SECTION 16620

UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS)

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General and Supplementary

Conditions and Division-1 Specification sections, apply to work of this section.

B. General Provisions for Electrical Work, Section 16010, applies to work of this section.

C. Testing and commissioning, section 16950

D. Specification Section 15241: Mounting and Isolation of Mechanical and Electrical Systems
and related contract drawings, apply to this section of the work.

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

A. Work includes providing all materials, equipment, accessories, services and tests necessary
to complete and make ready for operation by the Owner, an Uninterruptible Power System,
in accordance with Drawings and Specifications.

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Manufacturer's Qualifications: Firms regularly engaged in the manufacturer of UPS

Systems, of types, ratings and capacities required, whose products have been in satisfactory
use in similar service for not less than five years.

B. Standard Compliance: Comply with requirements of applicable local codes, IEC / EN 62040-
1- 1, IEC / EN 62040-3, EN 50091.

C. Service: Manufacturer must have a factory warehouse at which spare parts are stocked and
where a field service engineer who is a permanent, full-time employee of the manufacturer,
factory trained and qualified individual whose primary duty is field service resides.

D. Factory Testing: Before shipment, manufacturer to fully and completely test the system to
assure compliance with the specification including operational discharge and recharge tests
on at least a one-minute battery plant to assure guaranteed rated performance.

E. In case of conflict among the referenced standards and codes, the more stringent provision
will govern.
1.4 SUBMITTALS
A. Product Data: Submit manufacturer's data and installation instructions for UPS System.
B. Shop Drawings: Submit dimensional layout on architectural background drawings.

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1.5 EQUIPMENT WARRANTY

A. Guarantee equipment furnished under these specifications against defective parts and
workmanship under terms of the manufacturer's and dealer's standard warranties for a
period of not less than one year from date of initial start-up.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 UPS SYSTEM

A. System Description

1. On-line Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system shall be provided to supply clean,
regulated three-phase power for designated electrical and electrical equipment even when
the incoming utility power is interrupted. The system shall consist of a rectifier/charger,
inverter, static bypass switch plus internal by-pass switch and sealed, maintenance free
battery plant.

2. UPS rating as indicated on the drawings.

3. No. Two (2) UPS’s each (40KVA) working in parallel system and No. Two (2) UPS’s each
(10KVA) working as standalone system.

4. Input Voltage: 380/220 volts, 3 phase, 4 wire plus earth (ground).

5. Output Voltage: 380/220 volts, 3-phase, 4-wire plus earth (ground) as indicated on the
drawings.

6. Output Load Capacity: Specified output load capacity of the UPS at 0.8 lagging power
factor as indicated on the drawings.

7. Internal Battery Plant: Battery cells type; sealed, lead-acid, maintenance-free with reserve
time of 30 minutes at full load, 0.8 power factor, with ambient temperature 30 qC.

The Batteries are installed in separate cubicles.

8. Input isolation Transformer (for UPS's with 3-phase output voltage only): Dry type AC input
to the rectifier/charger & bypass, (copper wiring exclusively); transformer's hottest spot
winding temperature not to exceed the temperature limit of the transformer insulation
class of material when operating at full load at maximum ambient temperature to isolate
input neutral.

9. Diesel Generator Interface: The UPS should include an interface to the diesel generator
set. the Gen-set shall include a potential free contact which closes on operation, the UPS
system should receive this signal and accommodate its operation as follows;

a. Rectifier produces its output voltage in an appropriate value to

maintain inverter full load operation without battery recharge,
reducing overall input a/c power consumption from the Gen-
set to the minimum.

b. Setting the inverter to free running frequency.

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 B. Rectifier/Charger

1. General: Incoming AC power converted to a regulated DC output by the

rectifier/charger for supplying DC power to the inverter and battery; PFC rectifier
with IGBT modules shall be used.

2. Input Current Walk-in: Rectifier/charger to contain a timed walk-in circuit that causes
the unit to gradually assume the load over a 30 second time interval after input
voltage is applied.

3. AC Input Current Limit: Rectifier/charger unit with AC input current limiting whereby
the maximum input current is limited to 125% of the full input current rating;
rectifier/charger to operate at a reduced current limit mode whenever the critical
load is powered from the UPS static bypass circuit such that the maximum UPS
input current will not exceed 125% of full load input current.

