Installation And User's Guide; Safety: Read First - IBM 500 User Manual

Installation and user's guide

Read this chapter before using your UPS 675 USB or UPS 500 option. Save the
original carton and styrofoam inserts. If you require service, your warranty
might be voided if the UPS is sent back to IBM in improper packaging.
This UPS will protect your equipment from power problems: blackouts,
brownouts, surges, spikes and line noise. Its reliable battery backup power will
allow you to complete work, save data and safely shut down your system in
the event of a blackout. The UPS protects your equipment on both the ac and
modem/fax line. When ac power is present and the UPS power button is
turned ON, the UPS is keeping the battery constantly charged, and connected
equipment is powered directly from the ac power line. A communication port
allows remote power management.

Safety: Read first

This section provides installation safety warnings.
CAUTION: Do not use of any of the UPS Systems in a life support
application where a malfunction or failure of a IBM UPS System could cause
failure or significantly alter the performance of the life support device.
DANGER: Do not allow the UPS to be exposed to moisture, rain, dust,
excessive heat or direct sunlight. Do not block the cooling vents on the UPS.
Position the UPS at least 15 cm (6 in.) away from any monitors or floppy disks.
Small magnetic fields present during backup operation can cause monitor
interference or disrupt information on disks.
Connect the UPS to a two-pole, three-wire, grounded ac power outlet. To
reduce the risk of fire, connect only to a circuit provided with 15 amperes
overcurrent protection (in accordance with the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70 or your local electrical code.)
Never plug a UPS into itself; this will damage the unit and void your
warranty. Never plug a surge suppressor into any of the outlets; this will
overload the UPS when operating from battery power. Since the UPS already
has surge suppresion built in, adding extra surge suppression is not necessary.
The UPS might be damaged if connected to a motor-powered ac generator
with voltage and frequency output beyond nominal accepted ranges. Consult
the generator manufacturer or IBM Customer Service before connecting the
UPS to a generator.
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