Novus Series Outdoor UPS –

FXM2000 For Broadband Service Operators

 Novus FXM2000 Outdoor ACUPS
For
Broadband Service Operators

By Charles Tsang
Sales Director, Asia Pacific
ctsang@alpha.com

Date: May 15, 2010

Contents
• Common ACUPS Issue
• Problems and Solution
• FXM Features Comparison
• Alpha Gel Battery
• FXM Product Overview
• Customer Records
• Questions & Answers
Current Issues
Common ACUPS Issues with
Broadband Service Operators
• Fully enclosed site condition inside building with high
ambient operating temperature – Extremely environmental
challenged to any ACUPS

• Extremely high UPS failure rate – Inappropriate product

design technology for the Application (need Outdoor Rated)

• Battery not giving the backup time or failed prematurely

– Improper battery technology for the Uncontrolled environment

• High Maintenance or replacement Cost - Demands on

service and support team and Customers satisfaction affected

• Poor Overall System Reliability that needs to be

improved – Frequent servicing or replacing failure UPS system will
incur high operating cost as well as creating downtime to affect
customer satisfaction

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Problems and Solution
The Problems
• ON-Line UPS is not suitable for the Uncontrolled
Environment – Line Interactive is performing better in the harsh
environment. It has a Higher efficiency and a lower heat generated.

• Normal ACUPS cannot withstand the stress as

appears in the current installed site’s extreme condition
– Need an industrial grade ACUPS that will work perfectly in an operating
temperature at or above +50°C

• Battery easily overcharged due to charger does not

have temperature Compensation – Temperature compensated
charger is a must for uncontrolled environment

• AGM battery in use in a higher string voltage DC bus is

subject to problem when operated in a high ambient
operating temperature environment – AGM battery is only
designed to work in an controlled environment
NOVUS FXM is the Prefect
Solution to the Problems
• Alpha Novus FXM Series is an industrial designed
Outdoor ACUPS – it has an operating temperature of -40° to +74°C
• Line Interactive Design Technology – Novus FXM has a
much Higher efficiency and lower heat generated.

• Temperature Compensated Charger – Novus FXM has a

10A temperature compensated charger quick enough to recharge a
totally depleted battery to 100% in 10 hours

• 48V DC Charger and Inverter – Novus FXM has a 48V DC bus

design (4 x 12V battery) to minimize potential problem developed with
larger battery string

• Battery with Gel technology – 220GXL Gel battery with 109Ah is

designed to work in the high ambient operating temperature environment
Features Comparison
Features Comparison
Alpha BETTER On-Line UPS
Operating Voltage Window 150 – 328V 160 – 284V
Power Factor 1 0.8
Operating Temperature -40 – 74ºC 0 – 40ºC
Designed Operating 50ºC 25ºC
Temperature to operate at 100%
load
DC Bus 4 x 12V Gel battery 6 x 12V AGM
@ 109Ah battery @ 70Ah
Temperature Compensated Yes No
Charging
UPS Warranty 2 year (50ºC Avg.) 1 year (40ºC max)
Estimate Battery Life @25ºC 48 ~ 60 months 12 ~ 18 months
Battery Warranty at high temp. 2 year 1 year (25ºC)
Novus FXM is the Perfect Solution
Alpha BETTER On-Line UPS
Design Line Interactive – On-Line – more
lesser component component
count counts
Efficiency >97% ~85%
Heat Generated @1700W 34Watt 255Watt

Small Chassis Dimension ~222mm ~489mm

(Depth) to allow air flow
Calculated MTBF @ 25ºC 174,955 hours Est. 50,000 hours
(20 Years) (~5.7 Years)
Calculated MTBF @ 50ºC 103,030 hours Est. 15,000 hours
(11.8 Years) (~1.71 Years)
Battery Runtime warranty >=70% runtime Not known
Novus Outdoor ACUPS Features Summary
Conformal Coating
• All Novus ACUPS circuit boards are conformal coated to operate more reliably in the
outdoor or uncontrolled environment

Large 10A Temperature Compensated battery charger

• All Novus ACUPS has a temperature compensated 10A charger which can recharge the
battery back to a fully charged condition much quicker after a prolonged outage