4. Battery Recharge: In addition to supplying power for the inverter load, the
rectifier/charger to be capable of recharging the battery from discharge to 90%
charge as per recommendation of battery manufacturer.

5. Automatic Restart: Upon restoration of utility AC power, after a utility AC power

outage and prior to a UPS automatic end-of-discharge shutdown, the
rectifier/charger to automatically restart, walk-in and gradually assume the inverter
and battery recharge loads.

6. Fuse Failure Protection: Fuse power semi-conductors in the rectifier/charger with

fast-acting fuses, so that loss of any one power semi-conductor will not cause
cascading failures; all fuses with blown fuse indicator with alarm indication on the
control panel.

7. Rectifier/poster, poster/rectifier.

8. Overvoltage Protection: UPS to automatically shutdown and the load to be

transferred to the static bypass line uninterrupted if the DC voltage rises to the
pre-set limit.

9. Line current THD not to exceed 3% to the mains for all UPS's at full load.

C. Inverter

1. General: Inverter to convert DC power from the rectifier/charger output or the

battery, into regulated AC power for supporting the critical AC load; inverter, IGBT
transistorized technology (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor, phase-controlled, pulse
width modulated (PWM) design capable of providing the specified AC output.

Inverter should compromise 3 single phase bridges without paralleling of

transistors.

2. Overload: Capable of supplying current and voltage for overloads exceeding

100% and up to 150% of full load current with status indicator and audible alarm to
indicate overload operation; UPS to transfer the load to bypass when overload
capacity is exceeded.

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 3. Fault Clearing and Current Limit: Capable of supplying an overload current of 150%
of its full load rating for sixty seconds; for greater currents or longer time duration,
electronic current-limiting protection of the inverter to prevent damage to
components; with self-protecting against any magnitude of connected output
overload; inverter control logic to sense and disconnect the inverter from the critical
AC load without the requirement to clear protective fuses.

4. Inverter Shutdown: For rapid removal of the inverter from the critical load, the
inverter control electronics to instantaneously turn off the inverter transistors;
simultaneously, the static transfer switch to turn on to maintain continuous power to
the critical load.

5. Inverter DC Protection: Protect by the following disconnect levels, independently

adjustable for UPS application flexible;

- DC Overvoltage Disconnect
- DC Under voltage Warning (Low Battery Reserve)
- DC Under voltage Disconnect (End of Discharge)

6. Over-discharge Protection: To prevent battery damage from over-discharging, the

UPS control logic to automatically raise the shutdown voltage set point as discharge
time increases beyond 15 minutes.

7. Inverter Output Voltage Adjustment: A manual control to adjust the output voltage
from +5% of the nominal value.

8. Output Frequency: Controlled by an oscillator, temperature compensated to hold the

inverter output frequency to +0.1% for steady state and transient conditions; drift not
to exceed 0.1% during a 24-hour period; total frequency deviation, including short
time fluctuations and drift, not to exceed 0.1% from the rated frequency.

9. Phase Balance: Electronic controls to regulate each phase so that an unbalance

loading will not cause the output voltage to go outside the specified voltage
unbalance or phase displacement.

10. Fuse Failure Protection: Fuse power semi-conductors in the inverter unit with
fast-acting fuses, so that loss of any one power semi-conductor will not cause
cascading failures; all fuses with a blown fuse indicator with alarm indication on the
control panel.
D. Static Transfer Switch
1. General: A static transfer switch and bypass circuit furnished as an integral part of
the UPS; a naturally commutated high-speed static (SCR-type) device rated to
conduct full load current continuously; overload rating of 200% rated load for five
minutes and 1000% rated load for one cycles; static transfer switch control logic to
contain an automatic transfer control circuit that senses the status of the inverter
logic signals, and operating and alarm conditions; control circuits to provide an
uninterrupted transfer of the load to an alternate bypass source, without exceeding
the transient limits specified herein, when an overload or malfunction occurs within
the UPS, or for bypassing the UPS for maintenance.

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 2. Uninterrupted Bypass Transfers:

a. Automatic Transfer: Transfer control logic to automatically turn on the

static transfer switch, transferring the critical AC load to the bypass source,
after the transfer logic senses one of the following conditions:

- Inverter overload capacity exceeded.

