Storage, Transport, and Service

Refer to the “Troubleshooting” section in the UPS user manual to solve minor battery pack or UPS installation and operation problems. Refer to www.apc.com with complex battery pack or UPS problems.

Storage

Store the battery pack covered in a cool, dry location with the battery modules fully charged. At 5° to 113° F (–15° to 45° C), charge the battery modules every six months.

To Install a Replacement Battery

This battery pack has easy-to-replace, hot-swappable battery modules. Replacement is a safe proce- dure, isolated from electrical hazards. You may leave the UPS and connected equipment on during the replacement procedure.

Once the battery modules are disconnected, the connected equipment is not protected from power outages.

Caution

Refer to the appropriate replacement battery user manual for battery installation instructions. See your dealer or contact APC at www.apc.com for information on replacement battery modules.

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Be sure to deliver the spent battery(s) to a recycling facility or ship it to APC in the replacement battery packing material.

Transporting the Battery Pack to Another Location

Perform these steps before transporting the battery pack to another location.

1.Disconnect the green/yellow ground wire  attached to the battery pack to be transported.

2.Disconnect the battery pack connector cable plug  from the connector receptacle(s) .

	
TVSS GND	TVSS GND
		TVSS GND
		TVSS GND
	

10	Smart-UPS RT SURTA48XLBP/SURTA48XLBPJ External Battery Pack User Manual