02.UPS Uri Monobloc

Module 2: Adaptable UPSs
Unit 2: Types of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems
Eduard Lucian BODOR

Data Centre Business Development
Manager for Central and Eastern Europe
2013 Schneider Electric All Rights Reserved Advanced Technical Training Power Course July 2013
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L4: Double Conversion On-line
L5: Delta Conversion On-line
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L7: Eco-Mode
About This Unit

The primary goal of this unit is to provide you with a basic
understanding of five common UPS designs:
Standby
Line Interactive
Double Conversion On-line
Rotary
After successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Match the terms used to describe UPS systems to their definition.

Match the symbols used in UPS designs to their names.
Recognize the way in which the utility power flows into the UPS.
Identify the five common UPS designs with which Schneider Electric work.
Match the design with the correct power flow diagrams.
Identify the primary factor when considering eco-mode.
An UPS Basics QRG (Quick Reference Guide) is provided for you to

refer to as directed in this training and to use on the job as needed.
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Unit Structure
This unit is divided into six lessons a foundational lesson, one for each of
the five common UPS designs covered, and one for eco running mode.
Lesson 1
What You
Need to Know
Before You
Begin
Lesson 3
Standby UPS
Line
Interactive
UPS
Lesson 2
Double
Conversion
On-line UPS
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Rotary UPS
Eco Running
Mode
Lesson 6
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Before We Begin
There are a number of organizations
that set standards for UPS systems.
And there are a number of conventions

and symbols that Schneider Electric
uses in UPS documentation.
AC
DC
Because your knowledge of these ideas is critical to your

understanding of UPS designs, the first lesson is devoted to this
content. You will take a short quiz after the information is presented to
ensure that you are ready to proceed with the lessons that follow.
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LESSON 1: WHAT YOU NEED

TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BEGIN
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UPS Requirements
Because these are the primary organizations that create the
requirements for UPS systems, you should have a general understanding
of how they work and how Schneider Electric works with them.
Click each logo to learn more.
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International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC)
Founded in 1906, the IEC is the worlds leading organization for the
preparation and publication of International Standards for all electrical,
electronic, and related technologies. These are known collectively as
electrotechnology.
The IEC is a standards organization that accredits standard developing
organizations, such as Underwriters Laboratory (UL). Both organizations
accredit the labs that test products to ensure compliance. All Schneider
Electric architectures are tested against and comply with IEC standards.
During the workshop you will learn more about the applicable IEC
standards of which you should be aware when talking with your
customers about UPS solutions.
Complete information is found on www.iec.ch.
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ENERGY STAR
Schneider Electric participates in the voluntary ENERGY STAR program,
which recognizes the top 25% in efficiency in the industry. The program is
aimed at reducing pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy, while
also making it easy for consumers to identify and purchase energy
efficient products.
In addition to delivering significant overall savings and providing critical,
reliable functions within small to medium businesses and homes, the
Schneider Electric Smart-UPS and Back-UPS were tested under the
supervision of an independent certification body on the following criteria
to become ENERGY STAR qualified:
Efficiency
Performance Tested
Published Results
For more information, refer to the ENERGY STAR UPS site and apc.com,
where you will find a listing of qualified products.
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Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)

For 105 years, UL has been the undisputed leader in product safety
testing and certification. UL is an independent, not-for-profit productsafety testing and certification organization.
Schneider Electric submits products to UL to gain various types of
certifications leading to product acceptance for markets throughout North
America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Rim.
In 2012, the ENERGY STAR specification for UPS took effect. UL is the
first third-party certification authority to award UPS products the
ENERGY STAR certificate and Schneider Electric is the first
manufacturer to obtain the certificate.
During the workshop you will learn more about the applicable UL
certifications of which you should be aware when talking with your
customers about UPS solutions.
Complete information is found on www.ul.com.
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Conventions Used in This Unit

The utility power flows into the UPS from the left side of the screen,
through the UPS, and then out to the equipment drawing power
from the UPS or its load.
UPS
Load
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The solid lines indicate the primary power path, and the green lines
indicate what happens during normal operation.
UPS
Load
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The dashed lines indicate alternative power paths, and other colors
for power during non ideal conditions.
UPS
Load
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What Are These Symbols?