- Critical AC load overvoltage or under voltage.

- Battery protection period expired.

- UPS fault condition.

b. Transfer control logic to inhibit a transfer (manual or automatic) of the

critical load to the bypass source if one of the following conditions exists:

- Inverter/bypass voltage difference exceeding preset limits.

- Bypass frequency out of limits.

- Bypass out-of-synchronization range with inverter output.

3. Uninterrupted Retransfer: Retransfer of the critical AC load from the bypass source
to the inverter output to be automatically initiated unless inhibited by manual control;
transfer control logic to inhibit a retransfer (manual or automatic) of the critical load
to the inverter if one of the following conditions exists:

- Bypass out of synchronization range with inverter output.

- Inverter/bypass voltage difference exceeding preset limits.

- Overload condition exists in excess of inverter full load rating.

- UPS fault condition present.

E. Internal Maintenance Bypass Switch

1. Description: A manually operated maintenance bypass switch, incorporated into the

UPS cabinet to directly connect the critical load to the input AC power source,
bypassing the rectifier/charger, inverter, and static transfer switch.

2. Isolation: Shield all energized terminals to ensure that maintenance personnel do

not inadvertently come in contact with energized parts or terminals and provide a
means to de-energize the static switch when the UPS is in the maintenance bypass
mode of operation.

3. Maintenance Capability: With the critical load powered from the maintenance
bypass circuit, the operation of the rectifier/charger, inverter, and static transfer
switch, and battery operation to be capable of maintenance and check-up.

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 F. Monitoring and Control

1. Provide with a microprocessor based unit status display and controls section
designed for convenient and reliable operator interfacing, system power flow
diagram as part of the monitoring and controls section which depicts a single-line
diagram of the UPS and electrically-illuminated visual indicators (long-life
light-emitting diode (LED) type); locate all of the operator controls and monitors on
the front of the Ups cabinet; display monitoring functions such as metering, status
and alarms on an alpha-numeric digital display.

a. The UPS system must be equipped with LCD display (Man machine dialogue)
to perform the following :

- Full operation and control of the UPS system.

- Full measurements of all parameters of, input supply, output power &
loads voltages, currents and frequency as well as battery real autonomy
Tim charging/discharging voltages and currents.

- Full diagnostics of fault including history of last events with date and
time.

- Facility of making adjustments of rectifier output voltage and inverter

output voltages as well as setting the parameters of the UPS system.
b. Metering: Display the Following Parameters:
- Input AC voltage line-to-line and/or line-to-neutral for each phase
- Input AC current for each phase.
- Rectifier output DC current.
- Battery voltage.
- Battery charge/discharge current.
- Output AC voltage line-to-line and/or line-to-neutral for each phase.
- Output AC current for each phase.
- Percent of rated load being supplied by the UPS.
- Battery time left during battery operation.
- Inverter O/P current.
- Frequency of rectifier input.
- Apparent power of rectifier input.
- Output power factor.
- Frequency of UPS output.

c. Alarms: Display the Following Alarms:

- Input power failure.

- Battery discharging.
- Low battery.
- Overload.
- Overload shutdown.
- Load on bypass.
- Equipment over-temperature.
- Over-temperature shutdown.
- Fan failure.
- DC overvoltage.
- Control power failure.
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 - Output overvoltage.
- Output under voltage.
- Fuse cleared.
- Rectifier/charger failure.
- Static transfer switch failure.

Provide an audible alarm and activate by any of the above alarm conditions.

The following additional alarms to be displayed but not to activate the audible
alarm:

- On maintenance bypass.
- On static bypass line.
- Sync with bypass line.
- Not in sync with bypass line.
- Out of frequency range.
- Rectifier/charger in current limit mode.
- Battery circuit breaker open.

d. Controls: UPS start-up, shutdown and maintenance bypass operations

accomplished by a single rotary control switch; provide pushbuttons to test and
reset visual and audible alarms.

e. Mimic Panel: Provide to depict a single line diagram of the UPS; Integrate
Indicating lights, within the single line diagram to illustrate the status of the
UPS power paths; parameters to be displayed include, but not limited to, the
following:

- Input power available.

