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APC / Schneider Galaxy VS three-phase UPS
The APC Galaxy VS is a modular double-conversion three-phase UPS rated about 10 to 150 kW, depending on voltage (208 V, 400 V and 480 V models).
APC Galaxy VS: key facts
Schneider Electric lists the Galaxy VS as a current range in Canada. Schneider Electric names the Galaxy VS as the replacement for the discontinued MGE Galaxy 3500 and MGE Galaxy 5000.
- TypeModular double-conversion three-phase UPS
- Power rangeAbout 10 to 150 kW, depending on voltage (208 V, 400 V and 480 V models)
- North American voltages208 V, 480 V
- EfficiencyUp to 99% in eConversion mode, the factory default on the Galaxy V-Series since 2022
- BatteriesInternal smart modular battery strings on the 10 to 100 kW models, or external classic and modular battery cabinets
- StatusCurrent
- Typical sitesEdge rooms and small to medium data centres
- CompareEaton 93PM vs APC Galaxy VS vs Vertiv Liebert APM2
- Service in CanadaPreventive maintenance, battery replacement and emergency repair, including discontinued units. 1 (438) 881-3363
- Supplyorder details for the GVSUPS100KGS
Sources, checked October 3, 2026: Schneider Electric Canada, Galaxy VS range; Schneider Electric, eConversion default mode announcement; Schneider Electric Canada, Galaxy VS modular battery cabinet GVSMODBC6.
APC Galaxy VS three-phase UPS explained
2:12. The APC Galaxy VS is Schneider Electric's modular double-conversion three-phase UPS, from about 10 to 150 kW depending on voltage, with eConversion as the factory default since 2022. This video covers the internal smart batteries, the published efficiency numbers, and its lineage as the named replacement for the Galaxy 3500 and 5000.
Chapters
- 0:00 What is the APC Galaxy VS?
- 0:15 What does modular mean here?
- 0:29 Which batteries does it take?
- 0:43 How efficient is it?
- 0:57 What does Schneider publish about that mode?
- 1:14 How does it hold protection?
- 1:26 Is it current?
- 1:46 Who is it for?
Transcript
0:00 What is the APC Galaxy VS? What is the APC Galaxy VS? It is Schneider Electric's modular double-conversion three-phase UPS, from about 10 to 150 kilowatts depending on voltage, in 208, 400 and 480 volt models.
0:15 What does modular mean here? What does modular mean here? On the 10 to 100 kilowatt models, the battery strings are internal smart modules, so the cabinet is a self-contained UPS plus battery: one enclosure carries the UPS and its batteries.
0:29 Which batteries does it take? Which batteries does it take? The internal smart modular battery strings, or external classic and modular battery cabinets when the runtime needs more. The external modular cabinet takes up to six smart modular battery strings.
0:43 How efficient is it? How efficient is it? Up to 99 percent in eConversion mode, which Schneider Electric made the factory default across the Galaxy V series in 2022, so a Galaxy VS ships set to eConversion.
0:57 What does Schneider publish about that mode? What does Schneider publish about that mode? About a three-fold cut in UPS electricity loss, while eConversion stays certified under IEC 62040-3, the same protection level as double conversion. The efficiency gain costs nothing in protection.
1:14 How does it hold protection? How does it hold protection? The inverter keeps doing power factor correction and harmonic filtering, with a patented zero-break transfer, so the mode change does not open a gap for the load.
1:26 Is it current? Is it current? Yes. Schneider Electric lists the Galaxy VS as a current range in Canada, and names it as the replacement for the discontinued MGE Galaxy 3500 and Galaxy 5000. If you are replacing one of those, the Galaxy VS is Schneider Electric's named path.
1:46 Who is it for? Who is it for? Edge rooms and small to medium data centres, in the 10 to 150 kilowatt band, where a compact modular frame covers the load. If you are sizing one, request a quote at threephaseups.ca.
Maintenance visit checklist
What does a maintenance visit check on an APC Galaxy VS?