Design and manufacture to meet CSA and UL standard

• All Novus ACUPS are meeting the most stringent CSA and UL standard for safety (needs
extra strong design and manufacturing to meet this standard)

Large AC Input voltage windows (150 – 328V)

• Can operate in line mode within the voltage windows to reduce duty cycle of the UPS
operation thereby reducing wear and tear or degradation of the Inverter and Battery
Novus Outdoor ACUPS Features Summary
Extreme Operating Environment
• A wide operating temperature range of -40 to 74ºC for the most extreme operating
environments

Communications Capability
• External communications via RS-232 port or (optional) SNMP interface provides local or
remote monitoring and control with Windows based software

Controls and Programmability

• Six independently programmable and report relays allow tracking and/or controlling of
key functions

Generator Compatibility
• Works with Alpha DC Generator for extended backup. Alpha DC Generator runs off
Natural gas or LPG
More Comments on The
On-Line UPS System
Installed Site Conditions
• Most ACUPS installed sites are small and fully enclosed area with no air conditioning nor
ventilation with average running at above 35ºC even the outside ambient temperature is
around 25ºC

• Additional 255Watt heat load is generated by On-Line UPS to have further increased the
ambient temperature of the room

Why On-Line UPS is failing

• Double conversion technology UPS are generally running hotter and failure can be
compounded by improper enclosure designed

• Despite cooling fan on top of enclosure but heat flow can be blocked due to the large depth
of the rack mount On-Line UPS

• System degradation is accelerated for Indoor designed UPS while working at above 40ºC

• Charger is not designed to charge large rating (70Ah) battery

More Benefits of the Proposed Alpha
System

Site Temperature will be much less hotter

• Alpha FXM will run efficiently in Line Interactive Mode with much lesser heat generated by
the UPS (only 34Watt) as compared with the On-Line UPS

• More temperature improvement can be achieved via the remote battery temperature sensor
of the FXM and one of its dry contact to control an enclosure fan to improve the airflow
increasing the reliability of the UPS and the batteries

More on Novus FXM

• Alpha Novus FXM ACUPS was approved by the California department of Transportation
(Caltrans) to the 74 deg Celsius specification

• Alpha Novus FXM ACUPS are installed in the worldwide market for Telecom, security,
Traffic and Industrial Outdoor applications

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Alpha Gel Battery
Battery for Outdoor Application

• Design life of most battery is around six to ten years – based on 25°C
• High temperatures shorten battery life when used in Outdoor
uncontrolled environment – each 10°C rise will reduce battery life in half
• Valve-regulated, gelled-electrolyte are the safest, most cost-effective
battery type for Outdoor applications
• Alpha Premium Gel Battery is the Industrial proven GEL battery to last
the longest life despite working in high temperature environment
• A practical life expectancy of 5 – 8 years are obtainable in high
temperature environment (as compared to most AGM battery with much
lesser life) when use in Alpha UPS solution with Temperature
Compensated Charging technique
 Temperature vs. Battery Life

• Each 10C rise ==> 50 % loss in battery life

100
Perecent Rated Life

80

60

40

20

0
0°C 20°C 40°C 60°C 80°C
Temperature (deg C)
Temperature Compensation
Charging
46 Vdc

44 Vdc

Max and Min Float Voltages

42 Vdc
FloatVoltage

40 Vdc

38 Vdc

36 Vdc
-20°C 0°C 30°C 50°C

Degrees C
 AlphaCell Key Feature Summary

• The AlphaCell Gel Cell Battery is designed specifically for

Communications Outside Plant Applications

• Long Float Life Expectancy– Proven long life performance in Cable TV

• Leader in Standby Runtime solutions

• GXL - Ultra low level of Calcium alloy reduces positive grid corrosion

• GXL - Ultra low level of Calcium alloy coupled with patented combination
of Silver and Tin grid chemistry provides ultimate protection against
corrosion and growth

