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AlwaysOnUPSSystemsCanadaInc.todesignandmanufacturethehighestqualityuninterruptiblepower
supplyandpowerconditioningproducts.AllAlwaysOndesignsincorporatethemostefficientandrobust
devicesandsystemcomponentstoprovidethehighestdegreeofprotectionpossibleforallcriticaland
emergencyequipmentinstallations.
AlwaysOntakesgreatprideinprovidingcompletesolutions.Thisincludesallmodesandlevelsofprotection
beingdesignedintoeachandeverysystemwebuild,eliminatingtheneedforadditionalequipmenttobeadded
toaddressthetotalsystemrequirements.Wedonotcobbletogetherstandardproductslikesomeofourlarger
competitorsdo,butinsteadprovideacustomizedengineeredsolutiontomeetcustomerneeds.Ensuring
protectionandpowerqualitythrougheverymodeofoperationrequirescoordinationbetweenallsystem
components.Thisincludessurgeprotectiondevices,inverters,batteries,batterychargers,bypasssystems,
transferswitchesandpowerdistributionunits.
EveryemployeeandmanageratAlwaysOntakesapersonalinteresttoensurethatallstagesofeachproduct
isdesigned,manufacturedandtestedtothehighestdegreeofqualitywithinourISO9001:2008certifiedfacility.
ThisQMScertification,alongwithournumeroussafetyapprovals(suchasourvariousUL,CSA,CCMC,BMEC,or
ABSlistedproducts),givesustheconfidencetosetusapartasoneoftheleadingUPSmanufacturersinthis
industry.
AlwaysOnproductsareputintoservicebymanyworldrenownedcompaniesanduserswhorelyonour
expertiseandthehighreliabilityofoursystemstoprotecttheircriticalinstallations.Theseincludeindustries
suchastheoil,gasandminingindustries,airplaneandothermanufacturingplants,hospitalsandoperating
rooms,railandmarinetransportationsystems,datacenters,army,navy,airforceandmilitaryinstallations,
nuclearandotherpowergeneratingplants,publicutilities,andemergencysystemsforbuildings.
Someofourcustomersinclude:Boeing,CanadianNaturalResourcesLtd.,SiemensUSA,GEEnergy,HuskyOil,
SherrittMines,ProtransCanadaLine,Beghelli,Stanpro,theDepartmentofNationalDefense,theUSNavy,New
BrunswickNuclearPower,L3Communications,FortisBC,theRCMP,BCHydro,andtheCanadianCoastGuard.
Wehopeyouwillvisitourwebsite:www.alwayson.comformoreinformation,orcallourinsidesalesand
engineeringsupportonourtollfreetelephonelines:18772592976(Salesext.451).
Or,youcanemailforsupportdepartments:sales@alwayson.com,engineering@alwayson.com
RobertS.Adria,President
Catalogueversion:AO2014052300
AlwaysOn UPSSystemsCanadaInc www.alwayson.com 2
Engineered Solutions
AlwaysOnUPSSystemsCanadaInc.isnotyourtypicalmanufacturer.Inadditiontoproviding
standardproduct,weprovideengineeredsolutionstofituniqueapplicationsandcustomer
requests.Someofoursolutionsareshownbelow.
John P. Tully - Canadian Coast Guard Canada Line - Rapid Transit - Vancouver, BC
FeaturesandBenefits
FullGalvanicIsolation
FullGalvanicIsolationprovidesacompletelyisolatedandreferencedoutput.Thisisolationprotectionprovidesa
provensolutiontoproblemscreatedbyinducedvoltagesaffectingthecriticalloads.Sincetheoutputcircuitto
theloadiscompletelyisolatedandnonoiseinducedontheneutralcanpermeatetotheloads,systemsoperate
inamorereliablefashion.Also,thistypeofprotectionincreasesthelifespanofequipmentbyeliminatingnoise,
whichbreaksdowncomponents.
Modulardesign
Eachmajorcomponent(inverter,rectifierandstaticswitch)ontheNXSeriesareinstalledonslideoutmodules.
Thisallowsforquickrepair(meantimetorepairof<30minutes)andeasyfieldupgradeability.
Fullydigital
DSP(DigitalSignalProcessor)andflashmemoryarethetechnologycornerstonesofthenewageofpower
qualityandreliability.
HighEfficiency
ThankstoIGBTtechnology,theNXSeriesUPSshaveahighefficiency.This,combinedwithIPRO,resultsinthe
mostcostefficientandreliableUPSsolutionintheindustry.
Convenientfrontpaneldesign
TheLCDdisplayandcontrolswitchesareaccessiblethroughtheup,down,andenterswitchesbelowthefront
panelwindow.Alltheviewableparameterscanbereadwithoutopeningthefrontdoor.Theinverteron/off
switchisprotectedfromaccidentaloperationbybeinglocatedbehindthelockedfrontdoor.Theinvertercan
stillbeswitchedonandoffviathecontrolswitchesonthefrontpanel,butthisfeatureispasswordprotected.
UPSmonitoringandmanagementviaSNMPmodule(included)
DirectaccessofremoteUPSandactivemanagementofsinglemodulesinmultiunitconfigurationsarethekeys
toefficientandpredictablepowerqualitymanagement.TheSNMPClient/Agentstructure,directlink,orremote
connectionenablesanetworkmanagerorfacilityengineertopermanentlymonitorandcontrollocalorremote
AlwaysOnUPSsystemsandtheequipmentandprocessestheyprotect.
ArealtimegraphicaldisplayofcriticalUPSparametersandenvironmentinformationofmultipledecentralized
UPSs,aswellasstatisticaldataandeventlogfiles,areavailableoneverylocalcomputerdisplayandnetwork
managementsystemorontheInternet.Additionally,UPSstatusinformationchangescanbesenttosuchvaried
informationcarriersasSMS,networkmanagementsystems,emailorfax.
