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    990-7096, Rev ision 2 User’s Manual English APC Smart-UPS     1400 VA 2U Rack Mount Uninterr uptible Pow er Supply 100 Vac[...]

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    990-7096, Rev ision 2 T ABL E O F C ONTENTS E NGLISH Chapter 1: Safety Information ................................................................... 1 Conventions Used in this Manua l ................................................................................................ .1 Handling Safe ty ...............................................[...]

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    Chapter 5: Maintena nce and Troub leshooting ...................... 15 Storage ........................................................................................................................ ................ 15 Storage Condit ions ............................................................................................................. [...]

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    1 990-7096 Rev . 2 C HA PTER 1: S AFE T Y I NFORMA TION This Safety Guide contains important instructions th at should be followed during installation an d main tenance of th e APC equipm ent an d batteries. It is intended f or APC custom ers w ho setu p, install, relocate, or maintain A PC equipment. Con vention s Used in this Manual Thi s secti o[...]

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    990 -7096 Rev. 2 2 Deenergizing Safety • This UPS has an intern al energy source (the battery ), the output may be energized w hen th e unit is not connected to an A C power outlet. • To d eenergize the UPS: first press the Off button to switch th e outputs off. Next disconnect the UPS from the A C power outlet, th en, disconnect the battery an[...]

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    3 990-7096 Rev . 2 C HA PTER 2: B AS I C S A bout A PC Am erican Power Conversion Corporation (APC) is the leading n ational and international man ufacturer of state of th e art unint erruptible pow er supplies, redun dant sw itches, pow er man agem ent s oftw are, and related equ ipm ent. APC products protect h ardw are, softw are, and dat a from [...]

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    990 -7096 Rev. 2 4 C HA PTER 3: I NST A LLA TION Unp acking APC ha s taken care to desi gn robus t packagin g for y our product. How ever, accident s and dam age may occur d uring ship ment. Inspection Inspect the UPS upon receipt. Notify th e carrier and dealer if there is damage. The packag ing is recycl able; save i t for reus e or dispose of i [...]

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    5 990-7096 Rev . 2 Mount the UPS in the Rack Select a location with adequate air f low that is free f rom excessive dust. Ensure that the air vents on the front and rear of the UPS are not blocked. Allow at least 2.54 cm (1 inch) of space on both sides. The UPS requires two people to install due to its weight. To lighten the UPS, you m ay rem ove t[...]

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    990 -7096 Rev. 2 6 Two- Post Racks 1. If the rack holes are not 10-32 threaded, firs t attach the backing plate suppl ied (870-1148)  to th e rack. 2. Support t he UPS from the f ront an d back. Inse rt the four (4) ornam ent al screws supplied with the UPS thro ugh the mounting b rac kets and into the top and bottom holes in the U-space as sh o[...]

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    7 990-7096 Rev . 2 on the front of the u nit. You may see small sparks when connecting th e battery. 3. Tuck the w hite battery cable cord into the space above th e UPS connector. 4. Unpack the f ront panel bezel and h old it with th e cutout section on the righ t. Align the tabs on th e side of the bezel w ith the slots on the f ront of t he UPS ?[...]

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    990 -7096 Rev. 2 8 The UPS charg es its battery whenev er it is connected to utility pow er. The battery charges fully during the first four hours of norm al operation. Do not expect full run time during this initial charge period. • The unit perform s a self -test autom atically wh en turned on , and every two w eeks thereafter (by defau lt). In[...]

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    9 990-7096 Rev . 2 C HA PTER 4: O PER A TION Front Panel This rack m ount UPS has th e power con trol and operating in dicators located on the f ront panel. 0 | TES T Operation The ON and OFF buttons con trol the pow er to the outlets on the UPS. They can be u sed as a mas ter On/Off switch for the conn ected equipm ent. The charger and com m unica[...]

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    990 -7096 Rev. 2 10 returns to on -line operation an d lights th e replace battery L ED. The connected equipm ent is not affected by a failed test . Recharge th e battery for 24 h ours and perform anoth er self-tes t. If it fails, the battery mus t be replaced. See Replacing the Ba ttery , page 16, for deta ils. Automatic Self-T est The UPS perform[...]