2:07. On an APC Galaxy VS the operator's part is read-only: the alarm log with the latest 100 events, load and room checks from the front. The visit covers fans, capacitors and the battery string; the manual's air-filter check is informational; and the internal smart strings on the 10-100 kW frames are replaced matched to the original configuration. Source: Schneider's Galaxy VS operation manual 990-5910G (V7, 5/2025).
Chapters
- 0:00 What does a maintenance visit check on an APC Galaxy VS?
- 0:11 What is on you?
- 0:24 What does the visit look for?
- 0:39 Which battery alarms matter for planning?
- 0:54 How do the batteries ship?
- 1:04 What does the manual flag in between visits?
- 1:19 What about the bypass?
- 1:38 What is the boundary?
- 1:50 Request a quote
Transcript
0:00 What does a maintenance visit check on an APC Galaxy VS? What does a maintenance visit check on an APC Galaxy VS? The split: your part is read-only, from the front, and everything inside the cabinet belongs to a scheduled visit.
0:11 What is on you? What is on you? Read the alarm log and note the time, and check the load and the room conditions from the front. The logs keep the latest 100 events, newest first, and that record is what the visit starts from.
0:24 What does the visit look for? What does the visit look for? The parts with a clock: fans, capacitors and the battery string, covered before they become alarms. The Galaxy VS operation manual gives no replacement intervals for those parts; the visit is how the wear gets caught.
0:39 Which battery alarms matter for planning? Which battery alarms matter for planning? Battery condition is weak means the measured capacity is between 50 and 75 percent. Battery condition is poor means it is below 50 percent, and the manual says the batteries should be replaced.
0:54 How do the batteries ship? How do the batteries ship? The 10 to 100 kilowatt frames carry internal smart battery strings, and replacements are matched to the original configuration.
1:04 What does the manual flag in between visits? What does the manual flag in between visits? The air filter: its technical check is an informational reminder, and the operator sets the filter reminder for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months, with the remaining service life shown on the display.
1:19 What about the bypass? What about the bypass? Bypass voltage out of tolerance means the UPS is prevented from going into requested bypass mode, and while the load sits on a maintenance bypass there is no battery backup. System locked in bypass operation is critical: more than 10 transfers within 75 seconds.
1:38 What is the boundary? What is the boundary? Everything else, including breakers, power cabinets and batteries, is technician work. If the display is inoperable, the status LEDs behind the front panel still show the mode.
1:50 Request a quote If your VS is due for a visit, request a quote at threephaseups.ca.
How a three phase double conversion UPS carries the load, and where the bypass sits.
Galaxy VS models
The orderable configurations we supply and service:
| Model | Rating | Phase / Voltage | Part number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy VS 10 kW 208V (0 batt) | 10 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS10K0B4FS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 10 kW 208V (B2 batt) | 10 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS10KB2FS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 10 kW 208V (B4 batt) | 10 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS10KB4FS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 10 kW 208V (rack/B5) | 10 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS10KR0B5FS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 15 kW 208V (no batt / FS) | 15 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS15KFS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 15 kW 400V (B2H batt) | 15 kW | 3ph+N in / 3ph+N out 400V | GVSUPS15KB2HS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 15 kW 208V (B4 batt) | 15 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS15KB4FS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 15 kW 208V (rack/B5) | 15 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS15KR0B5FS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 20 kW 208V (no batt / FS) | 20 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS20KFS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 20 kW 208V (0 batt B4) | 20 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS20K0B4FS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 20 kW 208V (B4 batt) | 20 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS20KB4FS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 20 kW 480V (B4 batt) | 20 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 480V | GVSUPS20KB4GS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 20 kW 480V (B2 batt) | 20 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 480V | GVSUPS20KB2GS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 20 kW 480V (rack/B5) | 20 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 480V | GVSUPS20KR0B5GS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 