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    990-2689C 04/2006 User Manual English APC Smart-UPS ® RT 8000/100 00 VA 200-24 0 VAC Tower/Ra ck-Mount 6U Uninterrupti ble Power Supply[...]

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    1 Introduction The APC Sm art-UPS® RT is a high-perf ormance, unin terruptible pow er supply (UPS) th at provides protection for electron ic equipment f rom utility power blackouts, brownou ts, sags and surges. The UPS filters small utilit y line fluctuations and isolates electronic equip ment from large disturbances by in ternally disconn ecting [...]

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    2 Hardwiring Wiring must be performed by a qualified electrician. 1. Install a utility circuit breaker in accordance with local electrical codes (see tables belo w) for input wi ring. 2. Switch the UPS input circuit breaker (see A ) and utility circuit breakers OFF. 3. Remove the access panel (s ee B ). 4. Remo ve cir cular knoc kouts. 5. Run wires[...]

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    3 7. XLI model only: For three-phase in put, set the Input Phase Selector switch (see C ) to ‘3 ’. F or single-phase inp ut, leave switch in default po sition of ‘1’. 8. Switch the circuit breakers ON. 9. Check l ine vo lta ges. 10. Replace th e access panel. XLT/XLJ/XLTW M OD ELS XLI M ODEL L1 L2 L1A L2A O UTPUT I NPUT O UTPUT I NPUT L1 L2[...]

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    4 Installing and Connecting the Batteri e s and Attaching the Front Bezel n o p q r s[...]

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    5 C ONNECTING P OWER AND E QUIPMENT TO THE UPS 1. Hardwire the UPS (see Hardwiring ). 2. Connect equi pment to the UPS (cables not included for XLT/XLJ/XLTW m odels). 3. Turn on all conn ected equipment. To use the UPS as a master on/off sw itch, be sure that all connected equ ipment is switched ON. 4. Press the button on the front panel to power u[...]

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    6 B ASIC C ONNE CTORS Serial Port Power management s oftware and interface kits can be used with the UPS. Use only interface ki ts supp lied or approved by APC. Ethernet Port Connect the UPS to the network. (Located on th e Network Management Card.) EPO T erminal The optional Emergen cy Po wer Off (EPO) feature allows connected loads to be immediat[...]

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    7 O PERA TION F RONT D ISPLAY P ANEL Indicator Description Online The UPS is draw ing ut ility power an d performing dou ble conv ersion to supply power to conn ected equipment (see Tr oubleshooting ). On Battery The UPS is supplying battery power to the conn ected equipment. Bypass The UPS is in b ypass mode, sending utility power directly to conn[...]

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    8 Feature Function Normal /B ypass Manually switch connected equip ment to bypass mode, so that utility power is sent directly to connected equipment. Battery operation is not available while the UPS is in bypass mode. (See Tr oubleshooting. ) Cold Start This is not a normal conditio n. Supply immediate battery power to the UPS and connected equipm[...]

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    9 U SER C ONFIGU RA BLE I TEMS N OTE : S ETTINGS ARE MADE THROUGH SUPPLIED P OWER C HUTE S OFTWARE , N ET WOR K M A NAGEMENT CARD , OPTION AL S MART S LOT A CCESSORY CARDS OR T ERMINAL M ODE . F UNCTION F ACTORY D EFAULT U SER S ELECTABLE C HOICES D ESCRIPTION Automa tic Self-T est Every 14 days (336 hours) Every 7 days (168 hours), Every 14 day s [...]

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    10 N OTE : S ETTINGS ARE MADE THROUGH SUPPLIED P OWER C HUTE S OFTWARE , N ETW OR K M A NAGEMENT CARD , OPTION AL S MART S LOT A CCESSORY CARDS OR T ERMINAL M ODE . F UNCTION F ACTORY D EFAULT U SER S ELECTABLE C HOICES D ESCRIPTION High Bypa ss Po int +10% of output voltage setting +5%, +1 0%, +15%, +20% Maximum voltage tha t the UPS will pass to [...]

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    11 EPO (Emerge ncy Power Off) O ption The output pow er can be disabled in an emergen cy b y closing a switch connected to the EPO. Adhere to national and local elect rical codes when wiring. The switch should be connected in a nor mally open switch contact. External voltage is not required; the switch is driv en by 12V internal supply. In closed c[...]

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    12 Terminal Mode to Configure UPS Paramet ers Terminal Mode is a menu driven interface that enables enhanced conf iguration of the UPS. Connect the serial cable to the serial port on the back of th e UP S. 1. Open a terminal prog ram. Example: HyperTermin al • From the Desktop, go to Start => Programs => Accessories => Co mmunication =&g[...]

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    13 M AI N T E N AN C E , S ERVICE , W ARR AN T Y , AN D T R A NSPO RTING Replacing the Battery Module(s) This UPS has easy to replace, h ot-swappable battery modu les. Replacement is a safe procedu re, isolated from electrical hazards. You may leave the UPS and connected equipm ent on during the procedure. See y our dealer or contact APC at th e We[...]

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    14 T ROUBLESHOOTING Use the table below to solve minor installation and op eration problems. Refer to the AP C Web site, www.apc.com for assistan ce with complex UPS problems. P ROBLEM AND P OSSI BLE C AUSE S OLUTION UPS WILL NOT TURN ON Batt eries a re not connec ted properly . Check t hat the b atter y connector s are f ully enga ged. butt on not[...]

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    15 P ROBLEM AND P OSSI BLE C AUSE S OLUTION BYPASS LED ILLUM INA TES The bypass sw itch h as bee n turne d on m anually or thro ugh an acce sso ry. If bypa ss is t he chosen mode of oper ation, ignore t he illum inated L ED. If bypa ss is not the chos en mode of op era tion move t he bypas s swit ch on the back o f the UPS , to th e normal positi o[...]

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    16 Service If the UPS requires service do not return it to the dealer. Follow these s teps: 1. Revi e w the problems discussed in t he Troubles hooting secti on of this manual to eliminate common problem s. 2. If th e problem persi sts, contact A PC Customer Support through the APC Web site, www.apc.com .  Note the m odel number of the UPS, the [...]

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    17 R EGULA TOR Y I NFORMA T ION Regulatory Agenc y Approvals a nd Radio F reque ncy Warnings 200, 208, 22 0, 230, 240 V MODELS This e quipm ent h as be en teste d and foun d to co mply with t he limi ts fo r a Cl ass A digital de vice, p ursua nt to part 15 of t he FCC Ru les. Th ese limi ts are des igned t o provid e reason able p rotect ion a gai[...]

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    18 Declaration of Conformity[...]

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    19 A PC Worldwi de C ustomer Support Custom er support for th is or any other APC produ ct is available at no charge in any of the foll owing wa ys: • Refer to th e APC Web site to access documents in the A PC Kno wledg e Base and to submit customer su pport request s. • www.apc.com (Corporate H eadquarters) Connect to localized A PC Web sites [...]