Click each box for a description of the symbol pictured there.
Utility
Power
DC
AC
AC
DC
AC
DC
Inverter
Switches
or Relays
Battery
Charger
Surge
Protection
Filtering
The
inverter
converts
the DC
powertwo
from
the
The
type
will
change
between
possible
The first
Some
battery
designs
functions
employ
as
a
dedicated
the
stored
battery
source
of DC
the
UPS
and other
its
load
battery
into
AC
power
used
byagainst
the
attached
Protects
against
harmonic
distortions
and more
electrical
paths.
The
type
functions
power. to maintain the batteries.
charger
load.
Some
inverters can also function in the
electrical
noise
surges
and
spikes
like a light
switch.
These
chargers
areAC
sometimes
referredIn
reversebattery
manner,
changing
into DC power.
When
the switch
is closed,
is able
to flow
to
asmanner,
rectifiers.
this
an inverter
canpower
be used
to charge
through
When
theinternal
switch DC
is open,
the There
batteriesit.and
other
systems.
connection
is of
broken
andsymbols
power isused
no longer
are a number
different
to
able
to
flow,
making
this
the
off
position.
represent different types of inverters.
AC
DC
AC
DC
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Quick Quiz
1. Click the image that you think correctly illustrates the way in
which the utility power flows into the UPS?
C
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The correct answer is...
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The utility power flows into the UPS from the left side of the screen,
through the UPS, and then out to the equipment drawing power
from the UPS or its load.
UPS
Load
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Quick Quiz
2. For each UPS symbol shown below, click the button with the
correct name for it from the choices listed below the symbol.
Battery Charger
Battery
Filter
Surge
Battery Charger
Inverter
Switch
Surge
Switch
AC
DC
Battery
Filter
Filter
Inverter
Inverter
Surge
Submit
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The correct answers are
Switch
Battery Charger
Filter
AC
DC
Inverter
Surge
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LESSON 2: STANDBY UPS
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The standby UPS has

historically been the most
common type of personal and
workstation style in a UPS.
Back-UPS CS 500
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In a standby UPS
power from the utility flows into the unit
through the surge protector and filter
Utility
Power
before passing
through the
transfer switch
AC
DC
and out to
the attached
load
Click here to replay the animation.

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At the same time

Utility
Power
AC
DC
a small amount of power is siphoned off by the battery charger, to either

recharge or maintain the charge on the battery.
Therefore, during normal operation, the UPS is simply passively
filtering the incoming AC and passing that along to the attached load.
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When the utility source fails

Utility
Power
AC
DC
the inverter turns on and begins to take power from the internal battery,
and the transfer switch transfer feeding the inverter power out to the load.
Because the inverter is not powered up during normal operation, it is
considered to be in standby, hence the name of this type of design.
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Benefits
Relative low cost
Inverter activates as needed

Very high efficiency
Compact design
Compact
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Limitations
Using battery under
brownout condition
Impractical to use at
sizes over 2 kVA
Products that use this type of design

are the Back-UPS systems ES,
NS, and CS series.
Schneider Electric has found that
the sweet spot of this design is
personal workstations under 500VA.
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A Note about Whats Next

The remaining UPS designs covered in this unit have implemented surge
suppression and noise filtering to the left side of the screen and will not be
shown in any further diagrams. Focus is on the core of the UPS design.
UPS
UPS Load
Note that the quality of the surge suppression and the noise filtering is
independent of the UPS and not an specific feature of that UPS design.
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Summary
Standby
Products
Benefits
Limitations
Application
Low cost, high

efficiency,
compact
Uses battery
during
brownouts,
impractical over
2 kVA
Best value for personal

workstations
Schneider Electric
Back-UPS (ES, NS,
and CS)
Tripp-Lite Internet
Office
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Quick Quiz
1. True or False? The image shown below correctly illustrates how
power flows into the standby UPS, during normal operation.
Utility
Power
AC
DC
True
False
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True
Utility
Power
AC
DC
In a standby UPS, when the incoming voltage falls below a

predetermined level, the UPS turns on its internal DC-AC inverter
circuitry, which is powered from the internal storage battery.
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LESSON 3: LINE INTERACTIVE

UPS
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Products
Line interactive designs are found in

many Schneider Electric makes and
models, including the Smart-UPS line.
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Line Interactive
This is the most common design for use in small business and
departmental servers.
Utility
Power
AC
DC
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In normal operation
the inverter of the UPS is connected directly to the output. The inverter
functions in reverse providing the battery charging.
Like the standby UPS, the input AC power is connected directly to the
load assuming that voltage conditions are acceptable.
Utility
Power
AC
DC