HighEfficiencyMode
Thehighefficiencyfunctionaddscosteffectiveness,maximizesefficiencyandreducespowerconsumption.
Alternatingbetweenbypassandonlinemodesisachievedautomaticallyandinaccordancewiththeconditions
oftheACsupplypower.Onlinemodemaybeusedduringtimesofintermittentpower,andbypassmodewhen
theutilityiswithinuserselectableparametersinordertoobtaingreatestefficiency.Irregularitiescanbe
detectedinlessthanasecond,andonlinemodereactivatedimmediately.
Extensionofbatterylife
BatteriesareacriticalpartofeveryUPSsolution,actingasthepowersupplyintheeventofanACpowerfailure.
Theyaresensitiveproductsthatneedtobehandledandmonitoredcontinuouslyandcarefullyinorderto
increasetheirlifetimeandpredictability.AlwaysOnincludessuperiorbatterymanagementwithintheentire
NXSeriesfamilyandisacomprehensivemanagementandmonitoringsystemthatpreventsbatteriesfrom
overcharginganddeepdischarging.TheNXSeriesfeaturesanosurprisesautomaticbatterytest,andboost
charging,whichequalizesrechargingofbatteries.
Protection
Shortcircuit,overtemperatureandovervoltageprotectionisbuiltintoprotecttheNXSeriesUPSagainstany
formofmisuse.Backfeedprotection,completeprotectioncircuitsandexcellentoverloadbehaviorprovide
outstandinguserprotectionandapplicationsecurityoneveryUPSsystem.Fullgalvanicisolationisalsoincluded
intheNXseries.
Extremelyflexible
TheNXSeriesUPSofferstailormadepowerprotectiontocomplywithyourindividualinstallationrequirements.
Optionsincludea6pulserectifier(insteadofthestandard12pulserectifier)forunitsunder80kVAandaSmart
Panel(SP).Inaddition,acomprehensivesoftwaresuitecanbeaddedformissioncontrolanddataprotection.
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IPRO(IsolatedParallelRedundantOperation)
Forthehigheststandardofreliability.Missioncriticalapplicationssuchashospitals,airports,oilindustries,
refineries,andmarinerequirethehighestavailabilityofpower.AlwaysOnuniqueIPROtechnologysetsthe
higheststandardforpowerreliability,andIPRO1+1compatibleNXSeriesUPSs.Decentralizedbypass,
redundantcontrolelectronicsandbatteriesofferperfectloadsharingandrobustfaulttolerantoperations.
Redundancy
WithIPRO,theNXSeriesUPSsarecontrolledinatruepeertopeerconfigurationwhereallcriticalelementsand
functions(includingbypass)beingredundant.TheIPRO1+1systemhasthebenefitofredundantcontrol
electronics,activeactivesystemmanagementandfaulttolerantoperation.Failureofonesystemcomponent
stillallowsredundancyonremainingcomponents,whichpermitsthecompletemaintenanceandrepairofone
UPSwhiletheotherUPSremainsonline.
RemoteLCDDisplayPanel
FullmonitoringandcontrolofmultipleUPSsfromacommonpanellocatedupto300Maway.
TopCableEntry
ModuleattachedtotherearoftheUPScabinettoallowforconvenienttopcabletermination.
EmergencyPowerOffSwitch
LocalorremotelocatedswitchtoactivateEPOfunction.
HarshEnvironmentProtection
SeveralNEMAandIngressProtection(IP)ratedoptions,aswellasseismicmountingbrackets,areavailable.
NX33swithIPRO NX33withBBU
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DisplayofUPSmeteringfunctions,eventhistoryandfault
LCD/LEDdisplay
conditions
Optionalfeatures
Marineapproval ABS(AmericanBureauofShipping)
Emergencylighting UL924,BMECandCCMC
Mountingoptions Seismicratedmounting(seismiccertificationavailable)
Dualinput Bypassandrectifierhaveseparateinputs
Warranty Extendedwarrantyandservicespackagesavailable
Redundantoperation A+BBusssystemandIPRO(IsolatedParallelRedundantOperation)
Remotestatuspanel Activemimicdiagramw/StopOperationandSummaryAlarms
Model
NXSeriesUPSSingleLineDrawing
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Plugin
Rectifier
Module
Plugin
Inverter
Module
NX33UPSwithBackupBatteryUnit(BBU)
Description
ThisdualconversionUPSsystemconvertstheincomingACsupplytoDC.TheDCpowerisusedtochargethe
batteriesandsupplytheinverter.TheinvertertheninvertstheDCpowerintoACpowerthat,inturn,issupplied
totheload.ThisdualconversionisolatesthelinefromACsupplyandallowsforwideinputpowervariationson
bothfrequencyandvoltage.Systemsinsinglephaseoutputconfigurationsrangefrom700VAto20kVA.
Applications
Amongotherapplications,theNandTN11SeriescanbeappliedtoLANfileservers,personalcomputers,
networksandworkstations,AutomaticTellerMachines,telecommunications,laboratoryandmedical
equipment,testequipment,POSequipment,robotics,PLCs,securityandemergencysystemsandmilitary&
governmentapplications.
AdvancedFeatures
Featuresincludeutilityinputpowerfactorcorrection,selfdiagnosis,anLCDdisplay,astaticbypass,smartpower
sourcemonitoringandbatterymanagement,lightning,noiseandsurgeprotection,spikeandtransient
protection,coldstart/autorestart,auserselectablefrequency,ageneratormodeandintelligent
communicationsinterface.SNMPandAS400adaptersareavailablefornetworkmanagement.Userreplaceable
batteries,emergencypoweroffcontrol,anisolationtransformerandmaintenancebypassswitchesarestandard
ontheTN11Series.
