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    990-1056A, 08/01 User’s Manual English APC Smart-UPS ® 3U Rack Mount External Battery Pack[...]

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    1 1: S AF E TY I NFORMA TION Am erican Po w er Conversion Corporatio n (A P C) is the leading national and international manu fac- turer of state -of-the-ar t uninterr uptibl e power sup plies, redund ant switches, p ower management soft - w are, and related equipm ent. APC produ cts protect hardw are, softw are, and data from the threat of power d[...]

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    2 B ATTERY S AFETY This equipm ent contains potential ly hazardous voltages that m ay cause pers onal injury if handled incorrectly. This equipm ent must be ins t alled and serviced only by qualified electrical service personnel. n This equipm ent contains potentially hazardous voltages . Do not attempt to disassem ble the unit. The unit cont ains [...]

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    3 2: I NST A LLING THE B A TTERY P ACK The APC 3U Rack Mount Battery Pack prov ides extended protection to saf eguard your com puter and other valu able electronic equipmen t. T he extern al battery pack also provides extra protection wh ile replacing the batteries in the UPS. M AXI MUM N UMBER OF B ATTERY P ACKS S UPPORTED BY THE UPS The follow in[...]

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    4 P LACEMENT R EVIEWING C ONNECTORS ON THE B A TTERY P AC K Battery Pack Connector Use the battery pack connector  to daisy-ch ain multiple battery packs to the sam e UPS. The connector is color-coded an d keyed to preven t improper connection . Connection Cable Attach th e connection cable plug  in to a battery pack connector on either the U[...]

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    5 R EMOVING THE B ATTERY T RAYS F ROM THE B ATTERY P ACK The battery pack is heavy . To ligh ten it, remove the battery trays before moun ting the unit in th e rack. The battery tray s are accessible from the front of th e battery pack (shown at left). This procedure requires a Phillips screwdriver. 1. Notice that the tw o battery tray compartmen t[...]

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    6 R EINSTALLI NG THE B ATTERY T RAYS AND A TTACHING TH E F RONT B EZEL 1. Supportin g the battery tray on the bottom, al ign it with the battery pack opening and slide the tray in to the com partment. 2. Replace the tw o screws to secure the battery pack face plate. 3. Locate the battery cables  and the UPS bat- tery con nector jacks  to the [...]

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    7 Both the UPS and the extern al battery pack are shipped w ith rear connector plu gs in- stalled. 2. Facing the rear of the battery pack, locate th e battery pack connector  . 3. Insert the battery pack connector in to the rear connector  on the back of the UPS. 4. Be sure the rear con nector plug  remain s con- nected on the battery p ac[...]

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    8 2. Insert the battery pack connector in to the rear connector  on the back of th e other battery pack. When m ultiple battery packs are used, be sure the rear connector plug remains con- nected to the last battery pack in the stack only, otherw ise the battery w ill not be con- nected. The example at lef t show s two extern al battery packs pr[...]

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    9 3: O PERA TING THE S MA RT -UPS WITH A B A TTE R Y P AC K S ETTING THE S MA RT -UPS TO R ECOGNIZE THE B ATTERY P ACK ( S ) Smart- UP S XL m odels cannot determ ine how m any extern al battery packs are conn ected to them. You mu st p rogram the Smart-UPS XL w ith the appropriate number of extern al b atteries in one of four ways using: n Smart- U[...]

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    10 U SING TH E T E RMINAL P ROGRAM TO C HANGE THE N UMBER OF E XTERNAL B ATTER Y P ACKS Termin al is used i n Window s 3.1x, Window s for Work groups, and Wi ndows NT 3.51. 1. EXIT the PowerC hute plus Serv er. In Window s NT, the UPS Servi ce must be s topped. 2. Go to Program Manager > Accessories > Term inal . Double-click on th e Terminal[...]

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    11 4: S T O RA GE AND R EPLA CEM ENT S TORAG E S TORAGE C ONDITIONS Store the battery pack covered and fl at (rack mount orientation) in a cool, dry lo cation, w ith its bat- tery fully charged. Disco nnect any cab les connected to the computer interface port to avoid unneces- sarily drainin g the battery. E XTENDED S TORAGE At - 15 to +30 ° C (+5[...]

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    12 3. Use a screw driver to remove th e two battery pack mou nt screws located at the top corners of the bat- tery tray face plate  . Set the screw s aside in a safe place. You will replace them later. 4. Locate the battery tray handle  . 5. Be careful durin g this step—the tray is heavy . Pull the battery tray handle toward y o u to slide [...]

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    13 S ERVICE If the un it requires service, do not return it to the dealer. Instead, follow th ese step s: 1. Review the problem s discu ssed in the T roubleshooting section of the User’ s Manual for your UPS to eliminate com mon problem s. 2. Verify that no circuit breakers are tripped. A tripped circuit breaker is the m ost comm on problem. 3 . [...]

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    14 5: C ONT A CT A ND W A RRA NTY I NFOR MA TION C ONTACTING AP C Refer to the inform ation provided at the A P C Internet site: ht tp : // www.a p c. co m/ su pport/con tact D ECLARA TION OF C ONFORMITY L IMITED W ARRA NTY Am erican Powe r Conversion ( APC) war rants its products to be free f rom def ects in m aterials a nd workm anship for a peri[...]