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GRAVITAS SABRE SERIES
INSTALLATION &OPERATING MANUAL
Manual No. SABRE-4 Page 14 11/27/07 sabre-man
MBS Status Schematic operation principle of STS Description
Mains
Maintenance
(P4)
Mains
Inverter
Load
Backfeed Relay
Bypass Relay
MBS Main Contact1
MBS Main Contact2
SCR1
SCR2
Mains Maintenance(ISS):
Inverters power the load
through the STS
AC mains is
disconnected from the
system, and the STS
cannot be removed from
the system
MBS can be switched
from P4 to P3 and P5
Back-feed Relay and
SCR1 open, and SCR2
closed
Inverter Bypass
(P5)
Mains
Inverter
Load
Backfeed Relay
Bypass Relay
MBS Main Contact1
MBS Main Contact2
SCR1
SCR2
Inverter Bypass(IBP):
Load is powered through
the MBS by the
inverters.
The STS does not
provide any load power,
and it can be removed
from the system
STS can be removed
from the system
MBS can only be
switched from P5 to P4
position
Back-feed Relay and
SCR1 open, and SCR2
closed
Figure 4 STS operation principle