Typical Alarms And Conditions - IBM 1000 VA LCD Installation And Maintenance Manual

Typical alarms and conditions

The typical alarms and conditions are described in the following table.
Table 13. Typical alarms and conditions
Alarm or condition
The uninterruptible power supply
does not provide or indicate the
expected backup time.
Power is not available at the
uninterruptible power supply output
receptacles.
The uninterruptible power supply
does not start. (The LCD is off.)
The uninterruptible power supply
operates normally, but some or all of
the protected equipment is not on.
Battery test did not run or was
interrupted.
UPS on Battery
(Event 168)
No Alarm
Note: The utility alarm that caused
the transfer to Battery mode sounds
its alarm.
Battery Disconnected
(Alarm 199)
Fast Beeping Alarm
Low Battery Warning
(Alarm 56)
Fast Beeping Alarm
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Possible cause
The batteries need charging or
service.
The uninterruptible power supply is in
Standby mode.
The power is not connected.
The batteries need charging or
service.
The equipment is not connected
correctly to the uninterruptible power
supply.
One of the conditions listed in
"Running automatic battery tests" on
page 28 was not present.
A utility power failure has occurred,
and the uninterruptible power supply
is in Battery mode.
The uninterruptible power supply
does not recognize the internal
batteries.
The battery voltage is lower than the
batteries disconnected level that is
defined for the uninterruptible power
supply. This might be due to a blown
fuse, intermittent battery connection,
or a battery cable that is
disconnected.
The remaining battery time or battery
capacity is lower than the battery low
warning level that is defined for the
uninterruptible power supply.
Action
Apply utility power for 48 hours to
charge the batteries. If the condition
remains, contact your service
representative.
Supply power to the connected
equipment by pressing the on/off
button until the status summary
screen is displayed on the
uninterruptible power supply front
panel.
Check the power cord connections.
Also make sure that the battery is
connected.
Apply utility power for 48 hours to
charge the batteries. If the condition
remains, contact your service
representative.
Make sure that the equipment is
connected to the uninterruptible
power supply receptacles. Also make
sure that the load segment is on.
Resolve the condition, and then
restart the test.
The uninterruptible power supply is
powering the equipment with battery
power. Prepare the equipment for
shutdown.
Make sure that all batteries are
correctly connected. If the condition
remains, contact your service
representative.
This warning is approximate. The
actual time to shutdown might vary
depending on the uninterruptible
power supply load.