Your UPS is equipped with an LED indicator display to keep you alert to its effectiveness.This surge protection indica- tor light is illuminated when the surge protection components are functioning properly. If this light is off, it indicates that the surge protection components have reached capacity and are no longer able to protect your connected equipment against surges.
Your UPS also offers a “ground” indica- tor light to confirm that the wall outlet is wired properly.
5 Using more of your UPS
Learn about more features of your UPS.
Auto restart
Your UPS is equipped with an auto shut down feature which activates when the battery level becomes too low to sustain power to your connected equipment and electricity is not present.
For example, if you are away from home during a power outage, your UPS will im- mediately provide power to your connect- ed equipment through its internal battery. If the power outage exceeds the runtime of the UPS, the UPS will automatically switch into Suspend Mode, ceasing power to your connected equipment. It will retain the little power it has remaining to ensure that, when the power does return, it is
safe to channel to your equipment. Once the power returns, the UPS will automati- cally reset itself to normal operation and recharge its internal battery.
Back-up alarm
In the event of a power failure, your UPS will sound an alarm, alerting you that it is going into
To mute the alarm:
1.Press the power button for one second and release.
Warning
Do not hold the power button down for more than 1 second when muting the alarm. Holding the power button down 3 seconds or longer will turn the UPS completely off, halting battery power to your connected equipment.
Low battery alarm
When your UPS has been in
Rotating LCD display
Your UPS may be positioned either hori- zontally or vertically. If you choose to use it in a vertical position, you will have to adjust the LCD panel from a horizontal to vertical position.
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