Expansion/Triple Chassis Installation
Overview | Use an Expansion Chassis or a Triple Expansion Chassis if the |
| UPS has no card slot available. |
| Use only a Silcon Triple Expansion Chassis |
| (AP9604S) with a Silcon UPS. |
| Note |
| The Management Card installs in the chassis and |
| communicates with the UPS through the cable connection |
| between the chassis and the UPS. |
When to use the AC adapter (AP9505)
Use the optional AC adapter with a chassis under the following circumstances:
•To connect the chassis to an independent AC input so that the Management Card can continue to operate if the UPS is turned off or fails.
•To provide the APC management products mounted in a Triple Expansion Chassis with more current than the UPS can provide through the
–A Silcon UPS provides up to 500 mA.
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For information about the current requirements for APC management products, do the following:
a. Go to APC’s Support page
b.Click the Knowledge Base link in the “Search the Knowledge Base” section.
c.Use “current draw” as your search phrase.
d.Select the “Recommended connection order and power requirements for APC SmartSlot accessories” document.
Step 1:Make sure that the chassis is disconnected from any power
Disconnect the source: Disconnect the chassis cable from the UPS and, if the chassis from all UPS uses an AC adapter, disconnect that adapter from the
powerchassis.