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When the AC input fails

the transfer switch opens and power flows from the battery to the UPS
output.
Utility
Power
AC
DC
Because the inverter is always operational and connected to the output,

line interactive greatly reduces transfer times while still maintaining high
efficiency.
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Other Line Interactive Designs

One design
incorporates isolation transformers to electrically isolate the
UPS from the rest of the building, often considered a safety
feature though it sometimes is used for the additional filtering.
Another, more common, design

uses additional conditioning of power, often referred to as automatic
voltage regulation or AVR, which allows the UPS to provide near ideal
power through a much larger voltage window. This minimizes the
amount of time spent on battery and increases the batterys life.
It works like this
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A component that is a multi-tap transformer allows for the UPS to boost

up lower voltages during sags or brownouts back towards the ideal output
as well as push down higher voltages during surges or over voltages.
Utility
Power
High
Ideal
AC
DC
Low

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Benefits
High efficiency
High reliability
Good voltage
conditioning
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Limitations
Does not regulate
frequency
Does not provide

power factor correction
Impractical at sizes
over 5 kVA
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Summary Comparison
Standby
Products
Benefits
Limitations
Application
Schneider Electric
Back-UPS
Tripp-Lite Internet
Office
Low cost, high

efficiency,
compact
Uses battery during

brownouts,
impractical over
2 kVA

workstations
Schneider Electric
Smart-UPS
Powerware 5P
High reliability,
high efficiency,
good voltage
conditioning
Does not regulate

frequency or
provide power
factor correction,
impractical over
5 kVA
Most popular UPS type in

existence below 5 kVA
due to high reliability, ideal
for rack or distributed
servers and/or harsh
power environments
Line
Interactive
Like standby, line interactive benefits from the high efficiencies of being
able to pass acceptable utility power directly onto the load, automatic
voltage regulation, and lower overall internal part count, which gives it a
very high availability reliability with good voltage conditioning.
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Quick Quiz
1. True or False? The image shown below correctly illustrates
how power flows into the line interactive UPS, during normal
operation.
Utility
Power
AC
DC
True
False
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False
Utility
Power
AC
DC
In normal operation, the inverter of the UPS is connected directly to the

output. The inverter functions in reverse providing the battery charging.
The image shown below correctly illustrates how power flows into the
line interactive UPS.
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LESSON 4: DOUBLE
CONVERSION ON-LINE UPS
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Products
MGE Galaxy 5000
Double conversion on-line UPS are the dominant,

larger UPS systems.
Schneider Electric UPS systems that use this design
are the Symmetra and Galaxy / EPS lines.
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Characteristics
primary design within 3-phase UPS industry;
every major UPS manufacturer makes one
built in sizes ranging from

1000 VA to 1,000,000 VA
quite often the design to which

other designs are compared
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Double Conversion On-line = Operation

of Output Inverter
In a double conversion on-line system the UPS load is always pulling AC
power generated by the inverter and will never see utility power.
Utility
Power
AC
DC
AC
DC

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In normal operation
the UPS takes in the incoming AC power from the utility, transforms it
into DC power that is used to power the output inverter and charge the
batteries
then the AC output that

is created by the inverter
is fed out to the load.
Utility
Power
AC
DC
AC
DC
Because the output AC

power is being recreated, the
UPS is able to seamlessly
adjust to voltages and any
problems with the frequency.
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In case of AC power failure

the battery will take over as the primary source of DC power.
Because the output inverter sees no interruption of DC power it remains
unaffected in the generation of AC power that is being used by the load
making the transition seamless.
Utility
Power
AC
DC
AC
DC

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When AC power is restored

the input inverter resumes its role as the provider of DC power without any
effect on the attached equipment.
Utility
Power
AC
DC
AC
DC

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In case of an internal failure

the transfer switch can be closed and power can be routed around the
UPS, often referred to as putting the UPS into bypass. This allows a load
to continue to run utility power.
AC
DC
Bypass becomes necessary in

all larger UPS as they tend to
be part of a buildings electrical
infrastructure and cannot be
unplugged and replaced.
AC
DC

