1. Safety and EMC Instructions Please read carefully the following user manual and the safety instructions before installing or operating the unit! 1.1 Installation ★ See installation instructions before connecting to mains power. ★ Condensation may occur if the UPS is moving directly from a cold to a warm environment.
Recommended at least 25cm of space on each side. The air flow diagram is shown as below: ■ Figure 1.1 The Air Flow Diagram ★ This receives power from more than source-disconnection of AC source and the DC source is required to de-energize this unit before servicing.
SERVICEABLE PARTS inside the UPS. ★ Remove the protective panel only after disconnecting the terminal connections. 1.3 Maintenance, servicing and faults ★ The UPS operates with hazardous voltages. Repairs may be carried out only by qualified maintenance personnel. ★ Caution - risk of electric shock. Even after the unit is disconnected from the mains power supply (building wiring socket), components inside the UPS are still connected to the battery which are potentially dangerous.
cause explosion. ★ Do not open or destroy batteries. Effluent electrolyte can cause injury to the skin and eyes. It may be toxic. ★ Please replace the fuse only by a fuse of the same type and of the same amperage in order to avoid fire hazards. ★...
2. Description of Commonly Used Symbols Some or all of the following symbols may be used in this manual. It is advisable to familiarize yourself with them and understand their meaning:...
The Model List Item Model name Power Model Model Other Rating type description Single Phase input 1000VA Standard VFI 1000 TG Tower Single Phase 900W model Output Single Phase input 1000VA Long Backup VFI 1000 TGS Tower Single Phase 900W...
4. Panel Description The display panel of 1000-3000 TG(S) is the same, which is shown as below: ■ Figure 4.1 The Display Panel 4.1 Button Switch Function ON/Silence Turn on UPS system: Button By pressing the ON-Button continuously for more than 1 second the UPS system is turned on.
Deactivate acoustic alarm: By pressing this Button an acoustic alarm can be deactivated in the bypass mode. Release the UPS from fault mode and EPO status. Select The output voltage, frequency, Bypass disable/enable and operating Button mode in No output or Bypass mode, Battery Ah, Battery remain time display disable/enable and Charger current in all mode, could be Enter selected by pressing Select-Button, and confirmed by pressing...
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It indicates the input is connected with mains, and the input power is single phase input. Output Information It indicates output voltage/frequency value, which are displayed alternately. Load Information It indicates the load level. Every grid represents the level of 20%. One grid would be displayed if the level is 0~20% Battery Information...
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It indicates the UPS is in Fault mode or has some warnings. LCD display in different mode The different message/string would be displayed on the LCD screen corresponding to their operating modes, and they are illustrated as the following table. At any time, only one normal operating string or fault string is presented, but the warning, if several warning happen at the same time, they can be displayed on the LCD alternately.
The UPS System has an input breaker on the standard cabinet. (2) UPS Output Connection The output sockets and types of the UPS are shown below: Output Socket Output Socket Model No. -SCHUKO(pcs) -IEC(pcs) VFI 1000 TG 3*Schuko 4*C13 -13-...
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VFI 1000 TGS 2*Schuko 3*C13 VFI 2000 TG 4*Schuko 4*C13 VFI 2000 TGS 2*Schuko+1*C13 6*C13 VFI 3000 TG 4*Schuko 4*C13+1*C19 3*C13+Terminal VFI 3000 TGS 2*Schuko+1*C19 block (3) Battery Input Connection for long backup time model When connecting the external batteries it’s recommended to pay attention to these following items: ★...
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The Caution! A DC breaker must be connected between the UPS and external battery if no used standard battery pack. The Caution! The output sockets of the UPS system may still be electrically live even if the power supply system has been disconnected. (4) EPO Connection: EPO (Emergency Power Off) function is standard feature for UPS,...
Enable EPO status Disable EPO status 5.3 Battery recharge: Fully charge the batteries (external) of the UPS system by leaving the UPS system connected to the mains power for 1-2 hours approximately. The UPS system is able to operate directly without recharging process, but the backup time may be shorter than the nominal value specified.