20 kW 208V (rack/B5 FS) | 20 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS20KR0B5FS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 25 kW 208V (B4 batt) | 25 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS25KB4FS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 25 kW 208V (no batt / FS) | 25 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS25KFS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 25 kW (B4 / 0-batt) | 25 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS25K0B4FS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 30 kW 480V (B4 batt) | 30 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 480V | GVSUPS30KB4GS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 30 kW 208V (rack/B5 FS) | 30 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS30K0B5FS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 40 kW 208V (no batt / FS) | 40 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS40KFS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 40 kW 208V (B5 batt) | 40 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS40KB5FS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 40 kW 480V (B4 batt) | 40 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 480V | GVSUPS40KB4GS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 50 kW 480V (B4 batt) | 50 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 480V | GVSUPS50KB4GS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 50 kW 208V (rack) | 50 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS50KRFS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 75 kW 208V (FS) | 75 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208V | GVSUPS75KFS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 80 kW 480V (B5 batt) | 80 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 480V | GVSUPS80KB5GS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 80 kW 480V (G) | 80 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 480V | GVSUPS80KGS | Current |
| Galaxy VS 20 kW 100% (100 batt B3H) | 20 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 400V | GVSUPS20K100B3H | Current |
| Galaxy VS 10-100 kW (range) | 10 kW | 3ph in / 3ph out 208/400/480V | · | Current |
Specifications
eConversion efficiency & smart battery
The Galaxy VS is a modular three-phase UPS for edge, small and medium data centres, roughly 10 to 150 kW depending on voltage. Since 2022 the whole Galaxy V-Series ships with eConversion as the factory-default mode, running at up to 99% efficiency, about a three-fold cut in UPS electricity loss, while still certified to IEC 62040-3 Class 1, the same protection level as double conversion. eConversion keeps the inverter doing power-factor correction and harmonic filtering, with a patented zero-break transfer, so the efficiency gain costs nothing in protection. On the 10 to 100 kW models, internal smart battery modules give a self-contained UPS-plus-battery cabinet, and internal N+1 module-level redundancy, which Schneider says improves system availability by up to 10 times.
Sources: Schneider Electric, eConversion default mode, eConversion technical page and Galaxy VS internal smart battery. Figures are Schneider’s published specifications.
Batteries and battery cabinets for the APC Galaxy VS
Internal smart modular battery strings on the 10 to 100 kW models, or external classic and modular battery cabinets. Battery kits that suit this platform are in the APC / Schneider UPS battery catalogue.
APC Galaxy VS service in Canada
We service the APC Galaxy VS across Canada: preventive maintenance, battery replacement and emergency repair, including units the manufacturer no longer supports. We are a Canadian UPS service and supply provider, working on three-phase systems since 2012.
- Phone: 1 (438) 881-3363
- Email: info@threephaseups.ca
- Coverage: across Canada, in English and French
Planned visits and emergency calls are arranged through on-site service for the APC Galaxy VS.
Sizing, redundancy and custom builds
We engineer the solution: load and growth analysis, redundancy (N, N+1, 2N), runtime and battery sizing, paralleling and switchgear, and custom configurations where the standard catalogue doesn't fit. Because we supply every major brand, the Galaxy VS is one option we weigh on its merits, not the only answer.
Common questions
What is the APC Galaxy VS?
The APC Galaxy VS is a modular double-conversion three-phase UPS rated about 10 to 150 kW, depending on voltage (208 V, 400 V and 480 V models).
Is the APC Galaxy VS discontinued?
No. Schneider Electric lists the Galaxy VS as a current range in Canada.
What batteries does the APC Galaxy VS use?
Internal smart modular battery strings on the 10 to 100 kW models, or external classic and modular battery cabinets.
Who services the APC Galaxy VS in Canada?
A Canadian UPS service and supply provider, in business since 2012, services the APC Galaxy VS across Canada: preventive maintenance, battery replacement and emergency repair, including discontinued units. Call 1 (438) 881-3363 or email info@threephaseups.ca.
Request a quote: APC / Schneider Galaxy VS
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