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  • Page 1

    PM3 and PM4 Se ries Modular Surge Pr otection Device (SPD) User ’ s Manual Copyright © 2000 America n Powe r Conversion Corporation 132 Fai rgrounds Road P .O. Box 2 78 W est Kingst o n, Rhode Isl a nd 02 892 US A 990-0524 10/00[...]

  • Page 2

    INTRODUCTION .................... ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................ ................. 1 Installation .............. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................ . ................. ..... 1 T esting ............... .[...]

  • Page 3

    Ta b l e s T able 1 - PM3 and PM4 Dimensions and W eights .............. ................. ................. ................. ........... 2 T able 2 - V oltage Rating and Service T y pe (by Model) ................... ................. ................ ................. 4 T able 3 - Relay C ontact Pin Arrangement ...................... ............[...]

  • Page 4

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the APC Sur geArrest PM3 or PM4 Series Sur ge Protection Device. The APC modular Sur ge Protection Device (SPD) is a high quality , high energy sur ge attenuation system that has been designed to protect sensitiv e equipment from damagi n g transient vol tag e surges. Proper installation is impera - tive to maxim[...]

  • Page 5

    LOCA TION CONSIDERA TIONS 7KH IROORZ LQJ SDUDJUDSKV SURYLGH LQIRUP DWLRQ DQG JXLGDQFH DER XW ZKDW VKRXOG EH WDNHQ  LQW R FRQ VLGHUDWLR Q EHI RUH LQVWDOOLQJ DQ$3&63' Environment The unit is desi gned to op erate indo ors in an ambient temp eratur e* range of -40 o C (-4 0 o F) to + 60 o [...]

  • Page 6

    Servi ce Clearance In addition to national and local code r equirements, 32 inches of service clearance is needed at the front of the SPD. **Surg e Protection D evices are d esig ned for use o n the load sid e of the service entrance disconnect only ** Equipment Perf orma nc e T o obtain the maximum s ystem performance, the unit must be located as [...]

  • Page 7

    Overcurr ent Prote ction The Surge Protection Device (SPD ) draws very little current under normal conditions and will only conduct for a brief duration upon e ncountering a tr ansient s ur ge voltage. APC SPD ’ s contain UL Listed internal fusi ng to protect against abnormal voltage con ditions. Note: Only use fuses supplied by APC (see Replacem[...]

  • Page 8

    Parallel Connection When making a parallel type of connection (Figure 1), the length of the wiring to the Sur ge Protection Device (SPD) must be kept as sh ort as possible to substantiall y enhance the performance. Long wire ru ns are to be avoided if the unit is to perform as intended. T o reduce the impedance the wire dis plays to sur ge currents[...]

  • Page 9

    3. Open the door on the u nit by loosening the two s crews that secure the door latches in place. Slide the top latch upward and rotate it so that it no longer secures th e door . Slide the bottom latch downwar d and rotate it so that it no longer secur es the door . 4. Drill a hole large enough to allow for the installation of the correct sized UL[...]

  • Page 10

    8. Use an AC vo ltmeter to check all voltages to ensur e that the proper un it type has b een installed for the s ervice rat- ing being protected. Page 7 Phase A Phase B Phase C Neutral Ground Not to exact sc ale. Door rem ove for c larity . )LJXUH%DVLF30DQG30&RQILJXUDWLRQDQG:LULQ J'LDJUDP 3K[...]

  • Page 11

    Disconne ct Switch Optio n All APC modular series SPDs can be equipped with an optional internal disconnect switch (Figure 3). The disconnect switch provides a means to de-ener gize the entire suppress or , to facili tate servicing of unit ’ s components. (See W arn- ing regarding the Neut ral when testing the distributio n system). NOTE: A disco[...]

  • Page 12

    Operation and Features SPD ’ s do not require alot of operator interventio n a fter install ation. NOTE: The PM Series has a green LED for each phase which exting uishes when the mod ule is no longer provid ing protecti on (fau lt conditi on ). All of the PM series of SPDs contain a d iagnostic circuit which monitors the suppressors status contin[...]

  • Page 13

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  • Page 14

    Dry Contacts Option The Dry Contacts option utilize a DB-9 connector . This feature provides two sets of b oth normally open (NO) and normally closed (NC ) contacts through th e DB-9 connector . These relay contacts can be used for remote indi cation of the SPD ’ s operating status by changing state when there is an alarm condition . Examples cou[...]

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  • Page 16

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  • Page 17

    Diagnostic Board Removal and Replacement Instructions T o remove and rep lace the Diagnostic Board, refer to Figure 7 and pro ceed as follows: 1. Disconn ect power to t he SPD. 2. Re m ove the board f r om the st a ndoffs. 3. Remove the connecto rs one at a time from the exis ting board and insert them into th e appropriate connector on the replace[...]

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    Rep l acem ent Pa rt s Lis ting APC offers the i tems listed in T able 4 as field r eplaceable i tems. 3DJ H 7 DEOH5HSODFHPHQW3 DUWV/LVW $3& 0RGHO 1XPEHU 9 ROWDJH6 VWHP 'HVFULSWLRQ 3DUW: RUNV:LWK 0 9 3KDVH: <(  9 6SOLW3K[...]

  • Page 20

    Limited W arranty APC warrants it ’ s AC panel pro tection products against defects in workmanship and materials for 5 years from the date of original purchase. The panel p rotection device must be in stalled by a qualified and licensed electrician in order t o qualify for warr anty proctecti on. Liability is limited to the replacement of the def[...]