APC Smart-UPS XL manual

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    990-2650 09/2006 APC Smar t-UPS ® XL SU A48XLBP T ower/Rack-Mount 5U Exter nal Batter y P ack User Manual English[...]

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    XL Tower/Rack-Mount 5U External Bat tery Pack User Manual 3 Introduction About this unit The American Power Conversion (APC ® ) SUA48XLBPexternal battery pack conn ects to the APC Smart-UPS ® . T ogether these units provide extended protec tion for electronic equipm ent from utility power blackouts, brownouts, sags and surges. The UPS and the ext[...]

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    4 XL Tower/Rack-Mount 5U Ext ernal Battery Pack User Manual APC Worldwide Customer Support Customer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge in any of the following ways: • Refer to the APC W eb site to acce ss documents in the APC Knowledge Ba se and to submit customer support requests. – www .ap c.com (Corporate Hea[...]

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    XL Tower/Rack-Mount 5U External Bat tery Pack User Manual 5 Pull the batter y disconnect strap attached to the battery connector . DO NOT pull the b attery cables to disconnect the battery . A four post rack configuration requires installation of two rack-mount brackets in the forward position (see diag ram above), two cleats (supplied wi th this u[...]

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    6 XL Tower/Rack-Mount 5U Ext ernal Battery Pack User Manual Install unit in rack Ensure rack stability prior to installing devices in the rack. The external battery pack(s) must be mounted below the UPS in the rack. After all of the batteries have been connected, tuck the battery cables in between the batteries and the battery doors. This will ensu[...]

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    XL Tower/Rack-Mount 5U External Bat tery Pack User Manual 7 Connect the external battery p ack(s) Remove the two screws that secure the strain relief to the external battery pack. Reinstall the strai n relief securing it with the two screws removed in step above.[...]

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    8 XL Tower/Rack-Mount 5U Ext ernal Battery Pack User Manual Setting the UPS to Recognize the Battery Pack(s) Smart-UPS XL models must be programed fo r the appropriate number of external battery packs in one of two ways. • PowerChute ® Business Edition • Optional accessory cards Refer to the instructions included w ith the software or accessor[...]

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    XL Tower/Rack-Mount 5U External Bat tery Pack User Manual 9 T wo-Y ear Warranty The limited warranty provided by Amer ican Power Conversion (APC®) in this statement of Limited F actory W arranty applies only to products you purchase for yo ur commercial or indust rial use in the or dinary course of your business. T erms of warranty APC warrants it[...]