Installation; Location; Harmonics; Fixation - ABB APC Series Installation, Operation And Maintenance Instructions

3. Installation

3.1.

Location

The APC are suitable for indoor installation, on appropriate surfaces. Shelter the equipment from dust and
moisture and place it in a well-ventilated area where the ambient temperature doesn't exceed the following
values:
40°C maximum;
35°C over 24h;
25°C over one year.
Appropriate action must be taken for ambient temperature down to -5°C or above 40°C.
3.2.

Harmonics

The installation of capacitors on networks disturbed by harmonics may require special precautions especially
when there is a risk of resonance.
Consult your closest local ABB agent if it is the case.
3.3.

Fixation

3.3.1.

APCL1 and APCL2 boxes

Fix the boxes on the wall by means of the fixation kit provided for this purpose.
The ground clearance must be of 10 cm minimum.
It's advised to keep a distance of 10 cm between the boxes.
3.3.2.

APCM1, APCM2 and APCR cubicles

The cubicles must be placed on the ground.
Their backside must be positioned at a minimum distance of 5 cm from the wall.
APCM
3.4.

Connection

Cabling of equipment requires three main power connection (no neutral required) to each unit, two control
wires from the current transformer to the master unit and, in case of master unit + slave unit configuration,
the wiring of the interconnection cable from the slave unit to the master unit. The interconnection cable is
factory wired in the slave unit.
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View of the air grids in
the bottom of each
cubicle
View of the cable entry
plate in the bottom of
each cubicle

Figure 3.1. Air grids and cable entry in APCM and APCR

APCR
APC - Chapter 3. Installation