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UPS-Systems
Power Line 400
highest reliability combined with high
efficiency and ease of operation

Class

Power

Systems

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Power Line 400

safe and reliable
Economic advantages of the technology

More and more data centres and production facilities make

higher demands on UPS systems. Non-linear or unbalanced
loads have to be controlled as much as instantanuous load
changes, overloads and high inrush currents. Today UPS are
considered an integral part of any data centre and can mean
a high investment. Therefore compromising on the reliability
and efficiency of the UPS does not make sense.

The PL 400 uses IGBT power simiconductors and the latest

design in rectifiers and inverter technology. This means the
PL 400 operates without any mains feedback and does not
draw any reactive power from the mains (see figure).
Therefore, no complex or costly harmonic filters are required.

Input current

General

time
UPS with 6-puls
rectifier

UPS with 12-puls

rectifier

PL 400 with IGBT

rectifier

Power Line 400 with sinusoidal input current insured THD < 5%.

Reliability without any compromises

The advantages of the PL 400:

The Power Line 400 is a UPS complies with the highest standards for safety and reliability for power supplies without
compromising its efficiency. The combination of the 16 bit
micro-controller and the latest power electronic control and
monitoring design allow the user to access all the UPSs
functions. The Power Line 400 is a true on-line UPS with double voltage conversion and a constant voltage and frequency
output. In the event of mains failure the power is supplied
uninterrupted by the battery without a break in the output of
the UPS. Even at 100% unbalanced loads, a very high voltage
constant is maintained so as not to endanger the protected
load. Most EDP loads generate high peak currents, even with
three times the nominal current, the quality of the output is
not effected or the need to go to by-pass mode. In essence it
provides perfect UPS protection.

Increased reliability with lower component count

No additional costs for filters
No resonance effects due to wrongly balanced
filters
No interference problems with diesel generators
No harmonic problems at the input, unlike 6 or 12-pulse
UPS systems
Generators can be sized smaller because no reserve is
required to cope with harmonic oscillation

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Power Line 400

powerfull and compact
Space saving and compact

Parallel operation and redundency

Space and volume are critical factors for the total cost
calculation of a UPS. With this in mind the PL 400 is designed
in order to minimise its footprint. The design of the high performance heat sink allows us to concentrate the whole
power electronics on one sub-assembly. The system is also
designed to allow access to all vital components through the
front.

The PL 400 can be connected in parallel and requires no

external control (no master/slave operation). The system has
the option of up to eight systems in parallel to all the UPS to
grow with your requirements. The cabinets can be easily
configuered and repuire no special cables for parallel
operation.

UPS system Power Line 400

PL 400
operating unit
front view
side view (tilt out)
inside view

Easy operation

Guarantee of highest battery availability

All available intormation on the status of the PL 400 can be

accessed via the control panel. The control panel can be
tilted to allow the user a more comfortable reading position.

The battery is an essential part of the UPSs function. With the

PL 400 the status and condition of the battery is constantly
monitored. Temperature controlled charging maximises the
life of the battery.

Current condition through circuit diagram with LED

operating status
LCD with 80 characters given plain text information
Password protection against unintentional operation
User guidance with clear and easy instructions
Event monitor for the last 1200 events
Complete documentation of date, time and events in
plain text
User configuerable
Language selection
Selection of 100 different battery variations
Functional setting of parameters and remote control

Low voltage protection switches off the battery before an

under voltage state occurs.
Cyclic battery testing monitors the battery condition
Battery monitoring provides the user with information on
the batteries capacity and the battery back-up with the
current load.
Total discharge testing is available to test the battery capacity against predetermined levels.

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Power Line 400 online

diagnosis and monitoring
A complete system for the remote diagnostics and
monitoring

SNMP integration of the Power Line 400 into the

network management

The PL 400 allows remote access to the system for error

diagnosis and fault finding. Recall of system messages is
available from the event memory. All operating and system
messages such as change in status and main interruptions
are maintained with a date and time of the event. Recall of
real time data of voltage, frequency, current and power is
also available. The monitoring system can also be configured
to the users specific requirements, this includes updating of
the PL 400 software via modem and if required the system
can auto-dial a specified service provider in the event ot
system errors.

