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Other UPS Features
Hospital Grade AC Receptacles: The receptacles provide your con- nected equipment with AC line power during normal operation and battery power during blackouts and brownouts. They also protect your equipment against damaging surges and line noise.
Tel/DSL Protection Jacks (Select Models Only): These jacks protect connected equipment against surges travelling over the modem/fax or telephone line. Connecting your equipment to these jacks is optional. Your UPS will still work properly without this connection.
DB9 Port (Select Models Only): The DB9 port connects your UPS to any workstation or server. Use with Tripp Lite’s PowerAlert UPS monitoring software and a DB9 cable to enable your computer to automatically save open files and shut down equipment during a blackout. The UPS can also report power availability and UPS status, and select UPS models have other capabilities. Consult your PowerAlert manual for more information.
USB Port (Select Models Only): The USB port connects your UPS to any workstation or server. Use with Tripp Lite’s PowerAlert UPS monitoring software and an USB cable to enable your computer to automatically save open files and shut down equipment during a blackout. The UPS can also report power availability and UPS status, and select UPS models have other capabilities. Consult your PowerAlert manual for more information.
Battery Replacement Door: Under normal conditions, the original battery in your UPS will last several years. Refer to “Battery Warnings” in the Safety section on page 2.
External Battery Connector (Select Models Only): Use to connect one or more Tripp Lite battery packs for additional runtime. Refer to Specifications and/or the label next to the connector to determine the appropriate variety of battery pack to use. Refer to the battery pack instruction manual for complete installation information and important safety warnings.
Input Breaker (Select Models Only): Protects your electrical circuit from overcurrent draw from the UPS load. If this breaker trips, remove some of the load, then reset it by pressing the breaker in.
Equipotential Connection (Select Models Only): Use this to connect any equipment that requires a chassis ground.
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