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SECTION 263323.11

CENTRAL BATTERY EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING

1.1 WARRANTY

A. Materials and Workmanship:

1. Central Battery Equipment (excluding Batteries): One Two Insert number year(s).
2. Standard VRLA Batteries:

a. Full Warranty: One Insert number year(s).

b. Pro Rata: Nine Insert number years.

3. Premium VRLA Batteries:

a. Full Warranty: One Insert number year(s).

b. Pro Rata: 19 Insert number years.

4. NiCd, Wet-Cell Batteries:

a. Full Warranty: Five Insert number years.

b. Pro Rata: 15 Insert number years.

1.2 INTERRUPTIBLE (SLOW-TRANSFER) CENTRAL BATTERY EQUIPMENT

A. Performance Requirements: Passive-standby (off-line) system.

B. Unit Operating Requirements:

1. Input AC Voltage Tolerance: Plus 10 and minus [15] <Insert number> percent.
2. Input Frequency Tolerance: Plus or minus [3] [5] <Insert number> percent.
3. Synchronizing Slew Rate: [1] <Insert number> Hz per second, maximum.
4. Minimum Off-Line Efficiency: [95] [99] <Insert number> percent at 60 Hz, full
load.
5. Minimum Displacement Primary-Side Power Factor: [96] [98] <Insert number>
percent under any load or operating condition.
6. Ambient Temperature Rating (Other Than Batteries): Not less than 68 deg F and
not exceeding 86 deg F.
7. Ambient Storage Temperature Rating (Other Than Batteries): Not less than
minus 4 deg F and not exceeding 158 deg F
8. Ambient Temperature Rating (Batteries): Not less than 32 deg F and not
exceeding 104 deg F.
9. Ambient Storage Temperature Rating (Batteries): Not less than 0 deg F and not
exceeding 104 deg F
10. Humidity Rating: Less than 95 percent (noncondensing).
11. Altitude Rating: Not exceeding 3300 feet.
12. Off-Line Overload Capability: [1.1] [1.5] times the base load current for 60
seconds; minimum of 1.8 times the base load current for three seconds.

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C. Inverter and Controls Logic: Microprocessor based, isolated from all power circuits;
provides complete self-diagnostics, periodic automatic testing and reporting; with
alarms.

D. Inverter: Solid-state, high-frequency, PWM type.

E. Rectifier/Battery Charger: Solid state, variable rate, temperature compensated.

1. Maximum Battery Recharge Time from Fully Discharged State: [24] <Insert
number> hours.

F. Batteries: Standard VRLA Premium VRLA NiCd, batteries.

1. Capable of sustaining full-capacity output of inverter wet-cell unit for minimum of

[90 minutes] <Insert duration>.

G. Maintenance Bypass Systems: Internal External; manual operation only.

1. Transfer and Retransfer: [Make-before-break, without disrupting power to the

load or causing system instabilities] [Break-before-make, with disrupting power to
the load].

H. Integral Output Disconnecting Means and OCPD:

1. Single-Output OCPD: As scheduled Fuses Thermal-magnetic circuit breaker,

complying with UL 489 Insert disconnecting means.
2. Multiple-Output OCPDs: Thermal-magnetic circuit breakers; 20 A, single pole.

a. Normally Closed/On: [2] <Insert number>[; with trip alarm].

b. Normally Open/Off: [2] <Insert number>[; with trip alarm][; with time
delay].

1.3 INTERRUPTIBLE (FAST-TRANSFER) CENTRAL BATTERY EQUIPMENT

A. Performance Requirements: [Passive standby (off-line)] [Line-interactive (on-line)]

system.

B. Unit Operating Requirements:

1. Input AC Voltage Tolerance: Plus 10 and minus [15] <Insert number> percent.
2. Input Frequency Tolerance: Plus or minus [3] [5] <Insert number> percent.
3. Synchronizing Slew Rate: [1] <Insert number> Hz per second, maximum.
4. Minimum Off-Line Efficiency: [95] [99] <Insert number> percent at 60 Hz, full
load.
5. Minimum Displacement Primary-Side Power Factor: [96] [98] <Insert number>
percent under any load or operating condition.
6. Ambient Temperature Rating (Other Than Batteries): Not less than 68 deg F and
not exceeding 86 deg F.
7. Ambient Storage Temperature Rating (Other Than Batteries): Not less than
minus 4 deg F and not exceeding 158 deg F
8. Ambient Temperature Rating (Batteries): Not less than 32 deg F and not
exceeding 104 deg F.
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9. Ambient Storage Temperature Rating (Batteries): Not less than 0 deg F and not
exceeding 104 deg F
10. Humidity Rating: Less than 95 percent (noncondensing).
11. Altitude Rating: Not exceeding 3300 feet.
12. Off-Line Overload Capability: [1.1] [1.5] times the base load current for 60
seconds; minimum of 1.8 times the base load current for three seconds.

C. Inverter and Controls Logic: Microprocessor based, isolated from all power circuits;
provides complete self-diagnostics, periodic automatic testing and reporting; with
alarms.

D. Integral Input Disconnecting Means and OCPD: Thermal-magnetic circuit breaker None
Insert disconnecting means.

1. Integrated Equipment Minimum Short-Circuit Current (Withstand) Rating: [5] [10]

[22] [65] <Insert value> kA.

