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All data subject to change without notice.Rev. - 06/07 www.enersys.com 1

SECTION 55.01

BATTERY RACK SELECTION GUIDE1. General

EnerSys

offers a complete line of standard and seismic racks designed and built exclusively for EnerSysstationary batteries. As a result, EnerSys is able to provide complete battery systems and ensure that everysystem meets the specifications listed below. Cell restraint equipment is offered for standard racks to provideshock protection. Seismic racks are designed to meet the Uniform Building Code (UBC) or Bellcore NetworkEquipment-Building System (NEBS) requirements.

RACK SPECIFICATIONS Frames: Steel members finished with gray polyester powder coating Rails: Galvanized steel channels or steel channels finished with gray polyester powder coating Rail Insulation: Plastic channel fastened with double-sided adhesive tape Hardware: Zinc-plated steel, RoHS compliant Cell Spacers: Anti-static foam (shockprotected and seismic racks only) Cell Clamps: Steel brackets finished with gray polyester powder coating and steel rods

covered with plastic sheathing (seismic racks only)All shock protected and seismic racks are supplied with anti-static foam spacers and cell clamps to minimizecell damage caused by an earthquake. For additional protection, all racks can be installed with an EnerSys Spill Containment System designed to contain and neutralize electrolyte in the event of a spill (Refer toSection 80.15 for details).

2. Rack Applications The United States is divided into 6 zones 0, 1, 2A, 2B, 3, 4, per the UBC (see map below) based on the levelof risk and magnitude of the earthquakes that may affect a region. Areas of the country with little or no risk ofearthquakes, such as Florida, are designated Zone 0. Areas of the country with the highest risk andmagnitude of earthquakes, such as California, are designated Zone 4. EnerSys battery racks are available forUBC Zones 0 through 4 and Bellcore Zones 0 through 4.

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UBC racks are used for any type of application, e.g., telecom, switchgear and UPS. To be as cost-effective aspossible, EnerSys has divided the seismic zones into two categories: LOW (L) AND HIGH (H). LOW isdefined as essential service at or below grade, and HIGH is defined as essential service above grade.NEBS racks are used specifically for applications that require three painted support rails, and/or compliancewith Bellcore NEBS requirements. (There are no L or H options for NEBS requirements.)

UBC racks come standard with two galvanized support rails per tier/step. Upgrades, where available, havesuffixes added to the UBC rack part number:

P 2 Painted support rails per tier/step.

3R 3 Galvanized support rails per tier/step.3RP 3 Painted support rails per tier/step.Note: Refer to EnerSys Section US-UBC-IM or US-NEBS-IM for rack installation details and battery room

considerations (e.g. aisle space, floor loading and seismic requirements). 3. Rack AZMS SystemRack specification sheets provide a rack assembly drawing, part numbers, dimensions, weights, and thenumber of cells/units that fit a given length of rack. The rack AZMS System was developed to identify arack, knowing the Application, the seismic Zone, the cell Model, and the rack S tyle.

In addition to specification sheets, the CORE program is a helpful tool to determine the AZMS and rack partnumbers.

A Z M S

Application Zone (Seismic) Model (Cell) Style (Rack)

A

N = NEBSNetwork EquipmentBuilding Systems

U = Universal Building Code

Z 7 = NEBS Zone 08 = NEBS Zone 29 = NEBS Zone 4A = UBC Zone 0B = UBC Zone 1L

Essential at or below gradeC = UBC Zone 1H

Essential above gradeD = UBC Zone 2bL

Essential at or below gradeE = UBC Zone 2bH

Essential above gradeJ = UBC Zone 4L

Essential at or below gradeK = UBC Zone 4HC1

Essential above gradeL = UBC Zone 4HC2

Essential above gradeM = UBC Zone 4HC3

Essential above grade

M

1 = CACCCX

2 = EAECES

5 = FTA-P ParallelFTC-P Parallel

7 = FTA-P PerpendicularFTC-P PerpendicularGC PerpendicularGT PerpendicularGU Perpendicular

8 = GC-35 thru 45 ParallelGT-23 thru 45 ParallelGU-23 thru 45 Parallel

9 = DXDXC

S

1 = 1 Tier2 = 2 Tier3 = 3 Tier4 = 2 Tier/2 Row6 = 2 Step7 = 3 Step8 = 2 Step/2 Tier

The section number on the upper right-hand corner of each specification sheet corresponds to the AZMSnumber. The section number format is Application- Zone- Model- S tyle.For Example: Determine the 2-tier rack with three painted support rails required for (24) parallel GU-45 cells at a New YorkCity location:

1.Use the AZMS table and the UBC seismic map to obtain the AZMS number

N882,a. Application = N for NEBS (3 support rails, all rails painted)b. Zone = 8 for NEBS Zone 2c. Mode = 8 for GU-45 paralleld. Style = 2 for 2-Tier rack

2. Use the AZMS number to determine corresponding section number N882 (see Figure 1).3. Use The AZMS number N882 and the chart on the back (Figure 2) of the rack specification sheet to

obtain the rack length needed to hold the specified number of cells/units. Use multiple racks if needed.For (24) GU-45 cells with plates parallel to support rails, a 16 rack is required.

