Decommission or Move the Battery Circuit Breaker Box to a New Location

Shut down the UPS completely – follow the instructions in the UPS operation manual.

Lockout/Tagout all circuit breakers in the switchgear in the OFF (open) position.

Lockout/Tagout all battery circuit breakers in the switchgear/battery solution in the OFF (open) position.

For battery solutions with no individual battery circuit breaker upstream of this battery circuit breaker box, disconnect the battery cables from the battery solution.

DANGER
Hazard of electric shock, explosion, or arc flash Disconnect the battery cables from the battery solution. Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

Open the front door of the battery circuit breaker box.

Lockout/Tagout the battery circuit breaker in the OFF (open) position.

Front View of Battery Circuit Breaker Box

Loosen the three screws and open the dead front panel.

Loosen the screws of the protection covers and lift the protection covers up and out of the battery circuit breaker box.

Front View of the Battery Circuit Breaker Box

Remove the cover on the battery circuit breaker.

Front View of the Battery Circuit Breaker Box

Measure for and verify ABSENCE of voltage on each DC busbar before continuing.

DANGER
hAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH Measure for and verify ABSENCE of voltage on each DC busbar before continuing. Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

Front View of the Battery Breaker Box

Disconnect and remove all power cables from the battery circuit breaker box.

Disconnect and remove all signal cables from the battery circuit breaker box. See Connect the Signal Cables for Easy UPS 3S or Connect the Signal Cables for Easy UPS 3S Pro for details.

Reinstall the inner covers.

Remove the four M10 screws from the wall and remove the battery circuit breaker box from the wall.

CAUTION
Heavy load The battery breaker box is heavy (25 kg). Use appropriate tools to safely lift the battery circuit breaker box. Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury or equipment damage.

Close the dead front panel and fasten with the three screws.

Close and lock the front door of the battery circuit breaker box.

For transport:

WARNING
TIPPING hazard For transport of the battery circuit breaker box ensure: that personnel performing the transport have necessary skills and have received adequate training; to use appropriate tools to safely lift and transport the product; to protect the product against damage by using appropriate protection (like wrapping or packaging). Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

WARNING

TIPPING hazard

For transport of the battery circuit breaker box ensure:

that personnel performing the transport have necessary skills and have received adequate training;
to use appropriate tools to safely lift and transport the product;
to protect the product against damage by using appropriate protection (like wrapping or packaging).

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

Transportation requirements:

Mount the battery circuit breaker box in a horizontal position in the center of a suitable pallet with minimum pallet dimensions: 650 mm x 500 mm. The pallet must be suitable for the weight of the battery breaker box (25 kg).
Mount the battery circuit breaker box to the pallet with appropriate means of fixation that can withstand vibrations and shocks during loading, transport, and unloading.
The original shipping pallet in combination with the original transportation brackets can be reused, if in undamaged condition.

WARNING
Unexpected equipment behavior Do not lift the battery circuit breaker box with a forklift/pallet truck directly as it may bend or damage the battery circuit breaker box. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

Perform one of the following:

Decommission the battery circuit breaker box, OR
Move the battery circuit breaker box to a new location to install it.

Only for installing the battery circuit breaker box in a new location: Follow the installation manual to install the battery circuit breaker box in the new location. See Installation Procedure for installation overview. Reinstallation and startup must only be performed by qualified personnel.