APC GVSUPS20KB4HS Galaxy VS UPS 20kW 400V, 1 internal 9Ah smart modular battery string, expandable to 4, Start-up 5×8 GVSUPS20KB4HS

This short data sheet provides a comprehensive technical overview of the APC Galaxy VS GVSUPS20KB4HS 3-Phase Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), detailing its baseline metrics, architectural variations, and engineering services across computing environments in Pakistan.

Please note that specialized 3-phase electrical integration, regional component tracking, custom battery runtime sizing, and on-site system commissioning are provided exclusively via SKYRS in Pakistan.

Product Overview: APC Galaxy VS 20kW (GVSUPS20KB4HS)

The APC Galaxy VS GVSUPS20KB4HS is a highly efficient, compact, and modular 20 kW, 400V 3-phase online double-conversion UPS system designed to deliver robust power protection for edge infrastructure, light industrial plants, and small enterprise data centers. Engineered with advanced high-density configurations, it achieves outstanding efficiency in a reduced footprint. Featuring integrated smart modular battery slots and Live Swap module servicing, it ensures high availability and predictable runtime without requiring scheduled infrastructure downtime.

Technical Specifications (Core Baseline)

• Power Capacity: 20 kW / 20 kVA (1.0 Unity Power Factor)

• Topology: Online Double Conversion (incorporating patented high-efficiency eConversion mode)

• Main Input Voltage: 400V AC 3-Phase nominal (Configurable to local 380V / 415V building standards)

• Main Output Voltage: 400V AC 3-Phase nominal (Matches selected input parameters)

• Maximum Input Current: 36A continuous per phase

• Operating Efficiency: Up to 97% in normal Double Conversion mode; up to 99% in patented eConversion mode (delivering up to 66% greater facility energy savings)

• Short Circuit Protection: 65 kA Short-Time Withstand Current (Icw)

• Input Total Harmonic Distortion (THDI): Less than 3% at full linear load

• Bypass Architecture: Built-in internal static automatic bypass switch

• Energy Storage Bus: 480V DC Nominal / 384V DC End of Discharge threshold

• Pre-Installed Batteries: 2 x Smart high-capacity modular VRLA battery strings (9Ah rating)

• Battery Expansion Slots: 2 x Free slots available inside the base cabinet (expandable to 4 strings total)

• User Interface: Front-facing multi-functional interactive color touchscreen LCD control panel

• Network Management: Embedded Network Management Card 4 (NMC4) supporting EcoStruxure IT

• Chassis Dimensions: 148.5 cm Height x 52.1 cm Width x 84.7 cm Depth

• Net Weight: 440 kg (Including internal battery modules)

All Architectural Variants Available at SKYRS

To adapt the 20kW Galaxy VS tower design to distinct facility constraints, building configurations, and backup runtimes across Pakistan, SKYRS distributes and supports the full regional variant matrix:

Deployment and Installation Guidelines

Because this three-phase system handles significant power metrics and high energy densities, physical deployment must be completed by SKYRS certified critical-power field engineers:

Mechanical Placement

• The vertical tower layout minimizes floor-space usage, allowing flush installation against rear walls due to full front-accessible maintenance panels.

• Environmental Sealing: The system features high-durability internal air dust filters as standard to protect sensitive high-frequency inverter circuits from ambient airborne particles.

• Cabling Entrance Paths: Reversible wiring channels accommodate both top and bottom cable entries to easily match overhead cable trays or sub-floor power layouts.

Electrical Integration

• Wiring Layout: Hardwired terminal blocks support standard 4-wire (3P + G/E) or 5-wire (3P + N + G/E) building utility distribution networks.

• Upstream input overcurrent protection switches and bypass discrimination breakers are mapped out by SKYRS engineering teams to isolate localized fault currents.

• Backfeed Safety: Features built-in automatic backfeed protection contactors as standard, ensuring no dangerous voltage is fed backward onto the main grid during unexpected utility disruptions.

Configuration Framework

Following secure mechanical placement, initial system provisioning and network optimization follow strict manufacturing safety standards:

Startup Diagnostics & eConversion Tuning

• On-Site Commissioning: Initial power-up must follow standard Schneider Electric protocols. SKYRS engineering kits include detailed on-site physical connection verification, module impedance matching, and live hot-swap functionality checks to activate the authorized 12-month factory warranty.

• Operating Profile Setup: The active operating profile is tuned to default to eConversion mode. This reduces active heat dissipation (2286 BTU/hr baseline) and facility cooling expenses while ensuring a seamless transfer to full double-conversion mode under 2 milliseconds during sudden grid sags.

Monitoring & Security Provisioning

• Network Initialization: The embedded NMC4 platform is configured via static IP allocation or secure DHCP profiles over Gigabit Ethernet.

• Telemetry Streaming: System data points—including smart battery cell health indexes, discharge current metrics, phase voltage balance, and runtime logs—are broadcast over secure HTTPS, SSH, and encrypted SNMP v3 protocols directly to local network control rooms or EcoStruxure IT collectors.

Exclusive Availability Notice

SKYRS Local Field Operations Deployment Notice:

Specialized thermal/electrical design, physical hardware procurement, 3-phase terminal installation, live module startup validation, and long-term preventative maintenance SLAs for the APC Galaxy VS GVSUPS20KB4HS and its companion variants are handled only at SKYRS across all logistics hubs in Pakistan. Authorized factory infrastructure validation is paired directly with specialized SKYRS technical engineering field crews.