Optional Features; Extended Runtime Versions; Plug-In Cards; Rpa-Facility (Redundant Parallel Architecture) - GE Digital Energy LP 11 Operating Manual

7.1 Extended Runtime
Extended runtime versions are equipped with additional separate battery packs to increase the runtime of the
unit. Additional batteries will increase the recharging time for the unit. All other operational information is the
same.
If a battery pack is connected, the UPS must be informed about the new total battery capacity to allow a reliable
recalculation of the available runtime. Please refer to section 5.3.4 'Set-up menu'. Dependent of the charge
condition of the new batteries the new runtime calculations may temporarily be unreliable.
Battery pack A: 240V / 7 Ah
Battery pack B: 240V / 14 Ah
Batt. cap. of
pack(s) batt. pack(s)
(Ah)
- -
A 7
B 14
A+B 21
B+B 28

7.2 Plug-in Cards

An option slot (rear panel, 13) allows easy installation of a Relay plug-in card or SNMP plug-in card. See
sections 6.3 and 6.4 for more information.

7.3 RPA-Facility (Redundant Parallel Architecture)

Nowadays there are many mission-critical applications that need a fault tolerant, 100 % reliable availability of
mains power. By adding the RPA-facility to the UPS (rear panel, 14), highest standards for reliability can be
met. The RPA-facility allows to connect 2, 3 or 4 units in parallel.
Connecting GE Digital Energy™ LP units in parallel is attractive for several reasons.
Redundancy: To achieve the highest possible level of power protection in a fault-tolerant network.
By connecting units in parallel, using the N+x system, a redundant system can be created. In this case all
the UPSs equally share the load in the system during normal operation. In this way every possible single
point of failure will be eliminated. This means that if one of the UPSs in the parallel system fails, the other(s)
can still supply the load guaranteeing full protection without any interruption.
Scalability: To add power if needed without investments beforehand.
Another reason for paralleling units is upgrading the power rating of the system. If e.g. a LP 5kVA is
installed, the power rating can be upgraded to 10kVA by adding another LP 5kVA in parallel. This spread
investment makes sure that you don't have to invest in advance, but only when you need to.
GE's unique RPA system has the following major advantages:
•
RPA offers true redundancy because not only the power electronics are redundant, but also the
batteries, the bypass circuit and the control logic,
•
The RPA system is an option: you don't have to buy it if you don't need it.
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7 - Optional Features

tot. cap.
incl. internal
battery (Ah)
5/6-11 8/10-11
7 12
14 19
21 26
28 33
35 40
30
runtime (minutes), at 100% / 50% load
LP 5-11 LP 6-11
10/25 8/20
25/60 21/50
45/90 35/75
60/120 50/100
80/150 65/130
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LP 8-11 LP 10-11
11/29 8/22
22/50 16/39
33/70 25/57
44/90 34/70
55/110 43/90