CompleteProtection
TheNandTN11SeriesUPSsaredesignedwithcomprehensivespike,transientandsurgeprotection,which
preventsdestructivehardwaredamageandextendssystemlife.ThehighendEMI/RFIfilteringdesignprevents
electricalCommonandNormalModenoisefromaffectingcomputeroperation,dataorfiles,includingwhenthe
UPSisinBypassMode.
OperatingVoltagesAndFrequencies
TheNandTN11SeriesUPSsaredesignedtofunctionatwidevoltageandfrequencyvariations.Thiswideinput
rangemakesthesystemsidealforgeneratorandproblematicareaapplications.Alsoavailableisafrequency
converteroptionallowingtheusertoselecttheoutputfrequencyat50or60Hz.
SelfDiagnosisAndInformationIndicators
EachNandTN11SeriesUPSisequippedwithamicroprocessorthatperformsaselfdiagnosisonceamonthto
ensurecontinuousruntime.Themicroprocessorisabletoidentifyfailures,displaythefailureontheLCDdisplay
andsendaudioandvisualalarms(offsitemonitoring).
ColdStart
ThisfeatureallowstheNandTN11SeriesUPSstobepoweredupwhentheutilityisnotpresent.
AutoRestart
ThisuserselectablefeatureallowstheUPStorestartautomaticallywhenutilitybecomesavailable,providedit
hasbeenshutdownduetoanextendedblackout.
SmartPowerSourceMonitoringAndBatteryManagement
Viamicroprocessorbasedelectronics,theNandTN11SeriesUPSsproduceastricttruesinewaveoutput
regardlessoftheinput.Italsocontrolstheonbatteryandlowbatteryshutdown,whichpreventsfulldischarge,
therebyextendingthebatteryperformanceandbatterylife.
HighEfficiencyMode
Thehighefficiencyfunctionaddscosteffectiveness,maximizesefficiencyandreducespowerconsumption.
Alternatingbetweenbypassandonlinemodesisachievedautomaticallyandinaccordancewiththeconditions
oftheACsupplypower.Onlinemodemaybeusedduringtimesofintermittentpower,andbypassmodewhen
theutilityiswithinuserselectableparametersinordertoobtaingreatestefficiency.Irregularitiescanbe
detectedinlessthanasecond,andonlinemodereactivatedimmediately.
IntelligentCommunicationInterface
EachNandTN11SeriesUPSisequippedwithaRS232anddrycontactinterfaceport,forwhichweprovide
variouspowerfulmanagementsoftwareprograms.Forthemorecomplexnetworkenvironment,wesupport
SimpleNetworkManagementProtocol(SNMP),AS400relaycontactsandotheroptions,byaddingaplugin
moduletotheaccessibilityslot.
RemoteShutdownandEmergencyStop
Featuresincluderemoteshutdownviacommunicationport,emergencystopviacontacts.Anoptionalpush
buttoncontrolisavailable.
OptionalExtendedRuntimes
Tomeetyourbackuptimerequirements,weofferincreasedbackuptimebysimplyaddingadditionalhot
pluggablebatterycabinet(s).
OptionalUSB
Availableattimeoforder.
OptionalExternalBypass
AllowstheUPStobecompletelyshutdownorevenremovedsothatmaintenancecanbeperformedsafely
withoutanydowntime.Availableattimeoforder.
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Formoreinformationordifferentruntimes,pleasecontactCustomerServicetollfreeat18772592976,Ext.451.
Standard5yearproratedwarrantywith1yearreplacement.Extendedwarrantiesavailable.
AseparatecabinettoallowforcompleteremovaloftheUPSsystemfromtheload,whilestillsupplyingtheload
withconditionedpower.AlwaysOn offersvarioussystemswhichincludeisolationtransformersfordifferent
voltageconfigurations,distributionpanels,electromechanicalinterlockprotectiontoensureproperoperation,
rotaryswitchoperationandtransientvoltagesurgesuppression.
Systemsaresuppliedinamatchingcabinetorwallmountedcabinet.Thesesystemsarerecommendedfor
maintenancepurposestopreventaccidentalremovalofpowerfromtheloadsandtoallowforcompletepower
removalfromtheUPSsystemforsafetyconsiderations.
AlwaysOnalsooffersanexternalATS(AutomaticTransferSwitch)whichisfullyprogrammableforautomatic
electronicoperation.Thiswillautomaticallyswitchtobypass(alternatesource)intheeventthereislossof
powerfromthesystemforanyreason.
AlwaysOn hasafullcomplimentlineofABSapprovedsystemsranging
from700VAto250kVA.WehaveinstallationsonBCFerries,CanadianCoast
Guardvesselsacrossthecountry,Transportvessels,USNavyvesselsand
DrillingPlatforms.Wealsoofferbypasssystemsandextendedruntime
modules.Oursystemsprovidecompletepowerconditioningtoincrease
productreliabilityformarineequipment.
Features
DripShield:Theadditionofadripshieldensuresthatliquidsandotherdebris
donotenteryourUPSthroughthetopcoolingvents.
FloorMount:YourUPScanbesecuredtothefloor,preventingitfrommovingor
fallingduetothemovementofthevessel.
AvailableModels
ABSApprovalisavailableontheseUPSsystems:
NX31&NX33Series:ThreePhaseIn/SingleorThreePhaseOut,10kVA250kVA
TN11Series:SinglePhaseInput&Output,6kVA20kVA
NSeries:SinglePhaseInput&Output,700VA3kVA
ABS:WhoTheyAre
Fromitsfoundationin1862,promotingmaritimesafetyhasbeenthecorecommitmentoftheAmericanBureau
ofShipping(ABS).