The "Simple Network Management Protocol" (SNMP) is a

standardized and worldwide used network protocol which
allows easy monitoring of all network components. Therefore,
the PL 400 can be very easily integrated into existing
network management systems such as e.g. HP-Openview,
IBM-Netview, Novell NMS and other SNMP-compatible
systems.

PL 400 Cabinet
inside view with and without safety guard

UPSMAN automatic power shut-down and

monitoring software

UPSMON central operating data acquisition and

monitoring

Systematic shut-down of individual work stations or entire

networks. UPSMAN is available for all common operating
systems, e.g. Windows 9.X / NT / 2000, OS/2, Novell
Netware, UNIX, Linux.

UPSMON is a complete information software for the monitoring of either individual or multiple power systems either
through a serial interface, modem or network. It allows realtime monitoring of all system events in a graphical format.
This information can be copied over to databases and spreadsheets for further analysis.

Simple remote diagnosis and

monitoring via modem

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Power Line 400

60, 80, 120, 160, 200 kVA
Technical data of Power Line 400
Type
Nominal power
Input
Nominal voltage
Harmonic distortion factor
Power factor
Output
Nominal voltage
Voltage tolerance

Settling time
Nominal frequency
Voltage harmonic
distortion factor
Crest factor
Overload
By-pass
Overload
General data
Overall efficiency
Battery
Cell number
Power
EMC
Permissible
ambient temperature
Relative air humidity
Installation height
System of protection
Colour
Dimensions H x W x E
Weight

kVA
kW

PL 400/60
60
48

PL 400/80
80
64

PL 400/120
120
96

PL 400/160
160
128

PL 400/200
200
160

400 15 %, 50 Hz 5 %
5%
0,97

400
< 1 % static
< 1 % at 100 % out-of balance load
< 5 % at 100 % load bounce
10
50 0,1%
< 1 % at linear load
< 5 % at nonlinear load acc. to EN 50091-1-1
3
150 % for 10 sec., 125 % for 10 min. at 3-phase load
220 % for 10 sec., 180 % for 10 min. at single-phase load

ms
Hz

1000 % for 150 ms., 150 % for 10 min.

%

91

92

kW

192
49,3

192
65,6

mm
kg

900

92

92

192
2 x 198
98,5
131,5
EN50091-2 standard class A
0 - 40

93
2 x 198
164,1

5 % - 95 % not condensing
< 1000 m above sea level without performance reduction
IP 21
RAL 7035 structured
1400 x 750 x 880
1800 x 1000 x 800
900
1100
850
850

Additional technical information:

High reliability combined with high efficiency and ease
of operation
Capable of supporting out of balance loads
Ability to operate in parallel
High efficiency
No feedback on the mains
Features
Internal manual by-pass
Key pad with mimetic circuit diagram and LC display
Memory for the last 1200 events
I/O board (12-digit input, 6-digit output, 6 relays)
Interface board (RS 232, RS 485, PCMCIA)
Options
Parallel operation of up to 8 systems
I/O board (12-digit input, 6-digit output, 6 relays)
Interface board (RS 232, RS 485, PCMCIA)
External service by-pass
Battery cabinet

Economic advantages of IGBT technology

Sinusoidal input current
-> no harmonic oscillation on the mains side
No reactive power consumption
-> saves energy and provides higher efficiency
No filters
-> increased reliability
No expensive filter balancing
No resonance effects due to badly or wrongly balanced
filters
Management interfaces:
PL-CONNECT modem remote diagnosis
PL-NET SNMP adapter and shut-down software
UPS-MON central remote control via PC
RCP remote control panel
ZLT mod bus

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