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Benefits
Ease of paralleling
Excellent voltage
conditioning
Ability to synch to
other sources
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Limitations
Multiple conversions
impact efficiency
Expensive
under 5 kVA
Limited overload
capabilities
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Summary Comparison
Standby
Products
Benefits
Limitations
Application
Schneider Electric
Back-UPS
Tripp-Lite Internet
Office
Low cost, high

efficiency,
compact
Uses battery during

brownouts,
impractical over
2 kVA

workstations
Schneider Electric
Smart-UPS
Powerware 5P
High reliability,
high efficiency,
good voltage
conditioning
Does not regulate

frequency or
provide power
factor correction,
impractical over
5 kVA

power environments
Schneider Electric
Smart-UPS On-Line,
Smart-UPS VT,
Symmetra 1
MGE Galaxy, EPS
Liebert NX
Excellent
voltage
conditioning,
ease of
paralleling,
ability to synch
to other
sources
Multiple
conversions impact
efficiency,
expensive under
5 kVA, limited
overload
capabilities
Well suited for N+1

designs
Line
Interactive
Double
Conversion
On-Line
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Quick Quiz
1. True or False? The image shown below correctly illustrates
how power flows into the double conversion on-line UPS,
during normal operation.
Utility
Power
AC
DC
AC
DC
True
False
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Power
AC
DC
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True
AC
DC
The UPS takes in the incoming AC power from the utility, transforms it
into DC power that is used to power the output inverter and charge the
batteries.
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LESSON 5: ROTARY UPS
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Background
To this point you have been presented with information about electrical
static UPS systems, the most common type of UPS systems found in
data centers.
Another, less common, type of UPS is the mechanical rotary UPS.
Static
UPS
A static UPS makes use of solid-state circuitry

(rather than a rotating mass) within the UPS to
provide ride-through time when utility is lost.
Rotary
UPS
A rotary UPS uses the inertia of a high-mass

spinning flywheel as the energy storage device
combining with a motor-generator, to provide
short-term ride-through for critical loads in the
event of utility power loss.
Click each UPS type for a brief description.
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Products
The three large rotary suppliers of rotary UPS systems are:
Piller Power Systems
Hitec Power Protection
EURO-DIESEL / E1 Dynamics
Schneider Electric does not offer a rotary UPS at the present time.
However, it is important that you have a general understanding of this
topic as you will undoubtedly read about it in articles and may be asked
about it by customers.
Lets start by looking at the two types of rotary UPS systems.
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Two Types
Motor-Generator /
Battery Rotary UPS
Engine-Coupled
Rotary UPS
Click each diagram to learn more about that type.

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Motor-Generator / Battery Rotary UPS

When the utility voltage and frequency fall within an acceptable
range
then the motor component of the rotary
UPS is driven directly from the utility.
That motor then provides mechanical
Flywheel
power to the generator component of the
motor-generator to support the critical load with clean power.
MotorGenerator
When utility voltage and frequency parameters fall outside of

preset limits
then the rectifier / inverter unit begins to provide controlled power to the
motor, which is coupled directly to the generator to support the critical
load. When a blackout occurs, the battery bank provides necessary
power via the inverter to the motor-generator to support the load. The
stored energy within the batteries provides sufficient ride-through to
sustain the load until the standby generator (outside of the UPS) comes
up to full operating speed.
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Engine-Coupled Rotary UPS

The key components of an engine-coupled rotary UPS include the
following:
Motor-generator
Diesel
Choke
Engine
Flywheel
Mechanical clutch
Diesel engine
Under normal operation, the utility feeds power to the critical load via
the filter (made up of the choke and motor). The same motor also
provides the necessary power to the flywheel to retain kinetic storage of
energy in case of emergency.
During failure mode, power is supplied by the flywheel to the motorgenerator unit, which in turn supports the critical load for a few seconds
before the diesel engine runs up to full speed. The clutch is then engaged
to provide mechanical power to the motor-generator to supply continuity
of power to the load.
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The Evolution of the Rotary UPS

Rotary technology has been utilized for many years and came into
prominence at a time when loads would commonly exhibit a
low power factor which resulted in increased losses in the power
distribution system and thus, an increased energy cost and
high harmonics which prematurely shortened the life of
transformers and capacitors.
Users would experience the dimming of lights,
brought on by voltage dips and sags, when
large motors turned on, for example. These
load characteristics, in turn, would destabilize
the electronics of connected loads within the
electrical network.
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To address these issues

synchronous condensers / line
conditioners were introduced
motor generators, inverters, and

rectifiers were incorporated
batteries and/or flywheels were

added as an energy storage source
and the modern rotary UPS was born!

