APM30 System Description

APM30 Auxiliary Power Backup System

System Description

Document Version 01 (2007-9-4)

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Contents

1 Introduction to the APM30..........................................................................................................1

1.1 Purpose............................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Positioning ....................................................................................................................................................... 1

2 Features of the APM30 .................................................................................................................2

2.1 Functional Parts................................................................................................................................................ 2
2.2 Installation Scenarios ....................................................................................................................................... 2
2.3 Environmental Adaptability ............................................................................................................................. 3
2.4 Easy Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................ 3

3 Overview of the APM30...............................................................................................................4

3.1 Appearance and Structure................................................................................................................................. 4
3.2 Benefits and Functions ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3.3 Physical Interfaces ........................................................................................................................................... 9
3.4 Extended Battery Cabinet of the APM30 ......................................................................................................... 9
3.4.1 Appearance and Structure of the Extended Battery Cabinet ................................................................... 9
3.4.2 Functions of the Extended Battery Cabinet........................................................................................... 11

4 Typical Application of the APM30 ..........................................................................................12

4.1 APM30 Working with WCDMA Distributed Base Stations........................................................................... 12
4.1.1 Power Backup with Built-in Batteries................................................................................................... 12
4.1.2 Power Backup with the Extended Battery Cabinet ............................................................................... 13
4.2 APM30 Working with GSM Mini Base Stations............................................................................................ 14
4.3 Power Backup Capacity ................................................................................................................................. 14

5 Technical Specifications of the APM30 ..................................................................................16

5.1 Electrical Specifications ................................................................................................................................. 16
5.2 Engineering Specifications............................................................................................................................. 17

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Figures

Figure 3-1 APM30................................................................................................................................................. 4

Figure 3-2 Internal structure of the APM30 .......................................................................................................... 5

Figure 3-3 Extended battery cabinet of the APM30 ............................................................................................ 10

Figure 3-4 Internal structure of the extended battery cabinet of the APM30 ...................................................... 10

Figure 4-1 Typical application of the APM30 (1)................................................................................................ 12

Figure 4-2 Typical application of the APM30 (2)................................................................................................ 13

Figure 4-3 APM30 working with the GSM mini base station ............................................................................. 14

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Tables

Table 3-1 Functions of the APM30........................................................................................................................ 7

Table 3-2 DC power distribution functions of the APM30 .................................................................................... 8

Table 3-3 External physical interfaces of the APM30 ........................................................................................... 9

Table 4-1 Different types of APM30 battery groups............................................................................................ 15

Table 5-1 Electrical specifications of the APM30 ............................................................................................... 16

Table 5-2 Engineering specifications of the APM30 ........................................................................................... 18

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1 Introduction to the APM30

1.1 Purpose
Huawei APM30 is developed for easy power distribution of mini base stations and distributed
base stations, for high adaptability of indoor transmission equipment to the adverse
environment, and for power backup of mini base stations and distributed base stations.

1.2 Positioning
The APM30 provides a comprehensive solution for distributed base stations and mini base
stations in terms of the following aspects:

Power distribution

Lightning protection

Transmission equipment installation

Transmission cable layout

DC power backup
The rollout of the APM30 meets the requirement of fast network construction.

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2 Features of the APM30

2.1 Functional Parts

The APM30 consists of the following functional parts:

Rectifier

Monitoring module

Power distribution unit

Lightning protection unit

Temperature control unit

Batteries
The APM30 cabinet also provides space for installing the transmission equipment.
With the functional parts, the APM30 performs the following functions:

–48 V DC power supply

Battery management

Monitoring and communication of the power supply system

Power distribution

Lightning protection

Temperature control

Power backup

Transmission equipment installation

2.2 Installation Scenarios

The APM30 cabinet is small and light. It can be installed in the following scenarios:

On a pole

On a rooftop

On the concrete floor

On an overhead platform

On a wall
In addition, the external cables of the APM30 are simple and easy to install.

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2.3 Environmental Adaptability

The APM30 is adaptable to the following environments:

In structural design, the APM30 can protect itself from the damage caused by the
following factors:
− Water
− Moisture
− Mould
− Corrosion
− Theft
The open holes in the exterior of the APM30 cabinet help prevent the entry of foreign
objects into the cabinet. The APM30 is highly adaptable to outdoor environments.

The APM30 can protect the AC/DC power supply against lightning strokes. It can be
installed on a rooftop or on a mountain top where lightning strokes frequently occur.

The built-in rectifier of the APM30 can work within a wide range of AC voltages from 176
V to 290 V (corresponding to the rated power of the rectifier).