Today,westrivetobethemostefficientproviderofmarineandoffshoreclassificationservices.Weare
achievingthatgoalthroughtheinnovativethinking,enthusiasmandprofessionalismofourstaff.
AtABS,settingstandardsofexcellenceinmarineandoffshoreclassificationismorethanamottoitistheway
weconductbusiness.
Rack mount
Description
AlwaysOnsLSeriesarelineinteractiveUPSsystemswithatruesinewaveoutputinallmodes.These
systemsareidealforcommercialandlightindustrialapplicationsandrangeinsizefrom800VAto3kVA.All
systemsprovidevoltageregulation,aserialcommunicationinterface,networkandmodemprotection,
extendedruntimeoptionsandadditionalcommunicationinterfaces.
Applications
Amongotherapplications,theLSeriescanbeappliedtoLANfileservers,personalcomputers,networksand
workstations,AutomaticTellerMachines,telecommunicationsequipment,POSequipment,robotics,test
equipment,PLCs,securityandemergencysystemsandapplicationswhereadditionalruntimeorSNMPare
required.
AdvancedFeatures
SmartBuckandBoostLineConditioning:TheAlwaysOn transformerbased(AVR)builtinline
conditioningprovidesstablevoltagewhentheutilitysupplyfluctuates.
Lighting,Noise,SurgeandTransientProtection:TheLSeriesofferslightningandsurgeprotection,common
modeandnormalmodenoiseprotectionandLowPassSeriesfiltersontheinputandoutput.
NetworkandModemProtection:TheAlwaysOn highendmulticomponentdesignprovidesultimate
protectionandRJ11andRJ45connectivity.
IntelligentCommunicationsInterface:RS232ordrycontactinterfaceportsactasthecommunicationlink
betweenthecomputerandtheUPS.Variousmanagementsoftwareisavailable.
ColdStart:ThecoldstartfunctionallowsstartfrombatterywhenACisnotpresent.
AutoRestart:ThisfeatureallowstheUPStorestartautomaticallywhentheutilitybecomesavailable,provided
theUPShasbeenshutdownduetoanextendedblackout.
AutoFrequencyDetection:Theautomaticfrequencysensingfunctionwillsynchronizetheinputandoutput
frequency.
BatteryReplacement:Userreplaceablebattery.
SNMPAdapter:AnoptionalSNMPadapterallowsyournetworktoeasilymanagetheUPS,includingremote
controlandstatusmonitoring.
ChargingCurrentWithLowRippleandLowHarmonicsAcontrolcircuitisusedtoprovideastrictsinewave
withlowrippleandlittleharmonicdistortionfromthechargingcurrent.
ValueAdded:PowerManagementandShutdownSoftware,CommunicationCable,PowerCable.
USBOption:Availableattimeoforder.
ExtendedRuntimeOptions:Additionalbatterybanksareavailableforallmodels.
Additionalbatterybanksareavailableforallmodels.
Formoreinformationordifferentruntimes,pleasecontactCustomerService
tollfreeat18772592976,Ext.451.
Singlelinedrawing
MainUPS
management
screen
UPSpowermanagement
MainUPSmonsoftwarescreen scheduler
IndividualUPSs
statuscanalso
beviewed
ActivityMonitoringSoftwareReportScreens
Powerqualitydata
Pagingsetupscreen analysis Setactionsto
triggeronpower
events
.NetPowerSNMPAdapterintegratedintelligent
powermanagement(IIPM)
TheIIPMpackagesarecomprisedoftheSNMPAgent,
anSNMPadapterandonEvent.Theseareavailableto
efficientlycontrolandmanagetheGESseriesUPSs.The
excellentnetworkmanagementfeatureletsyoueasily
manageovertheInternet/IntranetusingTCP/IPand
Ethernet.
IIPMfeaturesremotemonitoringandcontrolviaaTCP/
IPnetworkandprovidesahierarchicalarchitectureto
manageyourUPSs.Italsofeaturesnotificationviae
mail,pager,audiblealarmorbroadcastandgraceful
graphicsformonitoringanddisplayingtherealtime
statusofyourUPS.IIPMalsoprovidesremote
shutdown,filesavingandpasswordprotection.
Specifications are subject to change without notice to reflect upgrades and improvements in technology.
Someoptionalfeaturesthatcanbeaddedarethemanualbypassswitchoranautomaticbypassswitch.
ThemanualbypassswitchwilltransfertheloadfromTTF/ILFsuppliedpowertoafilteredandisolatedACUtilityuponuser
operatedswitching.ThiswillallowforremovaloftheTTF/ILFsystemwithoutpoweringdownorexposingyourcriticalloads.
TheautomaticbypassswitchwillautomaticallytransfertheloadfromTTF/ILFsuppliedpowerintheeventofapremature
shutdownforwhateverreasonwithoutpoweringdownyourcriticalloads.
Surge/Transient Suppression: ANSI/IEEE C62.41-1992 - REV.2 (Surge Test) TYPICAL: 120V Filter
Input: LL LN LG NG
CategoryA3Ringwave100kHz6000V200A
Output(V) N/A 45V 47V 41V
TheAlwaysOn ESESPDfilterisdesignedtoprotect,atthepowerpanel,against
externallyandinternallyproducedpoweraberrations,massiveimpulses,lightninginduced
effectsandinterferenceassociatedwithlowfrequencyharmonicsandsituationscaused
byaccidentsand/orfailuresintheelectricalutilitysystem.Itisalsototallycompatiblewith
alloperatingloads,includinghighfrequencypowersuppliesandconstantcurrentloads
controlledbyelectronicswitches.
Applications
ElectricalServiceEntrancefiltersprotecttheelectronicandelectricalequipmentinthebuildingbysupplying
powerprotectionatthemainandsubpanellocations.