5.6 Turn off the UPS: (1) In Line Mode: Press OFF button continuously for more than 1 second to turn off the UPS, the UPS will get into no output or bypass mode. In circumstance, the UPS might have output power if bypass mode is enabled.
Status Alarm Battery mode Beep once every 4 sec Battery mode with Beep once every sec battery low Beep once every 2 min Bypass mode Overload Beep twice every sec Warning active Beep once every sec (see Warning& Fault Code Table ) Fault active Beep continuously Button function active...
Overload OVLD Digital bigger charger fail dCHF Inner temperature high ITPH Fault String Inverter short SHOR Overload fault OVLD Inverter soft start fail ISFT Bus soft start fail bSFT Over temperature fault OVTP Inverter Volt Low INVL Inverter Volt High INVH Bus volt over bUSH...
■ Figure 6.1 The Line mode 6.2 Battery mode The LCD display in battery mode is shown as figure6.2. The information about the battery voltage, the battery level, the UPS output and the load level will be displayed. The “bATT” string indicates UPS working in the battery mode.
6.3 Bypass mode The LCD display in bypass mode is shown as figure6.3. The information about the mains power, the battery level, the UPS output and the load level will be displayed. The UPS will beep once every 2 minutes in bypass mode. The “bYPA” string indicates UPS working in the bypass mode ■...
6.5 EPO (Emergency Power Off) It is also called RPO (Remote Power Off). On LCD display, the word of “EPO” will be presented in the position of output voltage. It is a special status which the UPS will shut the output off and send out alarm.
6.8 Abnormal mode In abnormal mode such as Bus fault etc., the corresponding fault string would be shown on LCD display to indicate the status of the UPS, and the background light will become red color. For example “SHOR” would be shown when the connected load or the UPS output is in short-circuited, the LCD display is shown as figure6.5 followings.
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Press “Enter” button to confirm the output volt what you want. ■ Figure 7.1 Setting by LCD To exit the setting mode that requests a pressing once on the “Enter” button; to continue setting, press “Select” button. If no any pressing on the “Select” or “Enter”...
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battery mode. 001 means battery remaining time function is enabled, then in battery mode or battery test mode the battery remaining time (in unit Min or Sec) and string “bATT” would display on LCD in turn every 2s). ■ An example for changing the Operating mode from normal mode to converter mode through the LCD display.
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“bYPA” after pressing the “Select” button. Step 3: “MOdE” after pressing the “Select” button. Step 4: “UPS” is flickering after pressing the “Enter” button. “ECO” flickering after pressing the “Select” button. Step 5: -26-...
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: “CVF” flickering after pressing the “Select” button. Press Step 6 the “Enter” button Short touch “Enter” button exit setting mode. -27-...
8. Trouble Shooting If the UPS system does not operate correctly, check the operating status on the LCD display. The Warning code or fault code is shown in Warning& Fault Code Table 6.1 If the UPS system does not operate correctly, please attempt to solve the problem using the table below.
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and after the battery voltage is normal and the mains is normal, the UPS would Switch to line mode automatically again. bLOW Battery low Battery voltage is When audible alarm sounding every second, battery is almost empty. bOPN Battery open Battery pack is not Do the battery test to connected...
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SHOR Inverter short Output short Remove all the loads. circuit Turn off the UPS. Check whether the output of UPS and loads is short circuit. Make sure the short circuit is removed, and the UPS has no internal faults before turning on again.
9. Maintenance 9.1 Operation The UPS system contains no user-serviceable parts. 9.2 Storage If the batteries are stored in temperate climatic zones, it is recommended to recharge those batteries every three months for 1~2 hours. It is highly suggested to shorten the recharging intervals in every two months at locations where subjects to high temperatures.
11. Communication Port On the rear panel of the UPS (see Appendix), USB connector is standard, RS232 connector and Slot for optional connectivity cards are optional. 11.1 USB and RS-232(Optional) Communication Ports To establish communication between the UPS and a computer by use an appropriate communication cable.
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