RADIO & TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE

BTS SITES STANDARDIZATION

INTRODUCTION This document is designed to ensure standards in all maintenance BTS sites across the country. It includes basic external alarm definitions, configuration of the Power Supply Controller Board (PSC), use of the COBOMO-card in the DC power plant for installing site on Batteries, A1 and A2 power alarms . It has information's on the least number of rectifiers required in the DC power plant, number of rectifiers per load. Load balancing in the DC power plant by ensuring that all transmission cabinets are connected to the priority busbar in the ASCOM and should be protected by a breaker with rating matching or near the sum of the number of breakers in the transmission cabinet. Other relevant informations required by the field maintenance engineer are included to enable them execute their roles efficiently.

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CONFIGURATION OF THE PSC BOARD

SPECIFICATION
1. Site names should be typed on the PSC board 2. Time and Date should also be configured on the PSC board (This ensures that alarm logs in the DC power plant match the exact time and date they occurred.
Old DC Power Plant Site Name: Menu point Parameter Specification 3 General 3.1 Language 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 6 6.1 6.3 6.4 7 7.1 7.2 7.3 8 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.10 9 9.1 9.2 9.3 11 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.10 12 12.1 12.3 12.4 12.6 Alarms Us max [V] Us min [V] Ua max [V] Ua min [V] Utrip-low Utrip ok Isys max[A] Isys min [A] Usys Usys 20C [V] Uset RM [V] Ibatt max [A] Temp. Compensation Tcoeff [mV/C] TC low [C] TC high [C] Boost Charge Uboost [V] Istart [A] Istop [A] Battery Test Usupport [V] Duration [min] Interval [days] Min.duration [min] Equalize Uequalize [V] Duration [min] Interval [days] Auxiliary Ttrip2 ** [C] Ttrip2*** [C] Utrip3-low [V] Utrip3-ok [V] PC / Modem Site [characters] Pulse / Tone PC - Terminal Baudrate [bit/s] Date: Scancom Commissioned Reqd.config. Configuration English 56.0 43.0 56.0 43.0 43.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 54.5 54.5 35.0 - 72 0 45 54.5 10.0 2.0 English 56.0 43.0 56.0 43.0 43.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 54.5 54.5 35.0 - 72 0 45 54.5 10.0 2.0 To set max security voltage To set min security voltage To set max alarm voltage To set min alarm voltage New DC Power Plant Site Name: Purpose / Remarks Scancom Menu point Parameter Specification Reqd.config. 3 General 3.1 Language English 4 Alarms 4.1 Us max [V] 56.0 4.2 Us min [V] 43.0 4.3 Ua max [V] 57.0 4.4 Ua min [V] 43.0 4.7 Isys max[A] 0.0 4.8 Isys min [A] 0.0 5 Usys 5.1 54.5 Usys 20C [V] 5.2 Uset RM [V] 54.5 5.3 Ibatt max [A] 35.0 6 Temp. Compensation 6.1 Tcoeff [mV/C] 72 6.3 0 TC low [C] 6.4 45 TC high [C] 7 Boost Charge 7.1 Uboost [V] 54.5 7.2 Istart [A] 10.0 7.3 Istop [A] 2.0 8 Battery Test 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.10 8.11 8.12 9 9.1 9.2 9.3 11 11.1 11.2 11.10 11.12 11.16 11.17 12 12.1 12.3 12.4 12.6 K13 Usupport [V] Duration [min] Interval [days] Min.duration [min] Start Time Forb. Month Equalize Uequalize [V] Duration [min] Interval [days] Auxiliary U trip 1 - low [V] U trip 1 - Ok [V] Ttrip2 ** [C] Ttrip2*** [C] Utrip3-low [V] Utrip3-ok [V] PC / Modem Site [characters] Pulse / Tone PC - Terminal Baudrate [bit/s] Low Voltage Alarm UN DC [%] Hysteresis [%] 48 15 90 0.0 3:00 None 54.5 60.0 30.0 43.0 50.0 30.0 10.0 45.0 50.0 Date: Commissioned Configuration English 56.0 43.0 57.0 43.0 0.0 0.0 54.5 54.5 35.0 72 0 45 54.5 10.0 2.0 To set max security voltage To set min security voltage To set max alarm voltage To set min alarm voltage To set max system current To set min system current System voltage at 20C Rectifiers set voltage Total battery charge current limit Temp. correction coefficient

Purpose / Remarks

To set max system current To set min system current System voltage at 20C Rectifiers set voltage Total battery charge current limit Temp. correction coefficient