The APM30 has a good control of internal temperature and works within the temperature
℃
range –40 to +50 . ℃

2.4 Easy Maintenance

The cables are led out from the bottom of the APM30 cabinet. You can replace faulty parts,
maintain the external ports, and connect the cables from the front of the APM30. The rectifier
and the monitoring module are hot-swappable. This facilitates the operation and maintenance
of the APM30.

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3 Overview of the APM30

3.1 Appearance and Structure

Figure 3-1 shows the APM30.

Figure 3-1 APM30

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Figure 3-2 shows the internal structure of the APM30.

Figure 3-2 Internal structure of the APM30

1 Filler panel (1 U) 2 Power subrack (3 U)

3 DC PDU (2 U) 4 to 8 Filler panel (1 U)
9 Space for batteries (3 U)

3.2 Benefits and Functions

The APM30 provides the distributed base stations and mini base stations with the following
benefits:

–48 V DC power

Backup power of the batteries

Space for installing the transmission equipment
The APM30 performs the following functions:

Battery management

Monitoring and communication of the power system

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Lightning protection

Temperature control

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Table 3-1 describes the functions of the APM30.

Table 3-1 Functions of the APM30

Function Description Remarks

Ensuring the In cold regions, an AC heater is required to ensure the normal operation Optional
temperature in the of batteries and transmission equipment.
battery cabinet
Supplying backup The APM30 can be configured with –48 V 12 Ah, –48 V 24 Ah or –48 Mandatory
power through V 36 Ah built-in batteries to supply backup power to distributed base
batteries stations for a short period of time.
The extended battery cabinet can be configured with a –48 V 50 Ah or
–48 V 200 Ah built-in battery group to supply backup power to the
batteries of distributed base stations or mini base stations for a
relatively long period of time.
Providing space for The APM30 configured with a –48 V 12 Ah or –48 V 24 Ah built-in
transmission battery group can provide a standard 19-inch space of 5 U high for user
equipment equipment.
When the APM30 is installed with –48 V 36 Ah built-in batteries, the
2-U-high space for transmission equipment is occupied by the
batteries.
When an extended battery cabinet is used, the APM30 has no built-in
batteries, and thus it can provide a 7-U-high space for transmission
equipment.
Providing a built-in The rectifier converts the input AC mains into –48 V DC power.
rectifier The rectifier is hot-swappable.
Providing a built-in The module has the following functions:
monitoring module
Supporting online insertion and removal

Managing the rectifier

Charging or discharging the batteries

Supporting load low voltage disconnect and battery low voltage
disconnect (LLVD + BLVD) of the load and the batteries
The monitoring module provides one RS485 communication port and
three dry contact alarm ports for remote control and attendance-free
monitoring.
Providing AC power The power distribution box in the APM30 converts the single-phase
distribution three-wire AC input of 200 V AC to 240 V and the dual live wire AC
input of 110 V into two AC outputs. One output supplies power to the
built-in power system after going through the 32 A AC bipolar MCB,
and the other output supplies power to the AC heating board through
the 10 A AC bipolar MCB.
Protecting the power The APM30 provides the lightning protection circuit design for the
supply and the signal alarm port, the communication port, and the built-in lightning
ports from lightning protection module of the AC/DC power supply ports. The APM30
discharge provides safe and reliable surge protection and inductive thunder
protection.

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Function Description Remarks

Dissipating heat The breathable film and fans in the APM30 are separately installed for
heat dissipation. Therefore, the APM30 can adapt to the variation of
the ambient temperature.
Providing the The grounding bus of the cabinet, the grounding cable of the surge
grounding bar protector, and the grounding cables of other equipment are connected
to the grounding bar.

Table 3-2 describes the DC power distribution functions of the APM30.

Table 3-2 DC power distribution functions of the APM30

Application DC Power MCB Remarks

Supply Unit
Working with Four primary RRU Three 10 A When the APM30 supplies power to
distributed power outputs MCBs three RRUs, three 10 A MCBs control
base stations the three DC outputs respectively.
Reserved One 50 A –
MCB
Four secondary BBU Two 10 A When the APM30 can be configured
power outputs MCBs with up to two RRUs, two 10 A MCBs
control the two DC outputs respectively.
Transmission One 5 A One 5 A MCB controls one DC output to
equipment MCB supply power to the transmission
equipment.
Fan One 5 A The APM30 provides one DC output
MCB and supplies power to two fans
concurrently.
Working with Four primary BTS3006C Two 50 A The APM30 provides power supply and
mini base power outputs MCBs power backup for two BTS3006Cs.
stations
BTS3002E Two 30 A The APM30 provides power supply and
MCBs power backup for two BTS3002Es.
Four secondary Transmission Two 10 A Two 10 A and one 5 A MCBs control
power outputs equipment MCBs and three DC outputs to supply power to the
one 5 A MCB transmission equipment.
Fan One 5 A The APM30 provides one DC output
MCB and supplies power to two fans
concurrently.

