–Optional Installation–
(continued)*
OPTION 3 (Brownout Voltage Adjustment)
Adjust the Voltage Potentiometer (UPS back panel) clockwise to lower the voltage point at which the UPS switches from
*Your UPS will function properly without these connections or settings. ** Use caution when adjusting the potentiometer while the UPS is powering a
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Basic Operation
Switches
With your UPS plugged in, set this switch according to the
OFF ON 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 alarm* | |
| Move this switch to the left and release it. Note: When the battery | |
| is nearly depleted the alarm resumes (and cannot be silenced) to | |
| alert you to immediately shut down connected equipment. | |
Available | ||
*The UPS alarm consists of a series of short beeps followed by a brief pause. The alarm is activated when | ||
on select | ||
the UPS switches to battery during a blackout or brownout. | ||
models | ||
Test your UPS's battery charge** | ||
| With your connected equipment and your UPS turned ON, move | |
| this switch to the left; hold it there for 2 seconds and release it. The | |
| UPS will beep and flash its LEDs as it momentarily switches to | |
| battery to test its charge. If the UPS alarm sounds afterwards, or | |
| the | |
| batteries for 12 hours and repeat the test. If 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. | |
| **If your model is not equipped with this switch, you can still test your UPS batteries. First plug your UPS | |
| into a grounded surge suppressor (which will maintain the ground connection), then turn the surge | |
| suppressor's power switch OFF. | |
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| If your UPS is equipped with a MUTE/TEST switch, you may “cold | |
| start” it and use it as a | |
| 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 |
4and release when the "" indicator light begins to flash.