APC 990-5520B manual

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    990-5520 B 05/2004 Broadband CTEP/G Seri es Zero, Three, Six Battery P ole/Ground Mount Enclo sures Four, Eigh t Battery Pole Moun t Enclosur es 120 V/ 240 V User Manual[...]

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    1 Chapter 1 General Informati on The CTEP/G Series Enclosures prov ide power s ourcing for broadband cabl e operations . Safety This Safety Guide contains im portant instructions that s hould be follo w ed during installat ion and maintenance of the APC equipment and batteries. It is intended f or APC customers wh o setup, install, relocate, or mai[...]

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    2 Chapter 2 Installation Prior to in stalling the power su pply enclosure, a u tility breaker box must be i nstalled on th e pole. Utility line voltage must be routed to the enclosure. Local, state, federal and/or National Electric Code (NE C) re gulatio ns re gar ding lo cati on, p er mits a nd ele ctri cal wirin g must be ad here d to . Do not op[...]

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    3 Spec ifications Environment al Specifi cations Operating Temperature -40º F to 140º F (-40 º C to 60º C ) Humidity 5% to 95% n oncondens ing within encl osure Physical Spe cifications Characteristi c Specification Height X W idth X Dept h CTE P0 CTE P3 CTE P4 CTE P6 CTE P8 14” x 24” x 16” (36 x 61 x 41 cm) 30” x 24” x 16” (76 x 61[...]

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    4 Installing the Enclosure Models m ay vary in app earance from thos e depicted below. Install the Mounting Br acket on a Pole CTEP0/CTEP4 models CTEP3/CTEP6/CTEP8 models Install the Enclosure on the Moun ting Bracket CTEP0/CTEP4 models Secure the bolts, nu ts, and washers on the mounted bracket prior to installing the enclosur e. CTEP3/CTEP6/CTEP8[...]

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    5 Ground Mount Installation 1. Install an APC approv ed concrete pad. Contact y our dealer or refer to the A PC Web site, www.apc.com f or more inf ormation. 2. Secure the enclosure to the pad. R efer to the diagrams below. 0 Battery Enclosure : Attach the ground skirt to the concrete pad. Attach the enclosure to the ground skirt. 3 Battery, 6 Ba t[...]

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    6 Wiring Grounding 1. Install and in terconnect ground rods ap prop riate for proper grounding accordin g to local electrical code requirem ents. 2. Route groun d wires from the ground sy stem into the bus bar located on the en closure. Connectin g Utility Power t o the Enc losure CTEP/G3 (CTEP/G6&CTEP8 ha ve additional battery tra y) CTEP/G0 1[...]

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    7 Options An optional External AC Generator Interf ace is available for the following models: CTEP3-120GI; CTEP4-12 0/240GI; C TEP/G6-120GI; CTEP8-120/ 240GI For available options s ee your dealer or the A PC Web site, www.apc.com . Connecting the Bat teries The battery circuit break er must O FF prior to battery ins tallation. Use normal precautio[...]

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    8 CTEP/G6 Botto m Shelf Middle Shelf Top Shelf[...]

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    9 CTEP4 Botto m Shelf Top Shelf[...]

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    10 CTEP8 Botto m Shelf Middle Shelf Top Shelf[...]

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    11 Chapter 3 Service, Contact and Warrant y Information Service APC makes ev ery effort to ensure parts an d equipm ent arrive in working condition. Occasionally, it may be necessary to return parts or equipment that are not in working condition. If the UPS requires service do not return it to the dealer. Follow these s teps: 1. Contact APC Custome[...]

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    12 Limited Warranty America n Power Conversi on (APC) warrant s its produ cts to be free from d efects i n materi als and workman ship for a peri od of two years from th e date of pu rchas e. Its obli gation und er thi s warranty is limited to repair ing or repla cing, at its own sole opti on, an y such defect ive p roduct s. To obtai n service un [...]