E. Inverter: Solid-state, high-frequency, PWM type.

F. Rectifier/Battery Charger: Solid state, variable rate, temperature compensated.

1. Maximum Battery Recharge Time from Fully Discharged State: 24 Insert number
hours.

G. Batteries: Standard VRLA Premium VRLA NiCd, wet-cell batteries.

1. Capable of sustaining full-capacity output of inverter unit for minimum of [90

minutes] <Insert duration>.

H. Maintenance Bypass Systems: Internal External; manual operation only.

1. Transfer and Retransfer: [Make-before-break, without disrupting power to the

load or causing system instabilities] [Break-before-make, with disrupting power to
the load].

I. Integral Output Disconnecting Means and OCPD:

1. Single-Output OCPD: As scheduled Fuses Thermal-magnetic circuit breaker,

complying with UL 489 Insert disconnecting means.
2. Multiple-Output OCPDs: Thermal-magnetic circuit breakers; 20 A, single pole.

a. Normally Closed: [2] <Insert number>[; with trip alarm][; with time delay].
b. Normally Open: [2] <Insert number>[; with trip alarm].

1.4 UNINTERRUPTIBLE (UPS-TYPE) CENTRAL BATTERY EQUIPMENT

A. Performance Requirements: On-line, double conversion.

B. Unit Operating Requirements:

1. Input AC Voltage Tolerance: Plus 10 and minus [15] <Insert number> percent.
2. Input Frequency Tolerance: Plus or minus [3] [5] <Insert number> percent.
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3. Synchronizing Slew Rate: [1] <Insert number> Hz per second, maximum.

4. Minimum Off-Line Efficiency: [95] [99] <Insert number> percent at 60 Hz, full
load.
5. Minimum Displacement Primary-Side Power Factor: [96] [98] <Insert number>
percent under any load or operating condition.
6. Ambient Temperature Rating (Other Than Batteries): Not less than 68 deg F and
not exceeding 86 deg F.
7. Ambient Storage Temperature Rating (Other Than Batteries): Not less than
minus 4 deg F and not exceeding 158 deg F
8. Ambient Temperature Rating (Batteries): Not less than 32 deg F and not
exceeding 104 deg F.
9. Ambient Storage Temperature Rating (Batteries): Not less than 0 deg F and not
exceeding 104 deg F
10. Humidity Rating: Less than 95 percent (noncondensing).
11. Altitude Rating: Not exceeding 3300 feet.
12. Off-Line Overload Capability: [1.1] [1.5] times the base load current for 60
seconds; minimum of 1.8 times the base load current for three seconds.

C. Inverter and Controls Logic: Microprocessor based, isolated from all power circuits;
provides complete self-diagnostics, periodic automatic testing and reporting; with
alarms.

D. Integral Input Disconnecting Means and OCPD: Thermal-magnetic circuit breaker None
Insert disconnecting means.

1. Integrated Equipment Minimum Short-Circuit Current (Withstand) Rating: [5] [10]

[22] [65] <Insert value> kA.

E. Rectifier: Solid state, with the following operational features:

1. Automatically convert incoming ac voltage to regulated dc bus voltage, with less

than [2] <Insert number> percent rms ripple voltage with inverter fully loaded and
batteries disconnected.
2. Rectified Efficiency: Not less than [97] <Insert number> percent.
3. Generator compatible.

F. Inverter: Solid-state, high-frequency, PWM type.

G. Battery Charger: Solid state, variable rate, temperature compensated.

1. Maximum Battery Recharge Time from Fully Discharged State: 24 Insert number
hours.

H. Batteries: Standard VRLA Premium VRLA NiCd, wet-cell batteries.

1. Capable of sustaining full-capacity output of inverter unit for minimum of [90

minutes] <Insert duration>.

I. Line Conditioning and Filtering:

1. Input Line Conditioning: Limit TDD at input terminals of [all] [indicated] central
battery equipment to less than [5] [10] <Insert number> percent and THD(V) to
[3] [5] <Insert number> percent.
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2. Input Line Conditioning: Limit TDD and THD(V) at the defined point of common
coupling.
3. Input Line Conditioning: <Insert requirements>.
4. Output Voltage Waveform: Sine wave with maximum [3] [5] <Insert number>
percent TDD throughout battery operating-voltage range, for 100 percent linear
load.
5. Output Voltage Waveform: <Insert requirements>.

J. Maintenance Bypass Systems: Internal External; manual operation only.

1. Transfer and Retransfer: [Make-before-break, without disrupting power to the

load or causing system instabilities] [Break-before-make, with disrupting power to
the load].

K. Integral Output Disconnecting Means and OCPD:

1. Single-Output OCPD: As scheduled Fuses Thermal-magnetic circuit breaker,

complying with UL 489 Insert disconnecting means.
2. Multiple-Output OCPDs: Thermal-magnetic circuit breakers; 20 A, single pole.

a. Normally Closed: [2] <Insert number>[; with trip alarm][; with time delay].
b. Normally Open: [2] <Insert number>[; with trip alarm].

1.5 COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES

A. Enclosures: Type 1 Insert type steel cabinets with access to components through
hinged doors with flush tumbler lock and latch.

B. Multiple-output voltages.

C. Split-output configuration.

D. Internal fax modem.

E. Audible alarm with silencer switch.

F. Remote summary alarm panel.

G. Remote meter panel.

H. <Insert option or accessory>.

1.6 SOURCE QUALITY CONTROL

A. Testing Agency: Owner Contractor engaged.

1.7 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Testing Agency: Owner Contractor engaged.

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