Protection
OurESEsofferhighendprotectionforindustrialandcommercialenvironmentsandourspecificallydesigned
andtunedcircuitryprovidesprotectionagainstallpotentiallydangerouselectricalaberrations.Theyeliminate
andattenuatetosafelevelscommonandnormalmodenoise,massivesurgeimpulses,indirectlightningstrikes
andtheireffects,interferenceassociatedwithlowfrequencyharmonics,
spikesandtransients,aswellasproblemsassociatedwithelectricalutility
failurescausedbyaccidents,storms,etc.
Electricalandelectronicequipmentcreatetheirownpoweraberrations,
whichcreatesproblemsforotherloadsandequipmentdownstream.
Theseaberrationswilltraveldownthepowerbustothepowerpanels,
wheretheypropagatetootherloadsviaotherbranchcircuits.
ByinstallingAlways On ESEpowerpanelprotectiondevices,these
problemswillnotoccur.
Always On ESEPowerprotectionoffersTWOMethodsof
Protection
1)ForallNewResidential,CommercialandIndustrialConstruction:
TheESEprotectselectronicequipmentinnewbuildings(security,environmental,networking,communications,
appliances,systems,etc.)frompotentiallydestructiveanddisruptiveexternallygeneratedpowerspikesand
transients,massivesurges,indirectlightningstrikes,lowfrequencyharmonicsandcommonandnormalmode
noise.
2)ForallCommercialandIndustrialRetrofits:
Incommercialandindustrialenvironments,theESEoffersthesamefeaturesasaboveandprotects
downstreambranchpanelsfromexternallyandinternallygeneratedpoweraberrationssuchasspikes,
transients,massivesurges,lowfrequencyharmonicsandcommonandnormalmode
noise.
Stoptheproblemsbeforetheycanoccur.Eliminateallpotentialproblemcausingand
damagingpoweraberrationsbyhavinganAlwaysOnESEfilterinstalled.
Features
TheESEfeaturesselfdiagnostics,LEDindicatorsandremovablefusesperphase,which
eliminatededicatedandcostly3phasepanelbreakers.
*Productsmaynotnecessarilybeasshown.
DescriptionofModelNumber
ESE 200K 208 Y (FM)(Optional)
SURGECURRENTperphase
60K* 60kAperPhase
Modeltype Voltages** Configuration Flush
100K 100kAperPhase
ESE 120K 120kAperPhase 208 WyeorDelta*** Mount
160K 160kAperPhase 240
***Contact
200K 200kAperPhase 480 manufacturerformore
250K 250kAperPhase 600 informationonDelta
300K 300kAperPhase version.
400K 400kAperPhase **Othervoltage
500K 500kAperPhase optionsavailable.
600K 600kAperPhase Consultmanufacturer.
ForallUPCordercodes,visit:
*Note:60Kversionisforresidentialuseandcomesinthe240Volt/Splitphase www.alwayson.com
configurationonly.Itisnotrecommendedforcommercialorindustrialapplications.
ACPowerandDataLineProtectionInOneConvenientBox
Todayscompetitivemarketsrequireallindustrialequipmenttofunctionat
maximumperformance.Lowerprofitsrequirehigheryieldsorproduction.
Thisisachievedbymaintainingproductionequipmenttorunatitsoptimum
level.Increasedproductionmeansincreasedprofits. Userresettable
TheAlwaysOn PLC2+2and2+0SurgeProtectionDevice(SPD)anddataline breakeronallmodels
filterwillprovidetodaysusersandOEMswiththeultimateprotectionrequiredbytodaysautomated
industries.Always On has25yearsinthenoisesuppressionandpowerqualityindustry,providingusthe
knowledgebaserequiredtoremainonthecuttingedgeofthepowerprotectionindustry.
Applications:Amongotherapplications,thePLCProtectorcanbeappliedtoPLCs,robotics,CAD/CAM,alarm
systems,scanners,controllers,medicalequipmentandvirtuallyallmicroprocessorbasedcriticalequipment.
Uses:TypicalPLCProtectorusesincludetheoilindustry,refineries,thepulpandpaperindustry,thetextile
industry,waterandsewertreatmentplants,thepetrochemicalindustry,thefoodprocessingindustryand
virtuallyalltypesofmanufacturers.
Features/Benefits
SeriesHybridDesign:SinewavetrackingTVSStechnologyensuresfastandimmediateattenuationofthe
harmfulspikes,transientsandbothcommonandnormalmodenoise.Theaddeddatalinefilterensuresthatthe
2+2Filterwillprotecttheattachednetwork/communicationlinkfromallpotentialproblems.TheAlwaysOn
2+2filteristheonlyfilterthatoffersallmodesofprotectiononboththepowerlineandthedataline.The
AlwaysOn2+2onetwopunchwillguaranteemaximumruntimesforyourequipment,resultinginhigher
productionandprofits,whiledecreasingdowntimeandequipmentrepaircosts.
Suppression/Attenuation:ThecuttingedgetechnologycontainedintheAlways On 2+2and2+0filtersallow
normalmodenoiseattenuationupto85dBandforcommonmodenoiseattenuationupto50dB.Itfilters
bandwidthsof10kHzto100MHz,withatotalpeaksurgecurrentof32,500amps,whileprovidingaresponse
timeoflessthan1nanosecond.
FunctioningIndicator:TheeasilyseenthreecolourLEDinformstheuseroftheworkingstatusoftheAlwaysOn
2+2and2+0filter.
OptionalCommunications:FormA,BorCcontactsallowtheusertomonitorthestatusofthe2+2or2+0filter
fromaremotelocation.
MountingOptions:The2+2and2+0comestandardwithJRailoranoptionalflangemountingisavailable.
ProductWarranty:AlwaysOn 2+2and2+0filtersarewarrantedagainstfailurefortwoyears(exchangeor
repairwarranty).
