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Chapter 5. Installation/Commissioning Procedure
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5.1 Introduction
The Universal Power-Line Carrier (UPLC-II™)
equipment has been designed to provide the user
with an ease of installation that has never before
been attainable in Power-Line Carrier equipment.
The UPLC-II™ can be fully calibrated without the
need for any instruments. It also provides the ease
of software programmability for most of its func-
tions, through the use of an internet browser.
Thus, there is no need to install special software
on the computer to configure the UPLC-II™. This
section describes the simple process that is needed
to connect, configure and calibrate the Universal
Power Line Carrier (UPLC-II™).
5.1.1 Safety Precautions
Please review this installation information thor-
oughly before making any connections to the
UPLC-II™. Unless you are thoroughly familiar
with the hazards involved in handling high volt-
age equipment, you should not handle the
UPLC-II™ or connect any external apparatus to
it.
5.2 Mounting & Connecting the
Unit
5.2.1 Mounting
The UPLC-II™ unit is 3 RU tall and 13.5” deep
and is designed to be mounted in a standard 19”
wide panel. It can be flush or projection mounted
by moving the mounting brackets to the appropri-
ate location. Refer to Chapter 2 for more details.
5.2.2 Terminal Block Connections
Permanent connections are made from the rear of
the chassis on the UPLC-II™ backplane. Tables
5–1 & 5–2 list all the terminal block connection
points. The terminal blocks can accept up to a 14
AWG wire with an AMP #320561, #320619 or
#50881 or equivalent, ring lug installed on the
end. All power supply, input & output connections
are not polarity sensitive except as noted in the
tables. Some typical wiring connections to relay
systems are shown in Chapter 3.
If there are any UPLC-II™ wires coming to or
from the switchyard other than the coax, they
should be shielded twisted pair to reduce tran-
sients to below the Surge Withstand Capability of
ANSI C37.90.1.
The UPLC-II™ backplane is concealed with a 2-
piece metal cover that is divided into a top and
bottom section, with an RF foam gasket between
the two sections. Remove only the top section for
making all necessary connections. All outgoing
wire will rest between the RF foam gasket. Do not
bundle the wire where it comes through the RF
gasket. Spread the wire in one layer across the
total width of the gasket.
If maximum isolation is needed to prevent other
devices’ high level RF signals from affecting the
UPLC-II™, then the metal cover must be used.
5.2.3 Equipment Ground
In addition to the UPLC-II™ chassis ground con-
nection that is made through the cabinet or rack, a
ground connection screw is provided on the back-
plane and on the lower right corner of the back
cover. (See Figure 2–2.) A connection should be
made between chassis ground and the earth
ground connection at the UPLC-II™ cabinet loca-
tion. It is best to use a braided type cable for this
connection that is short & direct with no sharp
bends in the wire.
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