Internal Battery Replacement - Alpha Technologies CFR 600 Operator's Manual

6.5 Internal Battery Replacement

Internal Battery Replacement (For CFR 600)
IMPORTANT: READ THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS LOCATED AT THE
FRONT OF THE MANUAL BEFORE PROCEEDING.
WARNING: DO NOT SHORT OUT BATTERY TERMINALS.
(Note: All references to left and right are made facing the front of the CFR)
1. Switch OFF all power to the UPS and turn the battery breaker to the
OFF position.
2. Remove the CFR front panel and cover. (Refer to section 6.4).
3. Make a note of battery orientation and cable connections. Carefully
remove the BLACK (negative) wire from the battery's quick-connect
tab.
4. Remove the RED (positive) wire from the battery's quick-connect tab.
5. Remove the battery fuse assembly from the center two battery quick-
connect tabs (see Fig. 17).
6. Slip the two front ends of the plastic battery straps towards the buckles
(Fig. 19).
7. Loosen straps and remove foam cushion in front of the batteries.
8. Carefully remove both batteries through the left side of the CFR
chassis.
WARNING: Do not let the battery terminals contact the chassis.
9. Place new batteries into the CFR chassis according to figure 17.
10. Attach the wires to the batteries in reverse order of steps 1 - 7. Test
the UPS for proper operation before connecting the load.
BATTERIES SHOULD BE INSPECTED EVERY YEAR FOR SIGNS OF CRACKS, LEAKING OR
SWELLING.
ALWAYS REPLACE BATTERIES WITH THOSE OF AN IDENTICAL TYPE AND RATING. NEVER
INSTALL OLD OR UNTESTED BATTERIES.
CONTACT ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES TO ORDER AND RECYCLE BATTERIES.
Internal Battery Replacement CFR 600
Figure 17
(top view)
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