Table 16. Typical Alarms and Conditions (continued)

Alarm or Condition

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

 

Output Short Circuit

The UPS has detected an

The UPS shuts down after five line cycles.

(Alarm 58)

abnormally low impedance

 

placed on its output and

 

Continuous Alarm

 

considers it a short circuit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heatsink Over Temperature

The UPS has detected that one

Ensure that the fans are spinning and that the

(Alarm 73)

of its heat sinks has exceeded

air intake vents on the UPS are not blocked.

the maximum defined

 

Continuous Alarm

Once the maximum temperature is reached,

operating temperature. Possible

the UPS shuts down.

 

 

fan failure.

 

 

 

 

 

Fatal EEPROM Fault

There is EEPROM data

Contact your service representative.

(Alarm 53)

corruption due to a failed

 

device or incorrect flash

 

Continuous Alarm

 

upgrade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fan Failure

The UPS has detected that one

This is an alarm only. Contact your service

(Alarm 193)

or more fans are not

representative immediately and remove the

functioning properly.

load.

Continuous Alarm

 

 

 

 

 

Silencing the Alarm

Press any button on the control panel to silence the alarm. Check the alarm condition and perform the applicable action to resolve the condition. If any new alarm becomes active, the audible alarm resumes, overriding the previously silenced alarm.

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