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Surge Protective Devices (SPD)
APC Modular Panel Products
Installation and Operation Manual
The APC Modular Panel Product Surge Protective Devices (SPD)
PMF3S-A
are designed to provide protection at the service entrance, branch
panels or other critical locations for today’s electrical equipment.
PMF3DS-A
The APC SurgeArrest® Modular Panel Mount Products have
replaceable phase modules with integrated LED monitoring, a
PMF4S-A
display panel with surge counter and LED status indicators, an
P
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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. · Replace
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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. · Any factory or on-site testing of power distribu
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TABLE OF CONTENTS APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) SurgeArrest® Modular PM Series CONTENTS 5 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. UNPACKING AND PRELIMINARY INSPECTION ............................... 6 STORAGE ........................................................................................ 6 7 IDENTIFICATION NAMEPLATE ......................................................... SAFETY LABELS ......................
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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. This manual is to be used
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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
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APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) IDENTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION NAMEPLATE 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. SPD LOCATION CONSIDERATIONS Environment The device is designed to operate in an ambient temperature range of -40 to +65 °C (-40 to +149 °F) with a relative humidity of 0 to 95% non- conde
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ELECTRICAL APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) ELECTRICAL 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 Voltage Rating the nameplate voltage or model number on the SPD with the nameplate of the electrical distribution equipment. The specifier or user of the device should be familiar with the configuration and arrangement of the power distribution system in which any SP
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APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) ELECTRICAL 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. Failure to
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ELECTRICAL APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) SYSTEM GROUNDING 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. An equipment ground conductor must be
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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
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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. · Replace a
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APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) WIRING WIRING DIAGRAMS WITHOUT INTEGRAL DISCONNECT Figure 3: Single-Phase, 3-Wire, Grounded Figure 3: AØ N 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 system s AØ tie the neutral and ground lugs together. Figure 3: Customer Connections 320 kA - 480 kA SIngle-Phase, 3-
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AØ N CØ WIRING 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 AØ N CØ Chasis Ground Customer Connections 120 kA - 240 kA AØ Figure 6: Three-phase, 3 or 4-Wire, Grounded Wye Installation with Integral Disconnect NOTE: The neutral conductor is not present on 3-wire, grounded neutral power systems. For these systems tie the neutra
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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. · Replac
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OPERATION APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) AUDIBLE ALARM 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. SURGE COUNTER 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. To reset t
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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. · Replac
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MAINTENANCE APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) MAINTENANCE AND DANGER TROUBLESHOOTING 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 sensin
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APC MODULAR PANEL PRODUCTS Surge Protective Device (SPD) TROUBLESHOOTING Figure 9: Troubleshooting Flowcharts START Red phase LED(s) lit. START Check Check Check the power Green phase LED(s) patch cable the voltage NO YES NO utility feed and Alarm on each phase. not lit. And, no connections.* Is verify voltage on? Is the voltage Red LED(s) lit and Red LED(s) correct? levels. no Alarm on. on? NO YES Is power Is alarm Energize SPD NO YES being supplied Enable/Disable Replace module(s)
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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.com/support/