Boost charge voltage Starting battery current value Stopage battery current value Support voltage for rectifier during batt. test. Test duration. Automatic battery test interval Min. battery test duration Start time for automatic batt. Test Months no automatic start is possibe Sets voltage for equalizing Duration of equalizing Interval b/n the starts of equalizing BLVD disconnection BLVD re-connection High Temp. alarm Low Temp. alarm LLVD disconnection LLVD re-connection Site Name

Boost charge voltage Starting battery current value Stopage battery current value Support voltage for rectifier during batt. test. Test duration. Automatic battery test interval Min. battery test duration Sets voltage for equalizing Duration of equalizing Interval b/n the starts of equalizing High Temp. alarm Low Temp. alarm LLVD disconnection LLVD re-connection Site Name

48 15 90 0.0 54.5 60.0 30.0 30.0 10.0 45.0 48.0

48 15 90 0.0 54.5 60.0 30.0 30.0 10.0 45.0 48.0

48 15 90 0.0 3:00 None 54.5 60.0 30.0 43.0 50.0 30.0 10.0 45.0 50.0

Skip Terminal 2400

Skip Terminal 2400

Skip Terminal 2400 95 5

Skip Terminal 2400 95 5 Low DC voltage alarm at 46V

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CONFIGURATION OF PSC BOARD contNB: Engineers should ensure that Utrip3-low and Utrip3-Ok are always configured correctly since the low voltage dis-connect relay is activated and will switch off the Battery to prevent deep dicharge of the battery or will switch off non-essential loads in the low priority section of the distribution busbar. It reconnect the loads into the system if the voltage rises above Utrip3-ok limit. It should also be noted that the "Auxiliary" settings on the PSC board are used to set parameters for special functions e.g. disconnecting of battery or load due to low system voltage.

MEANING OF LED'S ON PSC 1000

Urgent Alarm (A1) Non- Urgent Alarm (A2)

1. Usys: 53.5V Isys: 25.3A

Alarm Stop Mains Failure-Site on Batteries Service not Automatic-Often ON when the battery is charging In Operation

EXIT

ENTER

The code required by the PSC board to enable access to its configurable menus is: 1. Press the UP arrow twice 2. Down arrow once and 3. Exite twice

PSC 1000

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STANDARD ALARM CONNECTION ON THE COBOMO-CARD

SPECIFICATION
1. All site on batteries alarm definitions in indoor BTS site should be taken from the COBOMO-card 2. In addition all A1 and A2 should be taken from the COBOMO-card in the ASCOM DC power plant. The diagram below illustrates how site on batteries, A1 and A2 alarms should be connected.

COBOMO-CARD

HOW THE ALARMS ARE DEFINED ALARM INLET 0/8: Usage: External Alarm

ID: 2 or Dependent on the available alarm inlet

AS MF NUA UA

Type: Breaking
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

Comment : POWER FAILURE-SITE ON BATTERIES

ALARM INLET 0/8:

AS MF NUA UA

Usage: External Alarm

ID: 7 or Dependend on the available alarm inlet

Type: Breaking
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

Comment : A1 POWER ALARM (UA)

ALARM INLET 0/9

Site on Batteries alarm A2 Power Alarm A1 Power Alarm

Usage: External Alarm ID: 7 or Dependend on the available alarm inlet Type: Breaking Comment : A2 POWER ALARM (NUA)

Alarm cables

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LOAD BALANCING, PRECISE PROTECTION AND CIRCUIT CONNECTION

SPECIFICATION
1. All transmission circuits (i.e. the circiut from the ASCOM DC power plant and the transmission cabinet) shoud be protected by a miniature circiut breaker (MCB) with rating not less than 45A
MCBs IN THE TRANSMISSION CABINET 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A 5A

2. All transmission circuits should be connected at High Priority side (the breakers on the right side of the Partial load disconnect relay "K12") in the ASCOM DC power supply as shown in the cabinet below.
Low Priority Load High Priority Loads DC Power Supply Cable

3. Engineers and Technicians should ensure that Loads are not protected by breakers and fuses with rating less than the full load current 4. The rectifier allocation should be such that each cabinet will demand one rectifier. So for a site which has one 900 RBS, Two 1800 RBS and One transmission cabinet should have Five rectifiers, such that: 3 rectifiers for the RBS loads + 1 rectifier for transmission + 1 extra rectifier to charge the Batteries = 5 rectifiers

25A

25A 16A 16A 16A 62A 63A

6A

6A

6A

6A

25A

2 K1 t ia ar (P

K11 (Low Voltage Disconnect)

System Shunt
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d oa lL dis

KEY
Direction of Current flow through the Busbar Used for labelling

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LOAD BALANCING, PRECISE PROTECTION AND CIRCUIT CONNECTION contNB: In the event of mains failure, the loads at the site will be supported by the battery bank connected to the ASCOM DC power plant. The function of the Partial load disconnection relay is to switch off the less essential loads when the battery voltage falls below Utrip3-low value. When AC power is not restored and the batteries continuous to discharge, the voltage will drop below

Utrip1-low. This in turn will activated the Low Voltage Disconnect relay (K11) which will switch off all loads connected to the
ASCOM-thus preventIing deep battery dicharge.

