Basic Operation, Switches | Tripp Lite TE Series guide

Basic Operation

Switches

OFF ON

With your UPS plugged in, set this switch according to the recommendations in Step 3 of the Quick Installation section.

“ON” Position

Function: ENABLES battery backup. UPS Conditions: The UPS battery is charging. Power is ON at the UPS receptacles. The “” indicator light is illuminated. Setting Advantages: Provides battery backup during blackouts or brownouts.

“OFF” Position

Function: DISABLES battery backup. UPS Conditions: The UPS battery is charging. Power is ON at the UPS receptacles. The “” indicator light is illuminated. The “” indicator light is flashing. Setting Advantages: Continues to charge the battery when power is present while turning OFF the inverter to prevent battery backup operation when equipment is not in use.

Use this momentary switch to do three things:

Silence the UPS On-Battery alarm

Move this switch to the left and release it to silence the UPS On- Battery alarm, a series of short beeps followed by a brief pause that is activated when the UPS is providing AC power from battery. Note: When the battery is nearly depleted, the Low Battery alarm—a continuous beep that cannot be silenced—will alert you to immediately shut down connected equipment.

Test your UPS's battery charge

Leave your connected equipment ON. With your UPS plugged in and turned ON, move this switch to the left, hold it there for 2 seconds and release it. The UPS will emit several short beeps as it momentarily switches to battery to test its charge. If the UPS low battery alarm sounds (a long, continuous beep) or the properly-sized load is not supported, let your UPS charge its batteries for 12 hours and repeat the test. If the long, continuous alarm still sounds, contact Tripp Lite for service. CAUTION: Do not unplug your UPS to test its batteries. This will remove safe electrical grounding and may introduce a damaging surge into your network connections.

Cold-Start your UPS

You may “cold start” your UPS and use it as a stand-alone power source when utility power is not present, providing that the UPS's battery is charged. To “cold start” your UPS, first turn the “OFF/ ON” switch ON. Then, move the “MUTE/TEST” switch to the left, hold momentarily and release when the “” indicator light begins to flash.