11.5 Battery Test

You can perform automatic and manual tests of the built-in and externally connected batteries. You can do this without stopping the load devices connected to the UPS.

When it is shipped from the factory, the UPS is set up to perform an automatic battery test once every 6 months. To change the automatic battery test schedule, set item “Battery check schedule” in §10.1 “Setup Menu Item List”.

Proceed as follows to perform a manual battery test.

Check that the batteries have been charged for at least 12 hours before performing the test.

Press and hold it for 2 seconds.The green BATT. TEST indicator starts blinking, and the battery test starts.

Buzzer

 

** ** ** ...

 

LEDs

 

Green BATT. TEST

Fast blink

Battery operation for about

90 seconds

 

The test finishes

Hold for 2 seconds

in about 90 seconds.

Check the green BATT. TEST indicator for the results of the test.

Battery Test Results

 

Display

 

 

Confirmed Backup Time

 

Result

 

 

Green BATT. TEST lit

 

90 seconds or more

 

The batteries are OK.

 

 

Green BATT. TEST slow blink

 

Under 90 seconds

 

An early battery exchange

 

 

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is recommended.

 

 

7 beeps

7beeps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the battery test has finished and the green BATT. TEST indicator lights or starts

blinking, press .The green BATT. TEST indicator goes off and returns to its normal indication.

To stop the battery test while it is underway, press The UPS returns to normal operation.

The battery test stops if any of the following occur while it is underway. Input power error (voltage or frequency).

Mechanical failure.Switching of Forced Bypass switch.
SettingMAIN SW to “OFF”.
Output power overload
Pressingfor 1 second or longer.
When stopping battery-test by power management software on the computer.

When the LODE LEVEL indicators are all off (load factor is less than 20%) in the economy mode operation or the active filter mode operation.

The green BATT.TEST indicator does not display the results of the test if the test is interrupted.

Note

The results of the test are only an approximate guide. If the batteries have reached their replacement interval, an early replacement is recommended even if the results of the test are OK. See §11.4 “Battery Maintenance” for more information about the replacement interval.

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