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3.3 Physical Interfaces

Table 3-3 describes the external physical interfaces of the APM30.

Table 3-3 External physical interfaces of the APM30

Physical Interface Quantity

220 V AC power input port One 220 V AC input port
–48 V DC power output port There are up to four DC outputs for the RRU or
the mini base station.
Grounding port The grounding bar provides four grounding
terminals. All the grounding nuts are M8 nuts.
Outlet for the RS485 communication –
cable
Outlet for the dry contact alarm cable
Inlet/outlet for the optical cable or the E1
cable to the user equipment
Inlet/outlet for the optical cable or the IF
cable

3.4 Extended Battery Cabinet of the APM30

3.4.1 Appearance and Structure of the Extended Battery Cabinet
The extended battery cabinet is similar to the APM30 in appearance. The APM30 can be
stacked on the extended battery cabinet. Figure 3-3 shows the extended battery cabinet of the
APM30.

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Figure 3-3 Extended battery cabinet of the APM30

Figure 3-4 shows the internal structure of the extended battery cabinet of the APM30.

Figure 3-4 Internal structure of the extended battery cabinet of the APM30

2 3 4
1

5
7 6

1 Protective cover for the copper busbar 2 Cable hole for the AC power cable
3 Cable hole for the DC power cable 4 Cable hole for the signal cable
5 Side cable hole 6 Guide rail
7 Waterproof box

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3.4.2 Functions of the Extended Battery Cabinet

The extended battery cabinet contains a group of –48 V 50 Ah, –48 V 100 Ah, or –48 V 200 Ah
batteries, which are used with the APM30 to meet the power backup requirements of distributed
base stations and mini base stations for a relatively long period of time.

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4 Typical Application of the APM30

4.1 APM30 Working with WCDMA Distributed Base

Stations
4.1.1 Power Backup with Built-in Batteries
The built-in batteries of the APM30 are applied to the WCDMA distributed base stations, as
shown in Figure 4-1.

Figure 4-1 Typical application of the APM30 (1)

RRUs

APM30

Optical cable
220 V AC
-48 V power cable

The APM30 is applied to distributed base stations in a scheme of one BBU plus three
RRUs: 1 BBU + 3 RRUs.

The BBU3806 and transmission equipment can be installed in the APM30. The APM30
has a built-in power system to supply –48 V DC power to distributed base stations and
transmission equipment. The system also charges the batteries in the APM30 cabinet.

The transmission equipment in the APM30 transmits signals to distributed base stations.

The BBU3806 installed in the APM30 processes baseband signals for distributed base
stations.

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In the absence of mains, the built-in battery group of the APM30 supplies –48 V DC power
to distributed base stations and transmission equipment. A group of –48 V 12 Ah, –48 V 24
Ah, and –48 V 36 Ah built-in batteries in the APM30 are actually used for power backup.

4.1.2 Power Backup with the Extended Battery Cabinet

The extended battery cabinet of the APM30 is applied to the distributed base stations, such as
RRUs, as shown in Figure 4-2.

Figure 4-2 Typical application of the APM30 (2)

RRUs
APM30

Extended
battery cabinet
220 V AC Optical cable

-48 V power cable

The APM30 is applied to distributed base stations in a scheme of one BBU plus three
RRUs: 1 BBU + 3 RRUs.

The BBU3806 and transmission equipment can be installed in the APM30. The APM30
has a built-in power system to supply –48 V DC power to distributed base stations and
transmission equipment. The system also charges the batteries in the extended battery
cabinet.

The transmission equipment in the APM30 transmits signals to distributed base stations.

The BBU3806 installed in the APM30 processes baseband signals for distributed base
stations.

In the absence of mains, the –48 V 50 Ah built-in battery group in the extended battery
cabinet supplies –48 V DC power to distributed base stations and transmission equipment.

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4.2 APM30 Working with GSM Mini Base Stations

The APM30 is applied to the GSM mini base stations such as BTS3006C and BTS3002E, as
shown in Figure 4-3.

Figure 4-3 APM30 working with the GSM mini base station

APM30

Extended
battery cabinet

220 V AC Optical cable

-48 V power cable Mini base station

The APM30 provides a space of 7 U high for the transmission equipment and has a built-in
power system to supply –48 V DC power to mini base stations and transmission
equipment. The system also charges the batteries in the extended battery cabinet.

The transmission equipment in the APM30 transmits signals to mini base stations.

In the absence of mains, the –48 V 50 Ah, –48 V 100 Ah or –48 V 200 Ah built-in battery
group of the extended battery cabinet supplies –48 V DC power to mini base stations and
transmission equipment.

