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 | Table 5: Possible Alarms | 
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 | Mains is out of | The utility (AC input) voltage is too | If possible, restore AC input | 
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 | tolerance (This | high or too low, so the unit | power to the UPS. If AC input is | 
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 | alarm occurs | transfers to battery operation. If | available to the UPS, ask an | 
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 | during a power | AC input returns to normal, the | electrician to make sure that 1) | 
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 | outage) | unit transfers back to normal | the correct input voltage is | 
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 | operation. If not, the unit continues | available to the UPS, and 2) this | 
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 | to run on battery until the “Low DC | voltage is within a range the UPS | 
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 | shutdown” alarm occurs. Then, if | will accept. | 
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 | bypass voltage is within the range | 
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 | programmed into the UPS, the unit | 
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 | transfers to bypass. If not, the unit | 
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 | transfers to  | 
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 | supply output voltage. | 
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 | OFF Button | A user pushed the red “Off” button | Restart the unit by pressing the | 
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 | Pushed (If the | or activated an emergency power | green button inside the door. If | 
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 | alarm was | off shutdown. The unit switches to | the unit will not restart, the | 
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 | Off button, it is | output voltage. | emergency power off (EPO) | 
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 | shutdown. Find out why this | 
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 | shutdown was activated and | 
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 | make sure the emergency | 
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 | situation has passed; then, | 
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 | restart the unit by deactivating | 
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 | the emergency power off | 
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 | shutdown. | 
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 | Output freq. is | The output frequency is too high, | Ask an electrician to make sure | 
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 | out of tolerance | low, or unstable (out of tolerance). | that the correct input frequency is | 
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 | The unit transfers to battery | being supplied to the UPS. Then, | 
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 | operation and runs on battery until | call APC Global Service. | 
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 | the “Low DC shutdown” alarm | 
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 | occurs. Then, the unit transfers to | 
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 | bypass if bypass is within | 
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 | tolerance. If not, the unit transfers | 
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 | Output is | The output voltage was | If other alarms are also active, | 
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 | moment. out of | momentarily too high or too low | troubleshoot these alarms first. If | 
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 | tolerance | (out of tolerance). If bypass is | this is the only alarm, call APC | 
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 | within tolerance, the unit transfers | Global Service. | 
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 | does not supply output voltage. | 
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| 18 | User Guide APC BC300 Series 40kW 208/450/480V UPS | 