5YearUserGuarantee:AlwaysOn guaranteesagainstelectricaldamagetotheprotectedpowersuppliesby
poweraberrationsfor5years.
Conclusion
ThePLC2+2and2+0filtersincreaseuptimestothemaximum,whichincreasesproductionandresultsinhigher
profits.Italsoofferssubstantialsavingsthroughdecreaseddowntimeanddecreasedrepaircosts.
DataLineProtection(TwoPlusTwoOnly)
ThissolidstatesemiconductorseriesofferssurgeprotectionforlinetolineandlinesA,B,commonandshieldto
ground.Itisdesignedfor3wireand4wiredatabuscommunicationsthatrequireapproximately5Vdcdifference
betweenlineandline.ItiscompatiblewithDeviceNet,DataHighwayPlus,ModbusPlus,GeniusBus,SimaticNet,
Profibus,CompoBus/S,RS485,RS422,TwistedPair,3WireandIndustrialNetworksupto100Mb/sec.
TwoPlusTwo
StrikeBreakdownVoltage 13V@100V/Sec,10.5V@100V/Sec
MaxDCOperatingVoltage 9.6Vdc
ClampingVoltage 81V
MaximumSurgeCurrent 1kA
MaxCapacitance(ABLines) LL2.9pF,LG73pF
DeviceNet Includes24VdcBusprotection
ModelNumberDescription
PLC 2+2 120 15 AC DP DCA
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50or60HzInputFrequency/50,60,or400HzUserDefinedOutputFrequency
TheAlwaysOn NFCSeriesFrequencyConvertersaremanufacturedtoprovideclean,
regulatedandcontrolledpoweratthecustomerspecifiedvoltageandfrequency.Basedon
theAlwaysOnNXSeries,theNFCSeriesprovidesclean,isolated,reliableandconsistent
powertoallcriticalloadsattheexpectedlevelsrequired.
TheNFCSeriesFrequencyConvertersareintelligent,dualconversion,online,threephase
systemsforcentralizedfrequencyconversion,powerprotectionanddistribution.The
dualconversionmeansACutilityisconvertedintoDCpowerwhich,inturn,chargesthe
batteriesandsuppliestheinverter,whichinvertstheDCpowerbackintohighlyregulated
andisolatedACpowersuppliedatafrequency(50,60,or400Hz).Thiscontinuousonline
FrequencyConverterisavailableinmodelsfrom10kVAupto250kVA.Thisdualconversion
preventspoweraberrationsfromaffectingtheconnectedloads.
TheNFCSeriesFrequencyConvertersprovidereliableandrobustprotectionandfrequency
conversion, allowing for reliable and protected power to be available for all specific and
criticalloads.
FeaturesandBenefits
FrequencyConversion:Thispermitstheusertoconfigureasystemwithanyinputvoltage(208,480or600)and
inputfrequency(50or60Hz)withanyoutputvoltage(208/120,480/277or600/347)andoutputfrequency(50,
60or400Hz),independentoftheinputconfiguration.
FullGalvanicIsolation:FullGalvanicIsolationprovidesacompletelyisolatedandreferencedoutput.This
isolationprotectionprovidesaprovensolutiontoproblemscreatedbyinducedvoltagesaffectingthecritical
loads.Sincetheoutputcircuittotheloadiscompletelyisolatedandnonoiseinducedontheneutralcan
permeatetotheloads,systemsoperateinamorereliablefashion.Also,thistypeofprotectionincreasesthelife
spanofequipmentbyeliminatingnoise,whichbreaksdowncomponents.
ModularDesign:Eachmajorcomponent(inverterandrectifier)ontheNFCSeriesFrequencyConvertersare
installedonslideoutmodules.Thisallowsforquickrepair(meantimetorepairof<30minutes)andeasyfield
upgradability.
Highefficiency:ThankstoIGBTtechnology,theNFCSeriesFrequencyConvertersprovidehighefficiency.
Fullydigital:DSP(DigitalSignalProcessor),flashmemoryandPWMstrategyarethetechnologycornerstonesof
thenewageofpowerqualityandreliability.
Extremelyflexible:TheNFCSeriesFrequencyConvertersoffertailormadepowerprotectiontocomplywith
yourindividualinstallationrequirements.Optionsincludea12pulserectifierandaSmartPanel(SP).Inaddition,
acomprehensivesoftwaresuitecanbeaddedformissioncontrolanddataprotection.
OptionalBatteryBanks:AlwaysOn hasalsoallowedfortheoptionofbackuptimetobeaddedtothesystem
toeliminatetheneedofpurchasingaUPSsystemandafrequencyconverter.Thisruntimepackagewillallowfor
UPSlikeoperationatauserspecifiedfrequency(50,60,or400Hz).
NFCSeriesFrequencyConverterSingleLineDrawing
ForAlwaysOn UPCordercodes,visitwww.alwayson.com
AURORASeriesEmergencyLightingACInvertersareamongthemostreliablecentral
systemsavailableforemergencylightingandotherdemandingcriticalapplications.
TheAURORASeriesEmergencyLightingACInvertersareDualConversion,Online,
singlephase,intelligentsystemsforcentralizedpowerprotectionanddistribution.The
DualConversionmeansitconvertstheincomingACpowertoDC,chargesthebatteries,
theninvertstheDCbackintohighlyregulatedisolatedACpower.Thesecontinuouson
lineEmergencyLightingACInvertersareavailableinmodelsfrom3kWto15kW.
TheAURORASeriesEmergencyLightingACInvertersprovidereliableandconstant
protectionforlifesafetyemergencylighting,andinfrastructureapplicationssuchas
airports,hospitals,andresidences.
BOREALISSeriesEmergencyLightingACInvertersareamongthemost
reliablesystemsavailableforemergencylightingandotherdemandingcritical
applications.