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    11 990- 7096 Rev. 2 Battery Power If the utility power f ails, the UPS can provide power to the connected equipm ent from its in ternal battery f or a finite period. The UPS sounds an alarm, f our beeps every 30 seconds, w hile operating on battery pow er. The alarm s tops w hen th e UPS returns to on-li ne operation. On-Battery Power Indi cator Wh[...]

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    990 -7096 Rev. 2 12 Rear Panel The rear panel has the input and output conn ectors, computer interface port, and m anual settings for the low battery w arning level an d voltage sensitivity indicator. x MADE IN USA (WEST KINGST ON, RI) SU1400R M2U XX01234 56789 Computer Interfac e Port Optional power m anagem ent s oftw are and interface k its can [...]

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    13 990- 7096 Rev. 2 Low Battery W arning Level By def ault, the low battery w arnin g occurs w hen there are approxim ately tw o m inutes of on-battery run time remaining. This may not be enough time to gracefully shut down some protected compu ter sys tems . To change the w arning interv al, press the rear panel Sensitivity bu tton while pressing [...]

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    990 -7096 Rev. 2 14 User Configur ation Items Note: Setting these item s requires software or optional hardware. Function Factory Default User Selectable Choices Description Autom atic Self- Tes t Every 14 days (336 hours ) Every 7 days (168 hours) , On Star tup Only, No Self -Test Sets the interval at w hich th e UPS will execute a self-t est. Ref[...]

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    15 990- 7096 Rev. 2 C HA PTER 5: M A INTENANCE A ND T ROUBLE SHOOTING Storage This section describes how to store the UPS while it is not in u se. To remove the UPS from the rack, see Removing the UPS from the Rack , page 6. Storage Conditions Store the UPS covered and flat (rack m ount orientation) in a cool, dry location, w ith its battery fully [...]

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    990 -7096 Rev. 2 16 1. Face the front of the UPS and, usin g both hands , insert each index fin ger behind the lip of the curv ed section of the front panel bezel and pu ll towards y ou. The fron t panel bezel will u nsnap. 2. Set the bezel aside. 3. Take out the w hite cord, w hich is tu cked into the space above the battery connector  . Gras p[...]

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    17 990- 7096 Rev. 2 T roubleshooti ng Use the ch art below to solve m inor UPS ins tallation probl ems. C ontact A PC Technical Support Staff (see How to Contac t APC , page 3) for assis tance w ith com plex UPS problems. Problem and Possible Cause Solut ion UPS will not turn on. • ON b utton not pushed. Press the ON button once to pow er the UPS[...]

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    990 -7096 Rev. 2 18 UPS is plugged into wall o utlet and only the battery cha rge bar g raph is lit. • T he UPS is shut dow n an d the battery is disc harged f rom an extended outag e. None. The UPS will return to normal operation w hen the pow er is restored and th e battery h as a suff icient charg e. Replace battery light is lit and the UPS be[...]

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    19 990- 7096 Rev. 2 Service and T ransport If the UPS requires service do not return it to the dealer! Follow these steps: 1. Revi ew th e problem s discu ssed in Troubleshoot ing , page 17, to eli min ate comm on problem s. 2. Verify that no circuit breakers are tripped – this is the m ost com mon UPS problem! 3. If the problem persists, call cu[...]

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    990 -7096 Rev. 2 20 Regulatory A gency A ppr ovals ® LI STED 4 2C 2 E9 54 63 This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by In formation Technology Equipment (VCCI ). If this equipm ent is used in a domestic environm ent, radio disturbance may occur, in which case, the user may be required to t[...]

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    21 990- 7096 Rev. 2 Limited War ranty Am erican Pow er Conversion (APC) w arrants its products to be free f rom defects in m aterials and w orkma nshi p for a period of tw o years from the dat e of purch ase. Its obli gation u nder thi s warran ty is lim ited to repairing or replacing, at its own sole option, any such defective products. To obtain [...]