Decommission or Move the Battery Cabinet to a New Location

Lockout/Tagout the battery breaker in the OFF (open) position and open the two fuse holders in the battery cabinet.

Lockout/Tagout the power to the SMPS AC/DC converter upstream (if applicable).

Disconnect and remove all power cables from the battery cabinet. See Connect the Power Cables for details.

Disconnect and remove all signal cables from the battery cabinet. See Route the Signal Cables to the Switchgear, Rack BMS, and System BMS Ports for details.

Disconnect and remove power cables to the SMPS AC/DC converter (if applicable). Refer to the SMPS AC/DC converter installation manual for details.

Contact Schneider Electric for removal of the battery busbars and fuse kits. The battery busbars and fuse kits must only be removed by a Schneider Electric-certified field service representative or service partner.

Remove the batteries from the shelves. Recycle or reuse the batteries as appropriate.

DANGER
HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH Servicing of batteries must only be performed or supervised by qualified personnel knowledgeable of batteries and the required precautions. Keep unqualified personnel away from batteries. Recycle lead-acid batteries correctly. Batteries contain lead and dilute sulfuric acid. Dispose of the batteries in accordance with country and local regulations. Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

DANGER

HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH

Servicing of batteries must only be performed or supervised by qualified personnel knowledgeable of batteries and the required precautions. Keep unqualified personnel away from batteries.

Recycle lead-acid batteries correctly. Batteries contain lead and dilute sulfuric acid.
Dispose of the batteries in accordance with country and local regulations.

Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

Contact Schneider Electric for removal of the interconnection busbars between the cabinets. The interconnections busbars must only be removed by a Schneider Electric-certified field service representative or service partner.

Remove the seismic front and rear anchoring brackets from the cabinets. Save for reinstallation. See Install the Front Seismic Anchoring and Install the Rear Seismic Anchoring for details.

Close and lock the front door of the cabinets.

Raise the feet of the cabinets until the casters have full contact with the floor.

You can now move each cabinet individually by rolling it over the floor on the casters.

WARNING
TIPPING hazard The casters of the cabinet are exclusively for transport on flat, even, hard, and horizontal surfaces. The casters of the cabinet are intended for transport over short distances (i.e. inside the same building). Move at a slow pace and pay close attention on the floor conditions and the balance of the cabinet. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

WARNING

TIPPING hazard

The casters of the cabinet are exclusively for transport on flat, even, hard, and horizontal surfaces.
The casters of the cabinet are intended for transport over short distances (i.e. inside the same building).
Move at a slow pace and pay close attention on the floor conditions and the balance of the cabinet.

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

For transport over longer distances or in conditions that are not suitable for the casters of the cabinet:

WARNING
TIPPING hazard For transport over longer distances or in conditions that are not suitable for the casters of the battery cabinet, ensure: that personnel performing the transport have necessary skills and have received adequate training; to use appropriate tools to safely lift and transport the cabinet; 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 over longer distances or in conditions that are not suitable for the casters of the battery cabinet, ensure:

that personnel performing the transport have necessary skills and have received adequate training;
to use appropriate tools to safely lift and transport the cabinet;
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
Top-heavy cabinet The battery cabinet is top-heavy. Take appropriate precautions during handling and preparation for transport/shipment. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

Transportation requirements:

Mount the cabinet in a vertical position in the center of a suitable pallet. The pallet must be suitable for the weight of the cabinet.
Use appropriate means of fixation to mount the cabinet to the pallet.

DANGER
TIPPING hazard The cabinet must be appropriately fixed to the pallet immediately after being placed on the pallet. The fixation hardware must be strong enough to withstand vibrations and shocks during loading, transport, and unloading. Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

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

Perform one of the following:

Decommission the battery cabinet, OR
Move the battery cabinet to a new location to install it.

Only for installing the battery cabinet in a new location: Follow the installation manual to install the battery cabinet in the new location. See the chapter titled Installation Procedure for installation overview. Start-up must only be performed by Schneider Electric.

DANGER
hAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH Start-up must only be performed by Schneider Electric. Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.