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    UPS OPER ATING INSTRUCTIO NS PROTECT A . 500 PROTECT A . 700 PROTECT A.[...]

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    3 Thank you for deciding to purchas e the PROTECT A. UPS from AE G Pow er Solutions. The following safety instr uctions are an important part of the operating instruction s are will protect you against problems from operating errors and possible dangers. Please read these instructions carefully prior to commissioning![...]

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    4 1 Notes on these Operating Instructions Duty to provide information These operating instructions will help you to ins tall and operate the U ninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) , PROTECT A. 500 or PROT ECT A. 700 - ref erred to as PROTECT A. in this document - safely a nd properly, and for its inten ded purpose. The se operat ing i nstructions c on[...]

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    5 obligations such as warra nty agreements, service c ontracts, etc. entered into by AEG or its re presentatives w ithout prior notice in the event of maintenance and repair work being carried out with anything other than original AEG parts or spare parts purchas ed from AEG. Handling PROTECT A. is des igned and cons tructed so that all necessar y [...]

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    6 Table of Contents 1 Notes on these Operat ing Instr uctions ................................ 4 2 System Overview ................................................................ 7 2.1 Brief Overview ..................................................................... 7 2.2 Principle of Operatio n .................................................[...]

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    7 2 System O v er view i PR OTEC T A. is an u ninte rrup ti ble p owe r s up ply (UPS ) for e ssen tial l oad s suc h as PC s, work- sta tion s, relat ively sma ll -scal e tel eco mmuni cati on equ ipmen t a nd si milar dev ice s. The PROTECT A. series is a c ompact, interactively operating UPS a vailable with nominal power output r atings 500, 70 [...]

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    8 Inverter Battery Rectifier Load Mains Line filter A. V. R. ~ ~ ♦ Overvoltage protect ion (RJ11) for fax , modem and phone ♦ CompuW atch software for s hutdown, status m essages and measurem ent values for all m ajor operating systems (incl. W indows, Mac, Li nux) ♦ Compact design / without fan 2.2 Principle of Operation The UPS is connect e[...]

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    9 The static bypass switch is activate d in the event of a mains failure. The inverter then tak es over the voltage s upply of the connected loads, in or der to pre vent the risk of data loss or damage to the lo ads. PRO TECT A. supplies voltage until the battery is dischar ged or your IT s y stem has been shut do wn and switched of f properl y. Th[...]

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    10 3 Safety 3.1 General Safety Instructions Read these operatin g instructions c arefully prior to commiss ioning of the PROT ECT A. UPS an d observe the safety instructions! Only us e the unit if it is in a technica lly perf ect condition and always i n accordance with its intended purpose, while being aware of safet y and d anger as pects, and i [...]

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    11 The outp ut m ay be live, e ven if th e UP S is not connected to the mains suppl y, as the UPS has its own internal po wer suppl y (battery)! For health a nd safet y re asons, the unit m ust be earthed correctl y! PROTECT A. m ay only be oper ated with or connect ed t o a 220 / 230 / 240 VAC mains with protective gr ounding using a mains connect[...]

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    12 ♦ Condensation m ay occur if the U PS is brought f rom a cold environm ent into the room where it is to be installed. The U PS must be absol utely dry prior to start - up. As a result, leave it to acclim atise for at least two hours. ♦ Never connect the mains input and t he UPS output! ♦ Ensure that no flu ids or foreign bodies can penetra[...]

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    13 W hen replacing the battery, the f ollowing mus t be observed: Only ever use an iden tical, m aintenance-free s ealed lead battery with the sam e data as the original batter y. Danger! Explosive ! Never throw b atteries into open fire. Never open or dam age batteries. (Elec trolyte m ay leak out and damage sk in and eyes. It m ay be toxic!) Batt[...]

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    14 3.3 CE Certificate[...]

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    15 3.4 Technical Data Type rating PROTECT A. 500 500 VA / 300 W PROTECT A. 700 700 VA / 420 W UPS input Nominal connecti on voltage 220 / 230 / 240 Vac Voltage range with out batter y 170 Vac to 280 Vac Frequenc y (automatic detection) 50 / 60 Hz Connection Non-heating app liance connector IEC 320 C 14 UPS output Rated output volta ge / 230 Vac AVR[...]

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    16 Charging tim e (to 90 % of rated capacit y) 8 h T y pe Sealed, m aintenance-free PROTECT A. 500 Block batter y 12 V / 7 Ah e.g. CSB, type G P1272F2 3- 5 y e a r s ac c . t o E UR OB A T Yuasa, type NP7- 12D Connection plug 6.3 mm Panasonic, t ype LC-R127R2P (Fas ton 250) PROTECT A. 700 Block batter y 12 V / 9 Ah e.g. CSB, type HR12 34W F2 3- 5 y[...]

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    17 Directives The PROT ECT A. meets th e product standard EN 50091. The CE m ark on the unit confirm s compliance with the EC outline directives f or 73/23 EEC – L ow voltage and f or 89/336 EEC – Electrom agnetic com patibility if the instal lation instructions describ ed in the oper ating instructions are observed. For 73/23 EEC lo w-voltage [...]

