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Alarm or Condition
1 beep every 4 seconds.
1 beep every 2 seconds.
1 beep every 2 seconds.
1 beep per second.
1 beep per second.
Continuous beep.
Continuous beep.
Powerware
5115 Rack-Mount User's Guide
®
Possible Cause
Action
The UPS is on battery due
The UPS is powering your equipment with battery
to a utility failure.
power. Prepare your equipment for shutdown. If this is
an extended power outage, save your work and turn
off your equipment to conserve battery power.
Two minutes or less of battery power remains
The battery is running low.
(depending on load configuration and battery charge).
Save your work and turn off your equipment. The
alarm cannot be silenced.
The UPS is running on
Correct the input voltage, if possible. The UPS
battery power because the
continues to operate on battery until the condition is
input voltage is too high
corrected or the battery is completely discharged.
(>149V for 120V models;
If the condition persists, the input voltage in your area
>290V for 230V models) or
may differ from the UPS nominal.
too low (<30V).
Power requirements exceed
The UPS will automatically shut down in 3 minutes.
UPS capacity (overload is
Save your work immediately and turn off your
greater than 110%) or the
equipment. Turn off the UPS. The alarm cannot be
load is defective.
silenced.
Remove some of the equipment from the UPS. You
may need to obtain a larger capacity UPS.
The UPS is on battery, and
Shutdown is imminent (30 seconds). Save your work
the power requirements
and turn off your equipment. Turn off and unplug the
exceed UPS capacity
UPS. The alarm cannot be silenced.
(overload is greater than
Remove some of the equipment from the UPS. Wait at
110%) or the load is
least 5 seconds until all LEDs are off and restart the
defective.
UPS. You may need to obtain a larger capacity UPS.
Battery test failed.
Check the battery connections and be sure the battery
is fully charged.
If the
Maintenance" on page 39 to replace the battery. Call
your service representative if the problem persists.
UPS internal temperature is
Shutdown is imminent. Save your work and turn off
too high.
your equipment. Turn off and unplug the UPS. The
alarm cannot be silenced.
Clear vents and remove any heat sources. Ensure the
airflow around the UPS is not restricted. Wait at least
5 minutes and restart the UPS. If the condition
persists, contact your service representative.
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