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Basic Operation
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Cold-Start Your UPS: You may "cold start" your UPS and use it as
a stand-alone power source when utility power is not present, providing
that the UPS battery is charged. To "cold start" your UPS, press and
hold the ON/OFF button until you hear a beep (about 2 seconds), then
release it. The " " indicator light will illuminate and AC power
inverted from stored battery power will be provided at its receptacles.
Shut Down Your UPS: Press and hold the ON/OFF button when AC
line power is absent (i.e. during a blackout, or when the UPS is
unplugged) to deactivate your UPS.
Use the MUTE/TEST button to do two things:
Silence the UPS On-Battery Alarm: Press and hold this button to
silence the UPS On-Battery alarm, a series of short beeps followed by
a brief pause that is activated when the UPS is providing AC power
from battery. Note: When the battery is nearly depleted, the Low
Battery alarm—a continuous beep that cannot be silenced—will alert
you to immediately shut down connected equipment.
Run a Self-Test:Your UPS performs a self-test whenever it is first plugged
in. To have it run a self-test at another time, leave your connected
equipment on. With your UPS plugged in and in the UPS mode, press
and hold this button until you hear a beep (about 2 seconds) then
release it.
Results of a Self-Test: All the LEDs will be lit and the UPS will emit
several short beeps as it momentarily switches to battery to test its
charge and load capacity. The test will last at most 10 seconds. If the
inverter is overloaded, the " " LED will stay lit and the UPS will
continue to beep after the test; if this happens, remove some of the
load and run the self-test again. If the batteries seem weak, the " "
LED will stay lit and the UPS will continue to beep after the test; if
this happens, let UPS charge its batteries for 12 hours and repeat the
test. If the condition persists, contact Tripp Lite for service. It is likely
your UPS requires a battery replacement. Tripp Lite offers a complete
line of UPS System Replacement Battery Cartridges (R.B.C.). Visit
Tripp Lite on the Web at www.tripplite.com/support/battery/index.cfm
to locate the specific replacement battery for your UPS. 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.
Indicator Lights
All Indicator Light descriptions apply when the UPS is plugged into
an AC outlet and turned on.
LINE POWER: This green light will turn ON whenever your UPS is
receiving normal AC line power. It will flash while the UPS is in
CHARGE ONLY mode to indicate that the UPS will not provide battery
backup during a blackout or brownout.
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