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  • Page 1

    PM3 Seri es Non-Modu lar Su rge Pr otection Device (SPD ) User ’ s Manual Copyright © 2000 Am erican Power Conversion Corpor ation 132 Fa i rgrounds Road P .O. Box 278 W est K ingston, Rhod e Island 028 92 USA 990-0525 10/00[...]

  • Page 2

    6XU JH$UUHVW306HULHV INTRODUCTION .................... ...................... ............ ................. ...................... ............ ................ ................. 1 Installation .............. ....................... ............................ ....................... ........... ................ .................. ..... [...]

  • Page 3

    Ta b l e s T able 1 - V oltage Rating and Service T ype (by Model) ................... ............................ ...................... 4 T able 2 - Relay Con tact Pin Arrangement ................ ....................... ................. ...................... ......... 1 0 Figures Figur e 1 - SPD Mounting Requirements ............. ...........[...]

  • Page 4

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the APC Sur geArrest PM3 Series Surge Protection Device. The APC non-mo dular Sur ge Protection Devi ce (SPD) is a high qu ality , high energ y sur ge attenuation system that has been designed to protect sensitive equipment fro m d amaging transient v o ltage surges. Proper installati on is impera- tive to maximi[...]

  • Page 5

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  • Page 6

    Service Cl earance In addition to national and local code requirements, 32 inches of service clearance is needed at the front of th e SPD. Equipment Performance T o obtain the maximum system performan ce, the unit must be located as close to the circuit to be protected as possi- ble, mini mizing the interc onnectin g wire leng th. For ever y foot o[...]

  • Page 7

    Te r m i n a l s T erminals have been provid ed in side the APC non-m odular SPD units for li ne (phase), neut ral (if used), and equip- ment saf ety ground connect ions. T ermin al wire size range fo r all mode ls is #8 A WG - #1 A WG. Instal lation t orque is 65 inc h- pounds. Page 4 7 DE OH9 ROWDJ H5DWLQ JDQG6HU YLFH7 SH[...]

  • Page 8

    Parallel Connection When making a parallel type of connection (Figure 2), th e length of the wiring to the Surge Protection Devi ce (SPD) must b e kept as sh ort as possible to subst antially enhance the performance. Lo ng wire runs are to be avoided fo r the unit to perform as inten ded. T o reduce the impedan ce the wire dis plays t o sur ge curr[...]

  • Page 9

    7. Mount the SPD to the wall or other mounting surface using the flanges. The SPD should be installed as close as possible to the p a nel b eing protected. Page 6 Phase A Phase B Phase C Neutral Ground Not to exact sca le. Cover removed for clari ty . )LJXUH,QVWDOODWLRQ:LULQJ'LDJUDP V 0 RXQWLQJ )ODQJH SODFHV  /[...]

  • Page 10

    8. Dress the power cabl es so the ribbo n cables wi ll not be pinched , crush ed, or other wise damaged when th e cover is installed. If connecting Dry Contacts, it may be ef fective to in stall communication lines prior to p ower conductors. 9. Conn ect th e unit to the service pan el through the UL approved co nd uit with anti-short bu sh ings as[...]

  • Page 11

    OPERA TION and FEA TURES SPD’ s do not require alot of operator interven tio n after installation. NOTE: The PM Series has a green LED for each phase which exting uishes when the module is no longer pr oviding protecti on (fau lt cond it i on ). All of t he PM series of SP Ds contai n a diagno stic circu it which moni tors the suppressors st atus[...]

  • Page 12

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    Display Board Remov al and Replacement Instructions 7 RUHPRYHWKH'LVSOD ERDU GUHIHUWR)LJXUHDQGSUR FHHGDVIROORZV   'LVFRQQHFWSRZHUWRWKH63'  Carefully rem ove the front co ver by loosening t he fo ur (4) captive screws that secure the front cover to the chassis. In[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY APC warrants it’ s AC panel protection prod ucts against defects i n workmanship and materi als for 5 years from the date of original purchase. The panel protection device must be installed by a qualified and licensed el ectr ician in order t o qualif y for warrant y proctection . Liability is limited to the replacemen t of the [...]