4.3 Power Backup Capacity

The APM30 and extended battery cabinet support the following types of battery groups:

–48 V 12 Ah

–48 V 24 Ah

–48 V 36 Ah

–48 V 50 Ah

–48 V 100 Ah

–48 V 200 Ah

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According to actual needs, you can use different types of battery groups for power backup, as
shown in Table 4-1.

Table 4-1 Different types of APM30 battery groups

Application of the Type of Battery Group Applicable Power
APM30 Backup
Built-in batteries of the –48 V 12 Ah 0 Ah to 12 Ah
APM30
–48 V 24 Ah 12 Ah to 24 Ah
–48 V 36 Ah 24 Ah to 36 Ah
Extended battery cabinet of –48 V 50 Ah 36 Ah to 50 Ah
the APM30
–48 V 100 Ah 50 Ah to 100 Ah
–48 V 200 Ah 100 Ah to 200 Ah

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5 Technical Specifications of the APM30

5.1 Electrical Specifications

Table 5-1 lists the electrical specifications of the APM30.

Table 5-1 Electrical specifications of the APM30

Item Specification
AC input Input voltage range 176 V AC to 290 V AC
Typical input voltage 200 V AC to 240 V AC
Frequency of input voltage 45 Hz to 65 Hz
Maximum input current 22 A
Input mode Single-phase AC input through three wires (L, N,
and PE) or 110 V AC input through dual live wires
(L1, L2, and PE)
DC output Output voltage range –58 V DC to –44 V DC
Output current range 0 A to 60 A
Typical output voltage –53.5 V DC
DC outputs The APM30 working with distributed base stations
provides four primary power outputs and four
secondary power outputs.
The APM30 working with the BTS3006C provides
two primary power outputs and four secondary
power outputs.
The APM30 working with the BTS3002E provides
two primary power outputs and four secondary
power outputs.

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Item Specification
Power AC input power ≤ 3855 W
DC output power ≤ 3200 W

Internal heat consumption ≤ 350 W

Protection Input Overvoltage protection: The system generates an

alarm when the input voltage is higher than the AC
overvoltage alarm threshold (280 V by default).
Undervoltage protection: The system generates an
alarm when the input voltage is lower than the AC
undervoltage alarm threshold (180 V by default).
Output Overvoltage protection: The system generates an
alarm when the busbar voltage is higher than the DC
overvoltage alarm threshold (58 V by default).
Undervoltage protection: The system generates an
alarm when the busbar voltage is lower than the DC
overvoltage alarm threshold (45 V by default).
The APM30 has other protection features such as
overcurrent protection and short-circuit protection.
Lightning Lightning protection for AC input For the APM30 working with WCDMA distributed
protection base stations:

Rated through-current capacity In (8/20 µs): 20 kA

Maximum through-current capacity Imax (8/20
µs): 40 kA
For the APM30 working with GSM mini base
stations:

Rated through-current capacity In (8/20 µs): 20 kA

Maximum through-current capacity Imax (8/20
µs): 60 kA
Lightning protection for DC output Differential mode (8/20 µs): 3 kA
Lightning protection for signal input Common mode (8/20 µs): 5 kA
ports

5.2 Engineering Specifications

Table 5-2 lists the engineering specifications of the APM30.

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Table 5-2 Engineering specifications of the APM30

Item Specification
Weight (without batteries and transmission < 55 kg
equipment)
Cabinet dimensions without the base (W x H x D) 600 mm x 700 mm x 480 mm
Base dimensions (W x H x D) 600 mm x 200 mm x 480 mm
Space for the user equipment (W x H x D) Space for –48 V 12 Ah or –48 V 24 Ah built-in batteries:
482.6 mm x 222.25 mm x 400 mm (19 in. wide, 5 U high,
and 400 mm deep)
Space for –48 V 36 Ah batteries: 482.6 mm x 88.90 mm x
400 mm (19 in. wide, 2 U high, and 400 mm deep)
Space reserved in an APM30 cabinet without built-in
batteries: 482.6 mm x 311.15 mm x 400 mm (19 in. wide, 7
U high, and 400 mm deep)
Working environment Working –40 ℃ to +45℃
temperature
℃
When the ambient temperature is lower than –20 , an AC
heater is required.
Direct sunlight ≤ 1120 W/m2
intensity
Relative humidity 0% RH to 100% RH
Altitude < 4000 m
The maximum working temperature decreases by 1 ℃ each
time the altitude increases by 300 m from 2000 m.
Dustproof and waterproof IP55
Annual failure rate of the rectifier < 1%
Annual failure rate of the monitoring module < 0.5%

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