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HIGH ROOM TEMPERATURE ALARM

SPECIFICATION
1. All high room temperature alarm limits should be set at 30oC. 2. The normally opened contact of the temperature controller should be used when installing the high room temperature alarm 3. Alarm should be defined as breaking. NB: The initial temperature sensors are easier to configure and set alarm limits but the present XMTL-308 Temperature controller requires additional settings to enable it function correctly. All you need to know are given below: 1. The connection of the input power, the thermocouple and the alarm cable are shown in the diagram below.
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A Picture of XMTL-308 Temperature Controller

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XMTL308 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER

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8.8.8.8
SET
OUT

DC Power Supply

Alarm cable to the DF

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HIGH ROOM TEMPERATURE ALARM contThe following should be taken note of:
a) AL: is High Limit Alarm and should be set at "30oC" b) SC: Is the measurement deviation. It modifiers the measured value either by increasing or decreasing it by a specific amount.It should be set at "0" since we want to display the actual room temperature without any increament or decreament. c) P: Is the proportion Area and should be set to "0". This setting will put the meter in ON/OFF mode and will prevent it from intermittent switching between ON and OFF. It will be OFF only when alarm limit is exceeded and ON when the room temperature is below the set limit. d) I: Is the calculus time and it is used to adjust the static difference. It has a range between 0 and 999. when its too high the static difference will be unstable. It should be set at "240". e) d: Is the differential time and should be set at "30". f) t: Control period which controls the output of the control relay. Should be set at "2". g) HY: Main control by drop in level and should be set at "1.0". h) At: Parameter setting itself. It has two state ON/OFF and should be set "OFF" since Engineers and technician will be required to do the settings. i) Loc: Is Electronic lock and should be set at "0"

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EXTERNAL ALARM CONFIGURATION ON THE OUT CABINET

SPECIFICATIONS 1. Take note that each external alarm OVP has eight ports-port 1 to port 8. Port 1 is the same as port 5, port 2 is the same as port 6, port 3 is the same as port 7 and port 4 is the same as port 8. Hence the next alarms to be assigned to ports from the second external alarm OVP should begin from port 9 and it follow the same sequence as in the first OVP. 2. To configure site on batteries, use port 7 & 8 on the BFU. The contact is normally open and closes when the alarm activates. Hence the alarm should defined as closing. The connections are as shown in the diagram: The alarm cable can be connected directly from port 7 and 8 to the external alarm OVP in the RBS cabinet ( shown as "A") or can be connected from port 7&8 to the alarm OVP in the BBS cabinet and then the output from the BBS cabinet alarm OVP will be taken to the external alarm OVP in the RBS cabinet (shown as "B" and "C")

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DEEP DISCHARGE PROBLEM ON OUT CABINET

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The Existing Outdoor cabinets

The existing out door cabinet consist of one RBS cabinet and two BBS cabinet-with one BBS cabinet housing the indoor transmission Unit The Battery connection are shown with Red and Black lines in the drawing on the first slid.

Limitation Or Problems with the existing System The Major limitation of the existing cabinets are that: a) The batteries are driven into deep discharge when the mains and generator fails. The reasons are that, the fan unit on the door of the second BBS cabinet is connected directly across the batteries in that cabinet . As such it is not controlled by the BFU which could have switch of the supply to it when the voltage falls too low ( Below 24v DC) The fan hence continue to run until the voltage is very low to the extent that it can not drive it any more ( i.e. the batteries had been driven into deep discharge). In this battery state, the relay in the BFU fails to connect the batteries to be charged by the PSUs when mains or generator power is restored. In effect the site will continue to go down when ever mains and generator power fails until the condition is corrected by charging the batteries externally. b) The effects does not end there but continuous to shorten the life span of the batteries since a batteries life span is dependent on the complete chargedischarge it undergoes. Hence half discharge and charging would double the life span.

I.

Suggested solutions One solution is to assigned one PSU in the RBS cabinet to the fan in the second BBS cabinet- In that it will stop running when the mains and generator power fails

II.

Another proposed solution is to Bring one battery bank from the second BBS cabinet into the first BBS cabinet and do away with the third cabinet. The disadvantage of this solution will be that, it will permit only one transmission unit in that cabinet.

III. The third proposed solution will be to rely on Ericsson to supply only two cabinets, one RBS cabinet and an extended BBS cabinet capable of housing three battery banks and a number of Transmission indoor units.

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