American Power Conversion 3U Rack Mount user manual Safety Information

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 3U Rack Mount Battery Pack connects to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and provides extended protection from electrical blackouts, brownouts, sags, and surges.

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

HANDLING SAFETY

nBe careful. Do not lift heavy loads without assistance.

<18 kg (<40 lb) 32–55 kg (70–120 lb)

18–32 kg (40–70 lb) >55 kg (>120 lb)

nThis equipment is intended for installation in a temperature-controlled indoor area free of conduc- tive 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, anesthesia ventilators, infusion pumps, and any other device designated as “critical” by the U.S.F.D.A.

Hospital grade wiring devices and leakage current may be ordered as options on many APC UPS systems, APC does not claim that units with this modification are certified or listed as Hospital Grade by APC or any other organization. Therefore these units do not meet the requirements for use in direct patient care.

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