GE 600 - 1500 VA manual Battery Management, Automatic battery test, Manual battery test

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3.5Battery Management

Maximum battery life and reliability are obtained by the following features:

ξQuick battery test

The quick battery test checks whether the batteries and their wiring are healthy. If a quick battery test shows that the batteries are close to being worn out, a 'replace battery' alarm will be generated (see 3.3.9). The batteries must be replaced as soon as possible (see 6.2).

Automatic battery test

The NetPro 19” UPS conducts periodic automatic battery tests:

ξ5 hours after manual switch-on

ξ5 hours after return of mains following any power failure, and

ξ30 days from the last battery test

Manual battery test

A quick battery test can be initiated manually through UPS software, via the RS232 Interface Port. For details please refer to the manual of your monitoring software.

NOTE: If the test is started manually immediately after installation or after a power failure, the UPS may generate a false 'replace battery' alarm as the batteries have been (partly) discharged during transport/storage or during the power failure.

ξDeep battery test

A deep battery test, to be initiated through the UPS software via the RS232 port, checks the actual battery capacity in order to ensure accurate runtime prediction. During a deep battery test the batteries will be discharged until 'battery low' alarm level. Please note that immediately after a deep battery test the expected runtime is very short: allow the UPS to recharge its batteries. For details please refer to the manual of your UPS software.

ξTemperature compensated battery charging

This feature adjusts the battery charge voltage to the ambient temperature. As a result poor charging of the batteries under low temperature conditions and overcharging of the batteries under high temperature conditions are avoided.

ξLoad dependent battery-end-voltage

The allowable final battery voltage depends on the discharge current: the higher the current, the lower the 'end-of-discharge' battery voltage. In this way maximum battery capacity is obtained without overdischarging. Overdischarging would result in shortened service life and failure to recover normal capacity.

ξCharger off at end of charge

Only charging when necessary, increases battery lifetime.

ξAutomatic boost charge

This feature reduces the battery recharge time considerably: totally depleted batteries will be recharged to 90% in approx. 1.5 hours, provided that discharging took place at 100% load.

OPM_NPE_19X_600_1K5_2GB_V030 8 GE DE NetPro 19” 600-1500: User manual 3.0 (GB)