TheBOREALISSeriesEmergencyLightingACInvertersareDualConversion,
Online,threephase,intelligentsystemsforcentralizedpowerprotection.
ThesecontinuousonlineEmergencyLightingACInvertersareavailablein
modelsfrom8kWupto48kW.
TheBOREALISSeriesEmergencyLightingACInvertersprovidereliableand
constantprotectionformissioncriticalemergencylighting,andinfrastructure
applicationssuchasairports,hospitals,andfinancialcompanies.
FeaturesAndBenefits
TheseELIsprovidefulltimeselfdiagnosticsaswellastwolevelsofaudiblealarmswhentheunitisoperatingin
batterymode.Amanualtestfunctionhasbeenincorporatedintotheinput/testbreakersthatmakebattery
testingasimpleandsafeprocedure.TheinternalbypassswitchallowsmaintenanceontheELIstobeperformed
withoutinterruptionofpowertotheload.
Thecommunicationsport,inconjunctionwithmultiplatformmonitoringandcontrolsoftware,enablestheunit
tobeconnectedtoalocalornetworkedcomputersystem.Detailedoperatinginformationincludingvoltages,
currents,andalarmstatusisavailabletothemonitoringsystem.
FullGalvanicIsolation:Providesacompletelyisolatedandrereferenceoutput.Thisisolationprotection
providesaprovensolutiontoproblemscreatedbyinducedvoltagesaffectingthecriticalloads.Sincetheoutput
circuittotheloadiscompletelyisolatedandnonoiseinducedontheneutralcanpermeatetotheloads,systems
operateinamorereliablefashion.
Fullydigital:CPUcontrol,flashmemory,andPWMstrategyarethetechnologycornerstonesofthenewageof
powerqualityandreliability.
Extremelyflexible:TheAURORASeriesofferstailormadepowerprotectiontocomplywithyourindividual
installationrequirements.Optionsincludeadditionalruntime,remotemonitoringpanel,anddistributionpanels.
Inaddition,acomprehensivesoftwaresuitecanbeaddedformissioncontrolanddataprotectioncoversallyour
applicationneeds.
IMBS:AninternalmaintenancebypassswitchisstandardwithallAURORAsinglephaseinverterunits.
EMIsuppression:AnEMIfilterisaddedtomeettheinternationalEMClimitstoensurethatnonoisewilleffect
orinterferewithotherequipmentconnectedtothesameACsource.
Highfrequencydesign:Theinverterdesignincorporateshighfrequency,highefficiencyInsulatedGateBipolar
Transistors(IGBT).APWMwave,synchronizedtothebypassinput,triggerstheIGBTs,whichinverttheDCinto
ACpowerrequiredbytheloads.Thisdesigndecreasesthenumberofrequiredcomponents,increasesreliability
andperformancewhiledecreasingacousticnoise,sizeandweight.
Coldstartfunction:TheAURORAcanbestartedwithouttheutilityACsupplybeingactivated,orpresentatthe
inputterminalstripbecauseoursystemisdesignedwithcurrentlimitingcircuitry,whichallowsstartupofthe
AURORAonbatteryDCpower.
Intelligentbatterytest:Thebatteriesaretestedmonthlyautomatically.Whenanabnormalcondition(low
chargerating,orbadbattery)isfoundtheuserwillbeinformedimmediatelythroughalarmsontheAURORA
systems.
MTBFofcoolingfans:Longcyclingfanswilloperateatvariablespeedsnecessarywhichisdependentontheload
oftheinvertersystemsincreasingthelifeexpectancyofthefanmotors.
Options
OutputCircuitBreakers:Supportsnormallyonornormallyoffcircuitbreakers.
AdditionalRunTimes:Thesecanbe30,60,90,or120minutes,otherconfigurationsareavailable.
EMBP:ExternalMaintenanceBypass.Thisdeviceallowstheloadpowertobetransferredfromtheinverter
outputtotheACsupply.Thustheinvertercanbecompletelyremovedorrepairedwithoutinterruptionofpower
totheload.
RCMP:RemoteControlandMonitoringPanel.Thisoptionprovidesremotealarmstoindicatetheinverterstatus.
SNMP:SNMPadaptertoremotelycontrolandmonitortheunitviaanetworkortheInternet.
ConsultAlwaysOnUPSforotherfeaturesandoptions.
Standardchargersize:3kWto7.5kWis5A/10kWto15kWis10A.
Othervoltageratingsandconfigurationsareavailable;forordercodes,consultmanufacturer.
ConsultAlwaysOnUPSforavailableruntimesandmoreinformation.
FullGalvanicIsolation:Providesacompletelyisolatedandrereferenceoutput.Thisisolationprotection
providesaprovensolutiontoproblemscreatedbyinducedvoltagesaffectingthecriticalloads.Sincetheoutput
circuittotheloadiscompletelyisolatedandnonoiseinducedontheneutralcanpermeatetotheloads,systems
operateinamorereliablefashion.
Fullydigital:DSP(DigitalSignalProcessor),flashmemory,andmulticontactstrategyarethetechnologycorner
stonesofthenewageofpowerqualityandreliability.
Extremelyflexible:TheBOREALISSeriesofferstailormadepowerprotectiontocomplywithyourindividual
installationrequirements.Optionsincludea12pulserectifier,anddistributionpanels.
IMBS:AninternalmaintenancebypassswitchisstandardwithallBOREALIS3phaseinverterunits.
EMIsuppression:AnEMIfilterisaddedtomeettheinternationalEMClimitstoensurethatnonoisewilleffect
orinterferewithotherequipmentconnectedtothesameACsource.
