6:TROUBLESHOOTING

Use the chart below to solve minor UPS installation and operation problems. Refer to APC for assis- tance with complex UPS problems.

PROBLEM AND/OR POSSIBLE

SOLUTION

CAUSE

 

UPS WILL NOT TURN ON

 

UPS not connected to utility

Check that the power cord from the UPS to the utility power supply is se-

power supply.

curely connected at both ends.

 

 

Battery not connected prop-

Check that the battery connector is fully snapped into position.

erly.

 

 

 

Very low or no utility voltage.

Check the utility power supply to the UPS by plugging in a table lamp. If the

 

light is very dim, have the utility voltage checked.

 

 

UPS WILL NOT TURN OFF

 

The front display is not lit, yet

Gently attempt to reposition the black switch to the left, and the module will

the outlets are powered.

be activated.

The black switch is stuck in

 

the off (right) position. In this

 

position, the switch disables

 

operation of the power module

 

and power to the loads is by-

 

passed around the power

 

module.

 

 

 

UPS BEEPS OCCASIONALLY

 

Normal operating UPS beeps

None. The UPS is protecting the connected equipment from occasional util-

when running on battery.

ity power irregularities.

 

 

UPS IS NOT PROVIDING EXPECTED BACKUP TIME

The UPS battery is weak due

Charge the battery. Batteries require recharging after extended outages, and

to a recent outage or is near

wear faster when frequently put into service or when operated at elevated

the end of the service life.

temperatures. If the battery is near the end of the service life, consider re-

 

placing the battery even if the replace battery LED is not yet illuminated.

 

 

THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE IS NOT MEETING EXPECTATIONS

The output voltage on battery

Check that the voltage selection rotary switch is set to the desired level (See

is too low or too high.

Installation). Note: In order to register any modification in voltage selec-

 

tion, the UPS must be turned off and then on again.

 

 

The output voltage online is

The UPS allows a certain range of output voltage to be filtered from the

too high or too low.

input before it goes to battery. If this range is too wide for the load equip-

 

ment, the upper and lower limits can be customized (through software) to

 

your application.

 

 

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APC SUM3000RMXL2U, 1500 VA, 3000 VA user manual Troubleshooting, Tion, the UPS must be turned off and then on again
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SUM3000RMXL2U, 3000 VA, 1500 VA specifications

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