
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  • Page 41: Appendices

    Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual 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 1-800-543-2778 Liebert® Channel Products 1-800-222-5877 Liebert®...
  • Page 42 Vertiv™ Liebert® APM2 Modular EBC User Manual This page intentionally left blank Proprietary and Confidential ©2025 Vertiv Group Corp. Appendices...
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