Basic Operation - Tripp Lite BC Internet Owner's Manual

Basic Operation

Switches
With your UPS plugged in, set this switch according to the
recommendations in Step 3 of the Quick Installation section.
OFF ON
"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 "
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.
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.
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on select
*The UPS alarm consists of a series of short beeps followed by a brief pause. The alarm is activated when
models 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 "
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 "
begins to flash.
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" indicator light is flashing (on
" LED will flash and the UPS
" indicator light
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