• 100% capacity at time of installation – out of the box

• Proven Low Cost-of Ownership

• Longest Life Battery in the Industry

Life Expectancy of Alpha Gel Battery
AlphaCell Testing Summary
• Above is ALT data on our 220GXL performed at JBI labs in Ohio.
• Each period is 28 days on 13.65VDC float @ 60C.
• This test is to simulate life in a non temperature controlled outdoor
environment which is hotter than a lot of extreme ACUPS installed site
condition.
• The discharges are done at 25AMP constant current which is much less
than the current load.
• By calculations at the load as described we will barely reach 2 hours of
runtime out of the box and as the battery looses capacity it will fall below 2
hours.
• Our Warranty will be within 2 years the battery run time will not be less
then 70% of the out-of-box run time
Our UPS Customers
NAV Canada Airport Control Towers
US Navy Aircraft Carriers Electronics
Canadian Coast Guard Communications Equipment
General Motors Network Computers
Shaw Cable Head End Equipment
Time Warner Cable Hub Sites
Telus 911 Exchange & PBX
Mitel PBX Equipment
BC Hydro PLC Controllers
Erricson Cell Phone Sites
US West PBX & Cell Sites
Sun Microsystems Main Frame Computers
Go Transit Toronto Network Equipment
Michelin Tire PBX / Network
Surrey Memorial Hospital PBX / Network
Look Communications Wireless Internet Service
Bell Canada PBX Equipment
Bell South PBX Equipment
Bayer Corporation Blood Analyzers
NCR Cash Registers
Disney World Network Equipment
Windsor Casino Security Equipment
City of Burnaby Traffic Signal Controls
Federal APD Parking Gates
Sirrius Radio Satellite Radio

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Key Outdoor ACUPS Customers in
USA
• QWest Wireless LLC (CDMA)
• Airnet Communications (GSM)
• Ericsson Wireless (CDMA and new CDMA2000)
• Verizon (CDMA)
• Southwestern Bell (CDMA)
• US West (Media One)
• Bell Atlantic
• Spirit
• Air Touch
• Air Net
• AT & T
• L.A. Traffic Control
• Sun Micro Systems

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Customer Reference in Asia
• China: Shenzhen Cable, Guangdong Cable, Qingdao Cable
• Hong Kong Hong Kong i-Cable, MTRC, Hong Kong Broadband
• Indonesia: PT. First Media Tbk. PT. Indosat Mega Media
• Japan: Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd.
• Korea: SK Broadband (formerly Hanaro Telecom), Hyundai
Communications & Network, Korea Telecom, C&M Communications
• Malaysia: MAXIS Communications Berhad
• Philippines: Beyond Cable (Sky Cable, Home Cable), Destiny Cable, Pilipino
Cable, Sky Cable
• Singapore: StarHub Cable Vision
• Taiwan: Taiwan Broadband Communications, Eastern Multimedia Company,
China Network Systems Co., Ltd.
• Thailand: TURE Multimedia Co., Ltd.
• India: Ortel Communications Ltd., Reliance
• Pakistan: WorldCALL Broadband, WorldCALL Multimedia, Satcomm (Pvt) Ltd.

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FXM UPS Series Outdoor UPS Review

Features & Benefits

Wide range operating temperature of -40 to 74°C

> Shelf or rack-mounting options, as well as horizontal or

vertical orientation for convenience
Double boost, double buck operation
- Provides stability during low or high line voltage conditions
without going to batteries
>Communication via RS-232 port or optional SNMP Ethernet Interface
Battery charger current up to 10A.
 FXM UPS Series Panel Design

Ethernet (optional)
Battery Voltage Test Points Input Circuit Breaker
Battery Circuit Breaker