- Output power available.
- Normal operation.
- Bypass operation.

The mimic panel for the ups shall be installed in the ups room.

f. Interface board:- Interface to IT management system for computer networks

and to include, but not limited to, SNMP adaptor

2. Emergency Load Off Switch to isolate the UPS immediately from the load to be
installed near the UPS.

G. Electrical Specifications

1. AC Input to UPS:

a. Voltage Configuration: 3 phase, 4 wire plus ground.

b. Voltage Range: ± 15% of nominal.

c. Frequency: Nominal frequency 50Hz ± 10%.

d. Power Factor: 0.99 lagging minimum at nominal input voltage and full rated UPS
output load.

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 e. Inrush Current: 700% of full load current maximum for transformer magnetization
surge.

f. Current Limit: 125% of nominal AC input current maximum.

g. Input Current Walk-in: 30 seconds to full rated input current.

h. Surge Protection: Sustains input surges without damage per criteria listed in ANSI
C62.41-1980 at 4000 volt peak.

i. Current Distortion: 3% THD maximum at full load.

2. AC Output, UPS Inverter:

a. Voltage Configuration: 3 phase, 4 wire plus ground.

b. Voltage Regulation:

± 1%, 3 phase RMS average for a balanced 3 phase load for the combined
variation effects of input voltage, connected load, battery voltage, ambient
temperature and load power factor.

r 2%, 3 phase RMS average for a 100% unbalanced load for the combined
variation effects of input voltage, connected load, battery voltage, ambient
temperature and load power factor.

c. Frequency: Nominal frequency ± 0.01%.

d. Phase Displacement: ± 1 degree for balanced load. ± 3 deg for 50% unbalanced
load.

e. Bypass Line Sync Range: r 0.5, r 1.0, r 2.0 hertz. selectable from LCD display.

f. Voltage Distortion: 3% total harmonic distortion (THD) for 100% Non linear loads
and 1% for linear loads.

g. Load Power Factor Range: 0.9 leading to 0.5 lagging.

h. Output Power Rating: Rated KVA at 0.8 lagging power factor.

i. Overload Capability: 125% for 10 minutes (without bypass source). 150% for 60
seconds (without bypass source).

j. Inverter Output Voltage Adjustment: r 5% manual adjustment from LCD display.

k. Voltage Transient Response:

- r 3% of 100% load step.

l. Transient Recovery Time: To within 2% of output voltage within 20 milliseconds.

m. Voltage Unbalance: Balanced load r 1%; 20% unbalanced load r1%; 50%
unbalanced load r 2%; 100% unbalanced load r 5%.

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 n. Fault Clearing: Sub-cycle current of at least 300%.

H. General Mechanical Requirements:

1. Cabinet: Comprised of rectifier/charger, inverter, static transfer switch, and doors/covers

requiring a tool for gaining access, with casters and leveling feet.

Front access only required for expedient servicing, adjustments and installation; UPS
cabinet structurally adequate with provisions for hoisting, jacking and forklift handling.

2. Material: All materials and components making up the UPS to be new, of current
manufacture, and have not been in prior service except as required during factory test.

3. Cooling: (Forced Air). Use redundant low velocity fans to minimize audible noise output;
fans power by the UPS output.

4. Thermal Design: All thermal and ambient sensors, coordinated with the protective devices
for the forced-air cooled power circuit components so that internal or external fault
conditions will be cleared by the protective devices before excessive component or
internal cabinet temperatures are exceeded.

5. Cable Entry: Power cables to enter or leave from the top or bottom of the UPS cabinet as
required.

6. Serviceability: UPS constructed of replaceable sub-assemblies; printed circuit assemblies

to be plug-in; like sub-assemblies and like components interchangeable.

7. Finish: UPS cabinet cleaned, primed and painted with the manufacturer's standard color.

I. Environmental Ratings:

1. Ambient Temperature Range:

Operating: UPS: 0qC to +40qC; Battery: 30qC; Storage: -20qC to 70 qC.

2. Relative Humidity: 0 to 95% non-condensing.

3. Altitude:

Operating: 0 to 2,000 meters. Derated for higher altitudes. Storage : 0 to 12,000 meters.

