Lucent Technologies Galaxy Power System 4848/100
Issue 5  June 2000  Rectifiers  4 - 5
Features, continued
Thermal Alarm The rectifier senses the internal operating temperature and will issue a 
thermal alarm if the internal temperature exceeds a safe operating level. 
Ambient temperatures above the maximum rating will result in a 
rectifier shutdown and the issuing of a thermal alarm (TA). See Table 
9-B.
Controller 
Communications 
Alarm
When communications between the rectifier and controller are 
interrupted, the rectifier continues to operate and the red ALM LED on 
the rectifier blinks. 
Autonomous 
Operation of the 
Rectifier
If communication with the Galaxy controller is lost, the rectifier will 
continue to operate by raising and lowering its output according to load 
needs by watching the system voltage. As voltage rises, the system load 
drops; when voltage falls, the system load increases.
Connectorized The rectifiers provide the controller with a full complement of status and 
alarm messages. The rectifier status and alarm signals, ac input, and dc 
output are all connectorized for easy installation and maintenance. All 
connections automatically occur as the rectifier is physically mated to its 
shelf.
“Forced” Load 
Sharing
The controller forces rectifiers to load share by sending messages to 
them. In the event communication to the controller is lost or the 
controller malfunctions, load share balance is maintained while ac or dc 
power is applied to the rectifiers.