LCD Control Panel

RS-232 Port
Internal Fan
Input Output
48VDC battery connector Programmable Dry
Contacts
 Specifications: FXM UPS Series
Power Module FXM 650 FXM 1100 FXM 2000
Nominal Voltage 120/230VAC 120/230VAC 120/230VAC
Nominal Frequency 60/50Hz 60/50Hz 60/50Hz
Input Current 8.7/4.5A 15.5/8A 20/12A
Output Power 650W/VA 1100W/VA 2000W/VA
Output Power @ 74°C 500W/VA 850W/VA 1500W/VA
Battery String Voltage 24/48VDC 48VDC 48VDC
Input Voltage Range (120VAC) 85 to 175 VAC without going to batteries
Input Voltage Range (230VAC) 150 to 328 VAC without going to batteries
Mechanical
Width (in/mm) 17/432 15.5/394 15.5/394
Height (in/mm) 3.5/89 (2RU) 5.2/133 (3RU) 5.2/133 (3RU)
Depth (in/mm) 9/229 8.75/222 8.75/222
Weight (lb/kg) 25/11 35/16 39/18
Novus FXM - Line Interactive UPS
Pure sine wave output
• Pure sine wave output at all times
• Provides voltage regulated, filtered AC supply to loads
• Typical transfer time to and from Batteries is <5ms (Note: 16.7ms/Cycle
at 60Hz)
• Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) – Double Buck/Double Boost
• Inverter operates when AC supply has failed; Below 85V & over 175 V
AC
• 48 VDC buss operation
Novus FXM - Protection
• Sizes 650, 1100 and 2000, Watts/VA
• Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR)
• Emergency Power Off (EPO) input
• Load shedding via independently programmable timers (0 to 8hr @ 5
minute intervals)
• Temperature-compensated battery charging system (user adjustable to 3,
6 or 10A)
• Battery reverse polarity protection
• Variable fan speed with failure alarm
• Circuit breaker protection on the input and the external battery input
• Hot-swappable batteries to protect equipment
Novus FXM UPS Series - Convenience
• Operation and startup without the battery – Cold Start
• 48VDC output provided for external fan control
• Six sets of NO and NC user programmable relays for control and report
functions:
• Timer events, low battery, alarms, overloads, fault signals
• Generator compatible
• Three user inputs:
• Self test, alarm and shutdown
• Rotatable LCD Status Display and Control Panel
• Automatic restart of all connected equipment upon return of utility power
• Generator-ready for extended runtime option
Novus FXM- Manageability
• Remote monitor and control communication options:
• Standard RS-232 serial port or optional internal SNMP Ethernet
interface
• Optional Ethernet: the FXM Communication Module provides Web
interface for remote monitoring
• Load shedding via independently programmable timers
• (0 to 8hr @ 5 minute intervals)
• Multiple mounting configurations:
• wall, shelf or rack
• 100 historical events logged with time/date stamping
• Intelligent battery management
• Alarms to provide notification of changing utility and power
conditions
 Novus FXM
Rotatable LCD Display: 2 x 20 backlit alpha-numeric LCD screen that
displays status, event, alarm, fault and control UPS functions locally.

Function keys:
Cancel
Battery Voltage Scroll
Test Point Select
LEDs:
Status
Alarm

RS-232 Port for

remote control & User Input & ATS
management
Battery
Six user programmable Temperature
dry contact relays Sensor
Application Photos
Broadband and Cable TV Applications –
Singapore Starhub Cable Vision Ltd.

Street Cabinet with Alpha

Outdoor UPS Installed
 Typical Applications

Backup for Airport GPS

System to track aircraft
on the ground

Backup for Parking

Access Control Gates
Applications Access Control

One UPS backing up

several parking gates
Applications
Novus 2000 System

Cell Site - Honduras

Generator Novus XT CFR-5K
Applications With Natural Gas Generator
Generator Novus XT 1250 / 2000 Series
Applications with co-located Generator
 A Critical power solution for
Wireless applications such as
PCS and Cell Sites
 Optional Generator Backup for 16
to 100+ hours backup, depending
on Propane Storage.
APAC Contacts / Regional Headquarters

Asia Pacific Sales Technical Service

Contacts Contacts

Charles Tsang Albert Tsang

Sales Director – Asia Pacific Technical Support Engineer, Asia Pacific

3767 Alpha Way No 208-212 Nathan Road,

Bellingham, WA 98226 Kowloon,
USA
Tel: 360-647-2360 Hong Kong
Fax: 360-671-4936 Tel: +852 2736-3188
E-mail: ctsang@alpha.com Fax: +852 2199-7988
E-mail: atsang@alpha.com
Carolina Chan
Sales Support Manager, Asia Pacific
No 208-212 Nathan Road,
Kowloon,
Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2736-8663
Fax: +852 2199-7988
E-mail: cchan@alpha.com