Highfrequencydesign:ThethreephaseBOREALISdesignincorporatesafullbridgethreephaseinverter.This
designmakestheBOREALISperformbetterthanotherEmergencyLightingACInvertersinthemarketwhenan
unbalancedloadisconnected.
Coldstartfunction:TheBOREALIScanbestartedwithouttheutilityACsupplybeingactivated,orpresentatthe
inputterminalstripbecauseoursystemisdesignedwithcurrentlimitingcircuitry,whichallowsStartupofthe
BOREALISonbatteryDCpower.
Intelligentcharger:TheBOREALISwillperformanautomaticmonthlyrecharge(boostcharge)ofthebatteriesas
wellasautomaticallyrecharge(boostcharge)thebatterieswhenthebatteryvoltageleveldecreasesto
approximately2V/Cell.Itmakesthebatteriesstayingoodcondition.
Intelligentbatterytest:Thebatteriesaretestedmonthlyautomatically.Whenanabnormalcondition(low
chargerating,orbadbattery)isfoundtheuserwillbeinformedimmediatelythroughalarmsontheBOREALIS
systems.
MTBFofcoolingfans:Longcyclingfanswilloperateatvariablespeedsnecessarywhichisdependentontheload
oftheinvertersystemsincreasingthelifeexpectancyofthefanmotors.
SNMP:SNMPadaptertoremotelycontrolandmonitortheunitviaanetworkortheInternet.
Options
OutputCircuitBreakers:Supportsnormallyonornormallyoffcircuitbreakers.
AdditionalRunTimes:Thesecanbe30,60,90,or120minutes,otherconfigurationsareavailable.
EMBP:ExternalMaintenanceBypass.Thisdeviceallowstheloadpowertobetransferredfromtheinverter
outputtotheACsupply.Thustheinvertercanbecompletelyremovedorrepairedwithoutinterruptionofpower
totheload.
RCMP:RemoteControlandMonitoringPanel.Thisoptionprovidesremotealarmstoindicatetheinverterstatus.
ConsultAlwaysOnUPSforotherfeaturesandoptions.
8KWto48KW
Rectifier 8kW 12kW 16kW 24kW 32kW 40kW 48kW
Inputvoltage 120/208V277/480V347/600V3phase,4wire+ground
Inputrange 15%
Inputfrequency 4565Hz
Inputpowerfactor <1
Normalinputcurrent(basedon208Vac) 31 47 62 93 124 155 186
Maximuminputcurrent(basedon208Vac) 36 54 71 107 142 178 213
6pulse:30%
THD
12pulsewithfilter:9%
Powerwalkin(adjustable) 0%100%:20seconds
Efficiency 98%
Voltageregulation 1%
Ripplevoltage 0.50%
TheinputvoltagesareWYEorDelta,buttheoutputvoltagesare3phase4wireplusground(WYE)configuration.
Othervoltageratingsandconfigurationsareavailable.
Forordercodes,consultAlwaysonUPS.
ConsultAlwaysOnUPSforavailableruntimesandmoreinformation.
Options
Communicationport:GENIEcanincorporatearelay
communicationinterfaceandalarmstoallowfor
notificationofanopenSDB. Complete
PowerProtection:SPDprotection200kAsurgecurrent custom
to600kAsurgecurrentprotectionisavailable. configurations
available!
RemotePanelwithAudibleAlarm:Configuredwith
notificationDisplayandAlarmsfunctiontoidentify
openSDB.
Compatibility:TheGENIEisdesignedspecificallyfor
AlwaysOn UPSproductsbutcanbeutilizedto
supportothermanufacturedUPSproducts.
BatteryCabinets
Ourbatterycabinetscomeinavarietyofsizestosuityourbackuptimeneeds.Forevenlongerruntimes,
multiplecabinetscanbeusedtoincreasestoragecapacity.Thecabinetsthemselveshaveseveralusefulfeatures,
suchas:
Heavydutycasters.
ConvenientbatterycablewithAndersonquickconnects.
Retractablebatterytrays,makingbatterytestingandreplacementeasy.
AlwaysOnsUPSsystemsaredesignedformaximumreliabilityandpeakperformance.Evenso,aregular
maintenanceprogramisnecessarytoidentifyandcorrectpotentialproblemsbeforetheycanoccur.Thishelps
topreventunplannedandinopportunedowntimeandoutagesofcriticalsystems,morerapidlyaddresses
problemsthatcanoccur,andevenextendsbatterylifespan.
Aregularprogramthatinvolvesinspecting,cleaning,calibrationandfunctionaltestingofallmodesofoperation
ensuresfactoryspecifiedperformancethroughthelifecycleoftheUPSSystem.Recordkeepingisasnapshotin
timefortrackingandanalysisoftheresults,totrendthecomponentsperformanceasthesystemages.
Maintenancetakesintoaccounttheactualageofthespecificdevices,comparingexpectedperformancetothe
lifespan.ThisallowsustomonitorthehealthoftheUPSsystem,andtakecorrectiveactionsasnecessaryunder
preplannedconditions.
TheUPSautomaticmonthlyselftestcanbeenhancedwithincreasedfunctionalitythroughremotemonitoring
andtesting.Specificparameterscanbeprogrammedtotakeintoaccounttheactualsystemdesign
requirements,andlogtheresultsforanalysis.SecuredremoteaccesstoalltheUPSsinthenetworkallowfor
comprehensivecontrolandmonitoringfromonecentralizedlocation.Toaccuratelyassessbatterybackup
capacity,however,aloadtestandmeasurementmustbeperformedaspartofaregularmaintenanceprogram.
AnannualUPSmaintenanceprogram(orsemiannuallyinchallengingenvironmentalconditions)shouldbe
implementedaspartofausersregularmaintenanceprogram,andishighlyrecommendedaspartoftheoverall
equipmentbudgetandlifecycleplanning.