Tripp Lite BC Personal Basic Operation, Switches, Silence the UPS alarm, Cold-Start your UPS

Basic Operation

Switches

OFF ON

With your UPS plugged in, set this switch according to the recommendations in Step 3 of the Quick Installation section.

"ON" Position

Function: ENABLES battery backup. UPS Conditions: The UPS battery is charging. Power is ON at the UPS receptacles. The "" indicator light is illuminated. Setting Advantages: Provides battery backup during blackouts or brownouts.

"OFF" Position

Function: DISABLES battery backup. UPS Conditions: The UPS battery is charging. Power is ON at the UPS receptacles. The "" indicator light is illuminated. The "" indicator light is flashing (on units with this light). Setting Advantages: Continues to charge the battery when power is present while turning OFF the inverter to prevent battery backup operation when equipment is not in use.

Available on select models

Use this momentary switch to do three things:

Silence the UPS alarm*

Move this switch to the left and release it. Note: When the battery is nearly depleted the alarm resumes (and cannot be silenced) to alert you to immediately shut down connected equipment.

*The UPS alarm consists of a series of short beeps followed by a brief pause. The alarm is activated when the UPS switches to battery during a blackout or brownout.

Test your UPS's battery charge**

Leave your connected equipment ON. With your UPS plugged in and turned ON, move this switch to the left, hold it there for 2 seconds and release it. The UPS will momentarily switch to battery to test its charge: the red " " LED will flash and the UPS will beep several times. If the UPS alarm (a long, continuous beep) sounds or the properly-sized load is not supported, let your UPS charge its batteries for 12 hours and repeat the test. If the alarm still sounds or the load is still not supported, contact Tripp Lite for service. CAUTION: Do not unplug your UPS to test its batteries. This will remove safe electrical grounding and may introduce a damaging surge into your network connections.

**If your model is not equipped with this switch, you can still test your UPS batteries. First plug your UPS into a grounded power strip (which will maintain the ground connection), then turn the power strip's power switch OFF.

Cold-Start your UPS

If your UPS is equipped with a MUTE/TEST switch, you may “cold start” it and use it as a stand-alone power source during a blackout or when utility power is not available, providing that the UPS's battery is charged. To “cold start” your UPS, first turn the "OFF/ON" switch ON. Then, move the MUTE/TEST switch to the left, hold momentarily and release when the " " indicator light begins to flash.

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