Safety Information | American Power Conversion 3000VA 3U, 2200VA 3U

1: SAFETY INFORMATION

American Power Conversion Corporation (APC) is the leading national and international manufac- turer of state-of-the-art uninterruptible power supplies, redundant switches, power management soft- ware, and related equipment. APC products protect hardware, software, and data from the threat of power disturbances in business and government offices throughout the world.

The APC Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is designed to prevent blackouts, brownouts, sags, and surges from reaching your computer and other valuable electronic equipment. The UPS filters out small utility line fluctuations and isolates your equipment from large disturbances by internally disconnecting from the utility line. The UPS provides continuous power from its internal battery until the utility line returns to safe levels.

Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party respon- sible for compliance could void the warranty.

HANDLING SAFETY

The UPS requires two people for installation due to its weight. To lighten the UPS, you may remove the battery while you position or mount the UPS in the rack. Note that the battery module also is heavy and requires two people for removal and installation.

Refer to this manual for instructions on how to remove the battery.

<18 kg (<40 lb)

18–32 kg (40–70 lb)

32–55 kg (70–120 lb)

>55 kg (>120 lb)

This equipment is intended for installation in a temperature-controlled indoor area free of conductive contaminants. Refer to Specifications at the APC web site for the actual temperature range.

LIFE SUPPORT APPLICATION POLICY

As a general policy, APC does not recommend the use of any of its products in life support applica- tions where failure or malfunctions of the APC product can be reasonably expected to cause failure of the life support device or to significantly affect its safety or effectiveness. APC does not recom- mend the use of any of its products in direct patient care. APC will not knowingly sell its products for use in such applications unless it receives in writing assurances satisfactory to APC that (a) the risks of injury or damage have been minimized, (b) the customer assumes all such risks, and (c) the liability of APC is adequately protected under the circumstances.

Examples of devices considered to be life support devices are neonatal oxygen and analyzers, nerve stimulators (whether used for anesthesia, pain relief, or other purposes), autotransfusion devices, blood pumps, defibrillators, arrhythmia detectors and alarms, pacemakers, hemodialysis systems, peritoneal dialysis systems, neonatal ventilator incubators, ventilators for both adults and infants,