Troubleshooting; Typical Alarms And Faults - Eaton 5PX Gen2 Advanced User's Manual

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9 Troubleshooting

The Eaton 5PX is designed for reliable, autonomous operation while providing you with notifications and alerts whenever
a potential operational or performance issue occurs.
Usually the alarms shown by the control panel do not mean that the output power is affected. Instead, they are
preventive alarms intended to alert the user.
• Events are silent status information that are recorded into the Event log. Example = "AC freq in range".
• Alarms are recorded into the Event log and displayed on the LCD status screen with the logo blinking. Some alarms
may be announced by a beep every 3 seconds. Example = "Battery low".
• Faults are announced by a continuous beep and red LED, recorded into the Fault log and displayed on the LCD with a
specific message box. Example = Out. short circuit.
Use the following troubleshooting chart to determine the UPS alarm condition.

9.1 Typical alarms and faults

To check the Event log or Fault log:
1. Press any button on the front panel display to activate the menu options.
2. Press the down button to select Event log or Fault log.
3. Scroll through the listed events or faults.
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