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Suitable Environments
Rotary UPS systems are more suited to environments characterized by
multiple short inrushes of power. An example is an environment in which
multiple motors constantly turn on and off.
Other examples include:
Satellite stations and broadcast stations
where high power amplifiers turn on and
off in rapid and random sequence
High security installations such
as military applications whose
goal it is to prevent electrical
eavesdropping
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Rotary or Static?
The short answer is it depends on who you ask.
Proponents of rotary tout the system to be at least 10 times more
reliable than static and thus preferable because of the following:
Quality of the sine wave is superior No harmonic distortion
Less complex system
No need for power capacitors
Inherent fault clearing
No distorted loads / clipping
of the voltage
Less sensitivity to working
temperatures
Whereas proponents of static systems tout these benefits over rotary:
Less complex installation and maintenance procedures
Lower Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
Low to no noise, vibration, and exhaust gas
Higher efficiency
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Benefits
Limitations
Application
Schneider Electric
Back-UPS
Tripp-Lite Internet
Office
Low cost, high

efficiency,
compact
Uses battery during

brownouts,
impractical over
2 kVA

workstations
Schneider Electric
Smart-UPS
Powerware 5P
High reliability,
high efficiency,
good voltage
conditioning
Does not regulate

frequency or
provide power
factor correction,
impractical over
5 kVA

power environments
Excellent voltage
conditioning,
ease of
paralleling, ability
to synch to other
sources
Multiple
conversions impact
efficiency,
expensive under
5 kVA, limited
overload
capabilities
Well suited for N+1

designs
Schneider Electric
Smart-UPS On-Line,
Smart-UPS VT,
Symmetra 1
MGE Galaxy, EPS
Liebert NX
Piller Uniblock UBT

Hitech DRUPS
Overload
capacity, fault
clearing, less
sensitivity to temp
Less efficient, less

green, long and
expensive MTTR,
maintenance needs
More suited to
environments
characterized by multiple
short inrushes of power
Double
Conversion
On-Line
Products
Line
Interactive
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Quick Quiz
1. Rotary of Static? To which type of UPS does the following list of
advantages apply, according to proponents of the system?

Lower noise
Lower vibration
Lower exhaust gas
Higher efficiency
Rotary
Static
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Static
Proponents of rotary tout these benefits over static:

Reliability
No harmonic distortion
Quality of the sine wave is superior
No need for power capacitors
Less complex system
No distorted loads / clipping
of the voltage
Inherent fault clearing
Less sensitivity to working
temperatures
Whereas proponents of static systems tout these benefits over rotary:
Low to no noise, vibration, and exhaust gas
Higher efficiency
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LESSON 6: ECO RUNNING

MODE
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Whats eco-mode?
Heres how eco-mode is defined in the Operations Manual:
In bypass operation, an even higher operating efficiency may be
achieved without sacrificing protection when there are good power
conditions. Depending on configuration, efficiency can exceed 99%.
The load remains in bypass mode until the input voltage exceeds
tolerance levels, and then enters full protection mode. UPS
performance Class B cannot be guaranteed during short circuit error
scenarios and other conditions. This setting is disabled by default and
can be configured using the touchscreen display.
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In an online UPS...
the UPS takes in the incoming AC power from the utility, transforms it into
DC power that is used to power the output inverter and charge the batteries.
Utility
Power
AC
DC
AC
DC

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Savings and Cost Considerations

Eco-mode will save energy, although the amount saved is surprisingly
small and depends on power quality and typical load. Further, the energy
saved comes at a significant cost in electrical protection and reliability.
A primary consideration is that eco-mode is not always compatible with
transfer switches used in the distribution chain. Any incompatibilities must
be resolved before committing to eco-mode.
Some data center operators will
decide the energy savings are
worth the risks and problems,
but many will not.
Small energy
savings
Significant
risk
Worth it?
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In energy saver / eco-mode

the bypass source supplies the commercial AC power to the load
directly through the static switch.
Utility
Power
AC
DC
AC
DC
All power converters are off and

are in the ready state. The output
contactor is closed and the link is
maintained through the diode
bridge.
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Comparing Online and Eco-Mode

Online Mode
Eco-Mode Comment
Normal operation
Rectifier / Inverter
Bypass
Eco-mode exposes
the load to raw mains
During a power
disturbance
Inverter
Inverter
Online mode requires

no path change
During a fault
condition
Bypass
Bypass
Extremely rare event
Click each heading Online Mode and Eco-Mode to learn more.
In eco-mode,
online operation
any mains
the UPS
power
uses
abnormality
the bypasscauses
path only
the when
UPS to
there
switch
is a
fault. Therefore,
power
paths between
the critical
bypass
load
and
is inverter.
not subject
Note
to that
power
andisturbances,
advanced ecoeven during
mode
will have
a mains
additional
power
features.
problem.
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Quick Quiz
1. True or False? Eco-mode is not always compatible with transfer
switches used in the distribution chain and any incompatibilities
must be resolved before committing to eco-mode.
True
False
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True
A primary consideration in determining if eco-mode is a viable

solution is that it is not always compatible with transfer switches used
in the distribution chain. Any incompatibilities must be resolved
before committing to eco-mode.
In spite of the fact that eco-mode will save energy, other factors to be
considered include:
The amount saved is surprisingly small and depends on power
quality and typical load.
The energy saved comes at a significant cost in electrical
protection and reliability.
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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
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Summary of UPS Types Offered by