4. Audible Noise: Noise generated by the UPS under any condition of normal operation not
to exceed a sound pressure level of 70 dB measured 2 meters from the surface of the UPS.

J. Power Warning Signal: An isolated signal, normally closed when utility power fails and the
UPS battery is discharging, provided for user connection to computer power warning interface.

K. Remote Contact Board: Isolated Form C contacts provided to indicate a change of status of
each of the following conditions:

-UPS on battery alarm.

- Low battery reserve alarm.
- Load on bypass alarm.
- Summary alarm.
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 The remote status panel is located in the security control room.

L. Batteries: Batteries to be valve regulated lead acid batteries, with cyclic life time to be not less
than 1200 cycle at minimum discharge cell voltage of 1.8 volts.

The batteries to be minimum (10-12) years design floating life time (high performance
according to Eurobatt) .

Output power of the batteries to be calculated at minimum VPC of 1.8 volts and working
temperature of 30 deg C.

The UPS should include battery charging temperature compensation featureto abapt charging
characteristice with temperature.

The contractor should provide full batteries specifications, back up time calculations tables
based on discharge current and watts per cell with respect to time.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 INSPECTION

A. Examine areas and conditions under which UPS is to be installed and notify Architect in writing of
conditions detrimental to proper completion of the work. Do not proceed with the work until
unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.

3.2 INSTALLATION

A. Install complete UPS System, including associated control devices as indicated, in

accordance with manufacturer's written instructions, requirements of applicable standards,
and in accordance with recognized industry practices to ensure that installation complies
with requirements and serves intended function.

B. Coordinate with other work as necessary to interface installation of UPS System with other
work.

C. Tighten connectors and terminals, including screws and bolts, in accordance with equipment
manufacturer's published torque tightening values for equipment connectors.

D. Anchor mounting hardware firmly to floors. To ensure enclosures are permanently and
mechanically secured. Provide all hardware and accessories for proper mounting.

E. Provide equipment earthing (grounding) connections for UPS System as required.

3.3 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Upon completion of installation and after circuitry has been energized, demonstrate
capability and compliance of UPS System with requirements. Where possible, correct
malfunctioning units at site then retest to demonstrate compliance; otherwise, remove and
replace with new units, and retest.

B. Provide site testing by the manufacturer's field service personnel. Site testing to consist of a
complete test of the UPS System under load and the associated accessories supplied by the
manufacturer. Document the test results, sign and date for future reference.

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3.4 PERSONNEL TRAINING

A. Building Operating Personnel Training: Train Owner's building personnel in procedures for
starting up, bypassing and operating UPS System. Furnish three operator's manuals
providing installation and operation instructions for each UPS System.

3.5 EQUIPMENT DATA/SHOP DRAWINGS

a) Equipment data for materials covered under this section shall include but not limited to the
following:

i) Construction and installation details for the U.P.S.

ii) Floor plan and top views showing outline dimensions and arrangement of connections.

iii) Details of connection of cables to U.P.S.

iv) Wiring and schematic diagrams of power, control, relay, metering and similar circuits.
The separate schematic diagrams shall include complete three line diagrams of all
instruments, switches, any other devices in the U.P.S.

v) Handling, installation and assembly drawings.

b) The equipment data to be provided prior to ordering any material covered by this section shall
include but not limited to the following:
Complete technical data on U.P.S. and other equipment including manufacturer's catalogues,
data on operating characteristics compliance with standards, dimensions and weights, detailed
description ...etc.

3.6 INTERCONNECTION WITH OTHER SYSTEMS

The system supplier is responsible to provide all required switches, auxiliary contacts, relays, wiring,
terminal blocks transducers to provide signaling and metering information for the central control
system and to accept START/STOP, open/close, set point from it.

Relevant signals are listed under controls, BMS and motor control panels drawings and data
schedules.

All signals to the BMS system should be potential free all signals from the BMS will be potential free
to actuate devices of less than 20 VA. @ 220 volt.

In any device will need more than 20 VA. at any operating condition the supplier should add
interposing relays.

All analog measures coming or going to the BMS should be coordinated with the BMS supplier (either
4-20 MA or 1-5 volt or 0-10 volt).

3.7 ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS

Refer To The Attached Manufacturer's List.

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