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Liebert UPStation GX manual

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    P OWER P ROTECTION 1000 VA to 3000 VA UPStation ® GX R[...]

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    2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: Do not attempt to service this product or replace the batteries yourself. Opening or removing the cover may expose you to dangerous voltages, even if the UPS is unplugged. There are no user - serviceable parts inside the unit. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 1. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. AD[...]

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    3 15. Do not plug appliances, such as hair dryers or heaters into UPS receptacles. 16. Operate UPS only from a grounded outlet (2 wire plus ground) 120 VAC, 60/50 Hz. 17. The UPS is equipped with a grounded NEMA 5 - 15 input power plug. Do not defeat the safety purpose of this plug. If unable to fully insert the plug into the outlet, contact an ele[...]

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    4 MAJOR INTERNAL UPS COMPONENTS Surge Suppression and EMI/RFI Filters These components provide surge protection and filter electromagnetic and radio frequency interference present in the utility line. These components enable the UPS to supply pure sinewave power to sensitive equipment. Power Factor Correction Circuit This circuit changes the utilit[...]

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    5 Loa d Capacit y Battery Fault Normal Off Test / Rese t Lift Here t o Remove Inla y Tower-Oriente d Template Inla y GENERAL INSTALLATION GUIDELINES NOTE: Use a utility receptacle with bonded neutral and ground to prevent UPS damage. Damage due to faulty utility wiring is not covered by product warranty. Th e UPS will not start with an incorrectly [...]

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    6 TOWER INSTALLATION 1. Turn the On/Off switch on the front of the unit OFF. 2. With load equipment switched OFF, plug it into the UPS output receptacles. 3. Plug UPS into a dedicated and grounded wall receptacle, properly protected by a circuit breaker or fuse. Use a 15 amp rated device for 1000 or 1500 VA units, and a 20 amp device for 2100 VA un[...]

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    7 Loa d Capacit y Battery Fault Normal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Of f Test / Rese t FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & INDICATORS 1. UPS Power Switch The UPS ON/OFF switc h controls both UPS input power as well as output power to the loads. The ”I” position signifies ON, and the ”0” position signifies OFF. CAUTION: Resetting power switch causes loss of power t[...]

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    8 REAR PORTS & SWITCHES 1. Serial Communications Port This port allows remote monitoring of alarm co nditions (See next page). 2. Optional SNMP Ports The SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) option provides intelligent Ethernet or Token Ring network communications. With SNMP software, it provides comprehensive remote UPS control and monito[...]

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    9 MONITORING & COMMUNICATIONS The UPStation® GX UPS is capable of communicating with a stand - alone computer system, LAN server, UNIX host, or termina l via an EIA standard DB - 25 female connector located on the rear of the unit. The UPS typically uses this capability to provide status and power monitoring information to the computer system.[...]

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    10 ALARMS Alarms indicate faults, power outages, and UPS battery operation. The tone pattern vari es according to the alarm: On - Battery / Utility Failure Alarm - one beep every 4 seconds (greater than 2 minutes battery time remaining). Silence this alarm by depressing the ”Alarm Reset” switch for a half - second. After silencing it, the low b[...]

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    11 UPStation® GX Troubleshooting Guide PROBLEM REASON SOLUTION UPS unplugged. Switch UPS off, verify installation per instructions, and plug securely into utility. Low utility voltage, no utility voltage, or reversed input line and neutral conductor. Call your maintenance department, qualified electrician, or utility company to correct voltage, or[...]

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    12 MAINTENANCE The UPStation® GX UPS normally requires very little maintenance. Keep the sealed, maintenance - free batteries fully charged to obtain designed life of 5 years. During normal operation, the UPS continuously charges the batteries. To store or deactivate the UPS for any length of time, charge it no less frequently than once every 6 mo[...]

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    13 1000 - 2100 VA GX SPECIFICATIONS Model Rating (VA/Watts) 1000 VA / 700 W 1500 VA / 1050 W 2100 VA / 1500 W INPUT Voltage 120 VAC, 2 - Wire Plus Ground Voltage Range +10%, - 20% (t ransfer to battery at – 21%) Frequency 60 Hz ±5% Current 8 Amps 12 Amps 16 Amps Power Factor Minimum .94 at Full Load Voltage Transients Meets Requirements of IEEE [...]

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    14 3000 VA GX SPECIFICATIONS Model Rating (VA/Watts) 3000 VA / 2100 W at 240 VAC, 2600 VA / 1820 W at 208 VAC INPUT Voltage 240 VAC or 208 VAC, 3 - Wire plus Ground Voltage Range +10%, - 20% (transfer to battery at – 21%) Frequency 47 to 63 Hz Current 1 5 Amps (12 Amps RMS per phase) Power Factor Minimum .94 at Full Load Voltage Transients Meets [...]

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    15 LIMITED WARRANTY W e are pleased that you have purchased our UPStation® GX product to enhance the reliability of the available AC power to your sensitive electronic equipment. Liebert Corp. warrants to the original user that the UPStation® GX product is, and will remain , free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years f[...]

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    16 1050 Dearborn Drive Columbus, OH 4322 9 614 - 888 - 0246 Technical Support U.S.A................................. ............................. 1 - 800 - 222 - 5877 Outside the U.S.A ............ .............................. 614 - 841 - 6755 U.K............................................. ................... +44 (0) 1793 553355 France .......[...]