Schneider Electric*
Practical Power
Range
Voltage
Conditioning
Cost / VA
Efficiency
Inverter Always
Operational
Standby
0 - 0.5 kVA
Low
Low
Very High
No
Line Interactive
0.5 5 kVA
Design
Dependent
Medium
Very High
Design
Dependent
Double Conversion
On-line
5 5000 kVA
High
Medium
Low /
Medium
Yes
Delta Conversion
On-line
5 5000 kVA
High
Medium
High
Yes
These factors play a part in determining the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
* Note that rotary UPS systems are omitted intentionally as Schneider Electric
does not currently offer a rotary UPS.
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The current UPS industry

product offering has
evolved over time to
include many of these
designs.
AC
challenges
DC
Business
have
changed over time, forcing
AC types
the need for different
DC
of UPS systems.
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The different UPS types

have attributes that make
them more or less suitable
for different applications
with no single UPS type is
ideal for all.
AC
AC
Nevertheless,
basic
DC the DC
DC
quality
of design
AC
AC
implementation and
DC
manufactured
quality are
AC
often DC
dominant factors in
determining the ultimate
performance achieved in
the customer's application.
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Unit Review
The primary goal of this unit is to provide you with a basic
understanding of five common UPS designs:
Standby
Line Interactive
Double Conversion On-line
Delta Conversion On-line
Rotary
After successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Match the terms used to describe UPS systems to their definition.

Match the symbols used in UPS designs to their names.
Recognize the way in which the utility power flows into the UPS.
Identify the five common UPS designs with which Schneider Electric work.
Match the design with the correct power flow diagrams.
Identify the primary factor when considering eco-mode.
An UPS Basics QRG (Quick Reference Guide) is provided for you to

refer to as directed in this training and to use on the job as needed.
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Key Learning Points

The standby UPS has historically been the most common type of personal and
workstation style in a UPS. Models include Back-UPS CS, ES, and NS.
The line interactive design is most commonly used in small business and
departmental servers. Models include the Schneider Electric Smart-UPS line.
Double conversion on-line UPS are the dominant, larger UPS systems.
Models include the Schneider Electric Symmetra and Galaxy / EPS lines.
Delta conversion on-line is an Schneider Electric-only technology and can be
found in the Symmetra MW and Silcon products.
A rotary UPS uses the inertia of a high-mass spinning flywheel to provide shortterm power in the event of a power loss. SE does not offer a rotary UPS.
In eco-mode, any mains power abnormality causes the UPS to switch power
paths between bypass and inverter.
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Module 2: Adaptable UPSs

Unit 2: Types of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems

Eduard Lucian BODOR

L3: Line Interactive

L4: Double Conversion On-line

L5: Delta Conversion On-line

About This Unit

After successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

Match the terms used to describe UPS systems to their definition.

An UPS Basics QRG (Quick Reference Guide) is provided for you to

L3: Line Interactive

L4: Double Conversion On-line

L5: Delta Conversion On-line

L3: Line Interactive

L4: Double Conversion On-line

L5: Delta Conversion On-line

And there are a number of conventions

Because your knowledge of these ideas is critical to your

L3: Line Interactive

L4: Double Conversion On-line

L5: Delta Conversion On-line

LESSON 1: WHAT YOU NEED

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L4: Double Conversion On-line

L5: Delta Conversion On-line

Click each logo to learn more.

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L4: Double Conversion On-line

L5: Delta Conversion On-line

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L4: Double Conversion On-line

L5: Delta Conversion On-line

L3: Line Interactive

L4: Double Conversion On-line

L5: Delta Conversion On-line

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)

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Conventions Used in This Unit

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Conventions Used in This Unit

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L5: Delta Conversion On-line

Conventions Used in This Unit

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What Are These Symbols?

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The correct answer is...

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L5: Delta Conversion On-line

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