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    18 Check the content is complete: ♦ PROTECT A. with 500 or 7 00 VA ♦ Mains connectio n cable with shock proof plug acc. to CEE 7/7 Second m ains connection cable with UK plug acc. to BS 1363 ♦ Two device conn ecting cables ♦ USB / RS232 com munication cab le ♦ Management sof tware “Com puWatch” on CD ♦ Operating instructi ons Please[...]

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    19 4.3 Connections, Operating and Display Elements Front Rear 1 Main switch of the UPS (mains switch) 2 LED displa y s: Green LED: Mains/norm al operation Yellow LED: Battery operation Red LED: W arning/fault, battery renewal ind ication 1 Load connections with overvoltage protecti on and UPS backup 2 Mains connectio n (UPS input) with input fuse a[...]

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    20 5 Inst allation and Operation 5.1 Check Remove the UPS from its transport pac kaging a nd ch eck that it has not been dam aged in transit. If you f ind an y d amage, pack the unit up again and send i t back to where you purchased it. 5.2 Installation Install the UPS un it i n a protected locat ion where ther e is an adequate air supp ly a nd whe[...]

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    21 5.3 Charging The PROTECT A. is supplied with its battery fully charged. Nevertheless, energ y m ay have been lost during trans port, s o the batter y should be full y recharged befor e it is used for the first time. Con ne ct the inpu t of the UPS (no. 2 in the figure in chapte r 4.3 on page 19) to the mains connect ion cabl e provi ded a nd plu[...]

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    22 i Note that the additional output sock et identified in white has a special pr operty (chapter 4.3 / n o. 6 / pg.19). This is alwa y s live irrespec tive of the other outputs. It is not back ed up b y the U PS, nor c an it be s witched of f using the main switch of the UPS. It is intended f or loads t hat shou ld be protected against overvoltage[...]

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    23 i The interfaces are mutuall y exc lusive. T here is no provision for simultaneous operation of RS232 and USB. 5.7 Operation Once you have co nnected the UPS to a suitabl e m ains connection, you can start operation using the UPS main switch. Switching O N and OFF:  To switch on, pres s the main switch on the f ront of the UPS (chapter 4.3 / [...]

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    24 The connected lo ads are powered using th e m onitored and filtered m ains voltage, which is additionall y st abilised by the integrated A .V.R. contr ol u nit. The green “N ormal” LED sho ws that the unit is act ive. 5.7.2 Battery Operation / Auton omous Operation W hen there is a mains failure or if the input voltage moves outside the to l[...]

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    25 signal. This m ight occur becaus e the batter y undervoltage limit has been reached, if t he tem perature has risen t oo h igh, or it might indicate that the inter nal batter y s ystem needs to be renewed. Faults d etected and signa lled during diagnos is must be rectified, otherwise there is a r isk of load voltage loss if a m ains f ailure occ[...]

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    26 6 Displays and T roubleshoot ing 6.1 Warning Sounds Warning sound Meaning Sounds every 10 seconds UPS is ope rating in battery mode. Sounds every second UPS is running in ba ttery mode an d will shortly shut down (battery system has rea ched the battery undervo ltage limit). Sounds every tw o seconds Battery sys tem faulty, it may have to be ren[...]

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    27 UPS overload Remove loads that are less important Battery voltage i s too low Char ge the battery for at least 8 hours Data backup ti me is only very short on power failure Battery fault die to high temperature in the operating envir onment or incorrect treatment of the battery; advanced battery ag eing Renew the batter y with a battery of the s[...]

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    28 7 Maintenance The PROT ECT A. consists of state-of-the-ar t, non-w earing components. W e do, however, recomm end regular visual checks of the u nit to m aintain its co ntinuous ava ilabilit y and operational reliab ility. Check whether: ♦ there is an y mechanical dam age or foreign bodies can be found in the s ystem, ♦ any conductive dirt o[...]

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    29 7.1 Battery Replacement ATTENTIO N: A batter y can cause an elec tric shock, and represents a consid erable hazard if ha ndled incorrectl y. The following precaution s s hould be taken before the batter y is renewed. ♦ Switch off the UPS and disc onnect the mains cabl e from the sock et. ♦ Remove an y rings, wristwatch and other m etallic ob[...]

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    30 8 Sto rage and Dis posal Storage Long s torage tim es without charging or discharging th e batter y at r egular interv als ma y lead to perm anent damage of the batter y. If the batter y is stored at room temperature ( 20° C to 30° C) it will autom atically disc harge at a rate of 3- 6% per m onth due to in ternal reactions. Storing t he batte[...]

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    31 9 List of T erms 9.1 Technical Terminology AVR Automatic Voltage Reg ulation Automatic voltage regulation again st mains voltage deviations DC/DC booster Circuit technology for increasing a DC voltage to a higher voltage level EPO E mergency Pow er Off Device for emerg ency shutdow n PFC P ower Factor Corre ction Circuit technology for minimisin[...]

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    32 Guarantee Certificate T y pe: …….……… ……….…............. ........................... .............. Unit number:…….…… ………….…....... ................................. ........... Date of purchase:…….… …………….….... ................................ ............ Dealer stam p / signature Errors and[...]