4. Use this rack length to obtain the rack part number listed on the front side (Figure 1) of the rackspecification sheet. For a 16 rack, the part number is N882-192.


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UBC UBC UBC

CELLTYPE ZONE STYLE

AZMSNO.

CELLTYPE ZONE STYLE

AZMSNO.

CELLTYPE ZONE STYLE

AZMSNO.

0 1 Tier UA11 0 1 Tier UA51 0 2 Step UA960 2 Tier UA12 0 2 Tier UA52 1L 2 Tier UB920 3 Tier UA13 0 3 Tier UA53 1L 3 Tier UB930 2 Step UA16

FTA-PFTC-P

(Parallel)0 2 Step UA56 1L 2 Step UB96

0 3 Step UA17 0 1 Tier UA71 2L 2 Tier UD920 2 Step/2 Tier UA18 0 2 Tier UA72 2L 3 Tier UD93

1L 1 Tier UB11 0 3 Tier UA73 2L 2 Step UD961L 2 Tier UB12 0 2 Step UA76 2H 2 Tier UE921L 3 Tier UB13 1L 2 Tier UB72 2H 3 Tier UE931L 2 Step UB16 2H 2 Tier UE72 4L 1 Tier UJ911L 3 Step UB17 4H C1 2 Tier UK72 4L 2 Tier UJ921L 2 Step/2 Tier UB18 4H C1 3 Tier UK73 4L 3 Tier UJ932L 2 Tier UD12 4H C1 2 Tier/2 Row UK74 4L 2 Step UJ962L 3 Tier UD13 4H C2 2 Tier UL72 4L 3 Step UJ972L 2 Step UD16 4H C2 3 Tier UL73 4H C1 2 Tier UK924L 1 Tier UJ11 4H C2 2 Tier/2 Row UL74 4H C1 3 Tier UK934L 2 Tier UJ12 4H C3 2 Tier UM72 4H C1 2 Tier/2 Row UK944L 3 Tier UJ13 4H C3 3 Tier UM73 4H C2 2 Tier UL924L 2 Step UJ16

FTA-P

FTC-PGCGTGU

4H C3 2 Tier/2 Row UM74 4H C2 3 Tier UL934L 3 Step UJ17 0 1 Tier UA81 4H C2 2 Tier/2 Row UL94

4H C1 2 Tier UK12 0 2 Tier UA82 4H C3 2 Tier UM92

CACCCX

4H C1 2 Step UK16 0 3 Tier UA83 4H C3 3 Tier UM930 1 Tier UA31 0 2 Step UA86

DXDXC

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4H C3 2 Tier/2 Row UM940 2 Tier UA32 1L 2 Tier UB820 3 Tier UA33 1L 3 Tier UB83 NEBS0 2 Step UA36 1L 2 Step UB860 3 Step UA37 2L 2 Tier UD82

CELLTYPE

ZONE STYLEAZMS

NO.

0 2 Step/2 Tier UA38 2L 3 Tier UD83 0 2 Tier N7021L 1 Tier UB31 2L 2 Step UD86 0 2 Tier/2 Row N7041L 2 Tier UB32 2H 2 Tier UE82 2 2 Tier N8521L 3 Tier UB33 2H 3 Tier UE83 2 2 Tier/2 Row N8541L 2 Step UB36 4L 1 Tier UJ81 4 2 Tier N9521L 3 Step UB37 4L 2 Tier UJ82

FTA-PFTC-P

(Parallel)

4 2 Tier/2 Row N954

1L 2 Step/2 Tier UB38 4L 3 Tier UJ83 0 2 Tier N7022L 2 Tier UD32 4L 2 Step UJ86 0 2 Tier/2 Row N7042L 3 Tier UD33 4L 3 Step UJ87 2 2 Tier N8722L 2 Step UD36 4H C1 2 Tier UK82 2 2 Tier/2 Row N8744L 1 Tier UJ31 4H C1 3 Tier UK83 4 2 Tier N9724L 2 Tier UJ32 4H C1 2 Tier/2 Row UK84

FTA-PFTC-P

GCGTGU

(Perpen-dicular) 4 2 Tier/2 Row N974

4L 3 Tier UJ33 4H C2 2 Tier UL82 0 2 Tier N7024L 2 Step UJ36 4H C2 3 Tier UL83 0 2 Tier/2 Row N7044L 3 Step UJ37 4H C2 2 Tier/2 Row UL84 2 2 Tier N882

4H C1 2 Tier UK32 4H C3 2 Tier UM82 2 2 Tier/2 Row N8844H C1 2 Tier/2 Row UK34 4H C3 3 Tier UM83 4 2 Tier N9824H C1 2 Step UK36

GC-35/45

GT-23/45

GU-23/45

(Parallel)

4H C3 2 Tier/2 Row UM84

GC-35/45 GT-

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23/45(Parallel) 4 2 Tier/2 Row N984

4H C2 2 Tier/2 Row UL34 0 1 Tier UA91

EAECES

4H C3 2 Tier/2 Row UM34 0 2 Tier UA92DX

DXC 0 3 Tier UA93

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