Surge Protective Devices (SPD) APC Modular Panel Products Installation and Operation Manual The APC Modular Panel Product Surge Protective Devices (SPD) are designed to provide protection at the service entrance, branch panels or other critical locations for today’s electrical equipment. The APC SurgeArrest® Modular Panel Mount Products have replaceable phase modules with integrated LED monitoring, a display panel with surge counter and LED status indicators, an audible alarm, and a NEMA 3R/12 Enclosure.
WARNINGS APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) DANGER HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH · Apply appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow safe electrical work practices. See NFPA 70E. · This equipment must only be installed and serviced by qualified electrical personnel. · Turn off all power supplying this equipment before working on or inside equipment. · Always use a properly rated voltage sensing device to confirm power is off.
APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) WARNINGS CAUTION LOSS OF SURGE PROTECTION · During installation into an electrical system, SPD’s must not be energized until the electrical system is completely installed, inspected, and tested. All conductors must be connected and functional, including the neutral. The voltage rating of the device and system must always be verified before energizing the surge protective device.
TABLE OF CONTENTS APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) SurgeArrest® Modular PM Series CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 5 UNPACKING AND PRELIMINARY INSPECTION ............................... 6 STORAGE ........................................................................................ 6 IDENTIFICATION NAMEPLATE ......................................................... 7 SAFETY LABELS ................................
APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the APC SurgeArrest® PM3 or PM4 Series Surge Protection Device. The APC modular Surge Protection Device (SPD) is a high-quality, high-energy surge attenuation system that has been designed to protect sensitive equipment from damaging transient voltage surges. Proper installation is imperative to maximize the surge suppressor’s effectiveness and performance.
PACKAGING APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) DANGER HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH · Apply appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow safe electrical work practices. See NFPA 70E. · This equipment must only be installed and serviced by qualified electrical personnel. · Turn off all power supplying this equipment before working on or inside equipment. · Always use a properly rated voltage sensing device to confirm power is off.
APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) IDENTIFICATION NAMEPLATE IDENTIFICATION The identification nameplate (see Figure 1) is located on the inside of the door/cover. Figure 1: SPD Nameplate Example SAFETY LABELS English versions of all safety labels (danger, warning, caution) are provided.
ELECTRICAL APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) ELECTRICAL Voltage Rating Prior to mounting the SPD, verify that the device has the same voltage rating as the power distribution system in which it is installed by comparing the nameplate voltage or model number on the SPD with the nameplate of the electrical distribution equipment.
ELECTRICAL APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) WARNING UNDERSIZED WIRING (USE ONLY CONDUCTORS RATED 30 A OR GREATER.) · The SPD is designed for connection to a 30 A (or greater) circuit breaker. · The circuit breaker is the intended disconnect means for the SPD without integral disconnect option and provides over current protection for the connecting conductors. · The circuit breaker maximum rating should not exceed the ampacity of the connecting conductors.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GROUNDING APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) CAUTION SYSTEM GROUNDING · SPD must be installed on solidly grounded power systems. · Verify that the service entrance equipment is bonded to ground in accordance with all applicable codes. · Verify that the neutral terminals are grounded to system ground in accordance with all applicable codes. Failure to follow these instructions can result in equipment damage.
APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) INSTALLATION INSTALLATION DANGER HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH · Apply appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow safe electrical work practices. See NFPA 70E. · This equipment must only be installed and serviced by qualified electrical personnel. · Turn off all power supplying this equipment before working on or inside equipment. · Always use a properly rated voltage sensing device to confirm power is off.
WIRING APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) DANGER HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH · Apply appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow safe electrical work practices. See NFPA 70E. · This equipment must only be installed and serviced by qualified electrical personnel. · Turn off all power supplying this equipment before working on or inside equipment. · Always use a properly rated voltage sensing device to confirm power is off.
WIRING APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) WIRING DIAGRAMS WITHOUT INTEGRAL DISCONNECT Figure 3: Single-Phase, 3-Wire, Grounded AØ N Figure 3: CØ Chasis Ground Customer Connections 120 kA - 240 kA Figure 4: Three-phase, 3- or 4-Wire, Grounded Wye Installation NOTE: The neutral conductor is not present on 3-wire, grounded neutral power systems. For these systems tie the neutral and ground lugs together.
AØ WIRING N CØ APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) Customer Connections 120 kA - 240 kA WIRING DIAGRAMS WITH INTEGRAL DISCONNECT Figure 5: Single-phase, 3-Wire, Grounded Installation with Integral Disconnect N AØ CØ Chasis Ground Customer Connections 120 kA - 240 kA Figure 6: Three-phase, 3 or 4-Wire, Grounded Wye Installation with Integral Disconnect AØ NOTE: The neutral conductor is not present on 3-wire, grounded neutral power systems.
OPERATION APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) DANGER HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH · Apply appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow safe electrical work practices. See NFPA 70E. · This equipment must only be installed and serviced by qualified electrical personnel. · Turn off all power supplying this equipment before working on or inside equipment. · Always use a properly rated voltage sensing device to confirm power is off.
OPERATION APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) AUDIBLE ALARM SURGE COUNTER Push the alarm enable/disable button to enable or disable the alarm. If the green alarm LED is lit the alarm is enabled. If the green alarm LED is not lit, the alarm is disabled. The surge counter displays the number of transient voltage surges since the counter was last reset. The counter is battery powered to retain memory in the event of a power loss to the diagnostic display panel.
APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) OPERATION DANGER HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH · Apply appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow safe electrical work practices. See NFPA 70E. · This equipment must only be installed and serviced by qualified electrical personnel. · Turn off all power supplying this equipment before working on or inside equipment. · Always use a properly rated voltage sensing device to confirm power is off.
MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) DANGER HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH · Apply appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow safe electrical work practices. See NFPA 70E. · This equipment must only be installed and serviced by qualified electrical personnel. · Turn off all power supplying this equipment before working on or inside equipment.
APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) TROUBLESHOOTING Figure 9: Troubleshooting Flowcharts START Red phase LED(s) lit. START YES Alarm on? Check patch cable NO connections.* Is Red LED(s) on? NO Check the voltage on each phase. Is the voltage correct? NO Check the power utility feed and verify voltage levels. Green phase LED(s) not lit. And, no Red LED(s) lit and no Alarm on.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) APC Worldwide Customer Support Customer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge in any of the following ways: • Visit the APC Web site to access documents in the APC Knowledge Base and to submit customer support requests. – www.apc.com (Corporate Headquarters) Connect to localized APC Web sites for specific countries, each of which provides customer support information. – www.apc.
