Configuring The Ups For Customer-Supplied External Batteries; Setting The Battery Low Alarm Level - Eaton Powerware BladeUPS User Manual

Configuring the UPS for Customer-Supplied External Batteries

NOTE This setting is available only for BladeUPS 12i models.
If you installed a customer-supplied external battery using the External Battery
Interconnect accessory, set the external battery capacity (in Watts per cell) to
configure the UPS for the customer-supplied external battery. The UPS uses the
setting to adjust the predicted battery runtime.
Do not attach the External Battery Interconnect to an EBM. Doing so may cause damage to the EBM or the
UPS.
NOTE To install the External Battery Interconnect accessory, refer to the External Battery Interconnect
User's Guide.
1. Press any button on the front panel display to activate the menu options, then
select SETTINGS, USER SETTINGS, BATTERY SETUP, and EXTERNAL BATTERY
CAPACITY.
2. Use the or buttons to select the Watts per cell.
For the correct Watts per cell, see the specifications sheet for the
customer-supplied external batteries.
3. Press the button to save the setting.
4. Press the ESC button until the Start screen appears.
NOTE The UPS sets the charge current to the maximum that the UPS charger can supply and disables the
24-hour recharge battery diagnostic test.

Setting the Battery Low Alarm Level

The default Battery Low Alarm Level setting provides approximately 2.5 minutes of
battery warning for a UPS. Additional EBMs installed in a parallel system can provide
a longer warning time.
1. Press any button on the front panel display to activate the menu options, then
select SETTINGS, USER SETTINGS, BATTERY SETUP, and Battery Low Alarm
Level.
2. Use the or buttons to select the volts per cell.
To adjust the Battery Low Alarm Level setting to provide different warning times
for a parallel system with additional EBMs installed, see Table 10.
3. Press the button to save the setting.
4. Press the button until the Start screen appears.
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