Safety
Precautions
6 - 1
3x3 UPS Maintenance
Issue 2 - November 2001
Chapter 6 - Maintenance
This section contains the procedures necessary to effect general maintenance of the UPS and battery.
Certain procedures entail gaining internal access to the UPS, and should be undertaken only by a comĆ
petent engineer who is familiar with the operation and layout of the equipment and is fully conversant
with the areas of potential hazard. If there are any doubts concerning safety, or the method of carrying
out any procedure then contact an approved service agent for assistance or advice.
The equipment contains live voltages at ALL Swiss unless externally isolated from the mains
supply, bypass supply and batteries.
When working on the UPS it is essential that the safety and precautionary notes in this manĆ
ual are read and FULLY UNDERSTOOD before touching any UPS internal component part.
6.1 - Scheduled Maintenance
The UPS utilises solidĆstate components not subjected to wear, with the only moving part the cooling
fan. Scheduled maintenance requirements, beyond ensuring that the environmental conditions remain
suitably cool and clean, are therefore minimal. However, a well documented periodic program of inspecĆ
tion and preventive maintenance, as suggested below; will ensure optimum equipment performance
and serve to detect minor malfunctions prior to them developing into a major fault.
6.1.1 - Daily Checks
Carry out a daily walkĆby inspection of the UPS, checking the following points:
1.
Carry out a spot check of the Operator Control Panel; ensuring that all mimic LED
indications are normal and no alarm messages are present.
2.
Check for obvious signs of overheating.
3.
Check for continuous exit air flow from the extractor fans on the front door.
4.
Ensure that the ventilation grills around the UPS are unobstructed.
5.
If possible, log the results of the inspection, noting any discrepancies from the norm.
6.1.2 - Weekly Checks
Perform the following checks and log the results:
1.
Measure and record the battery charge voltage.
2.
Measure and record the battery charge current.
3.
Measure and record the UPS output voltage on all three phases.
4.
Measure and record the UPS output line currents.
If there are significant differences from the values previously recorded, note the size, type and location
of any additional load connected to the UPS supply since the previous inspection. This type of informaĆ
tion could prove useful to the troubleshooting engineer should a problem occur.
If any of the above indications differ greatly from the previously logged values for no apparent reason
you should contact the Customer Service & Support Department at the address given at the front of this
manual for advice.