Maintenance; Safety; General; Recycling The Ups At The End Of Service Life - GE Digital Energy GT6000 User Manual

7

MAINTENANCE

7.1

SAFETY

DANGER
When the UPS operates, all parts of the electronics are directly connected to the utility and
high voltages are present on all internal parts, including the battery. Even after disconnection
from the utility, all parts inside the UPS, including the battery, conduct dangerous voltages
(except the COM port output). For your safety, only authorized service personnel may remove
the cabinet cover.
Refer to section 4.3.2 for further details.
7.2

GENERAL

The GE Digital Energy GT Series UPS is virtually maintenance free: take care of proper environmental conditions
and keep air inlets/outlets free of dust. Please read 3.2.
NOTE
Apart from battery replacement refer maintenance and service work to qualified and skilled
personnel only.
Refer to section 1.2 for further details.
7.3

RECYCLING THE UPS AT THE END OF SERVICE LIFE

NOTE
This product has been designed to respect the environment, using materials and
components respecting eco-design rules. It does not contain CFCs (Carbon Fluorine Chloride)
of HCFCs (Halogen Carbon Fluorine Chloride).
The batteries contain lead, which is a harmful substance for the environment.
Proper disposal or recycling of the batteries is required. Refer to your local codes for disposal
requirements.
GE Consumer & Industrial, in compliance with environment protection recommends that the
UPS equipment, at the end of its service life, must be recycled conforming to the local
applicable regulations.
7.4

BATTERIES

The service life of the battery is from 3 to 6 years, depending on the operating temperature and on the number
of discharge cycles.
As a healthy battery is critical to the performance of the UPS, an automatic quick battery test is performed
regularly to ensure failsafe operation (see section 4.5). When the condition of the battery is critical, a 'replace
battery' alarm will be activated (see 4.4 and 4.4.6). Replace the batteries as soon as possible.
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