Use the
ON/OFF
button to do three things:
Switch your UPS’s Operating Mode:
While your UPS is plugged
into a live AC outlet, press the
ON/OFF
button and hold it until you
hear a beep (about 2 seconds) to toggle between the following operating
modes. Choose your UPS’s operating mode based on the regional
guidelines in Step 3 of the Quick Installation section.
• UPS Mode:
ENABLES battery backup.
UPS Conditions:
The UPS
charges its battery and supplies power at its receptacles when it is
receiving utility line power. If utility power fails, the UPS provides
power from its batteries. The “
” indicator light is lit.
Setting
Advantages:
Provides battery backup during blackouts or brownouts.
• CHARGE ONLY Mode:
DISABLES battery backup.
UPS
Conditions:
The UPS charges its battery and supplies power at its
receptacles when it is receiving utility line power. The “
” indicator
light is flashing.
Setting Advantages:
Continues to charge the battery
when power is present while turning OFF the inverter to prevent battery
depletion during power outages when equipment is not in use.
Cold-Start Your UPS:
You may “cold start” your UPS and use it as a
stand-alone power source when utility power is not present, providing
that the UPS battery is charged. To “cold start” your UPS, press and
hold the
ON/OFF
button until you hear a beep (about 2 seconds), then
release it. The “
” indicator light will illuminate and AC power
inverted from stored battery power will be provided at its receptacles.
Shut Down Your UPS:
Press and hold the
ON/OFF
button when AC
line power is absent (i.e. during a blackout, or when the UPS is
unplugged) to deactivate your UPS.
Use the
MUTE/TEST
button to do two things:
Silence the UPS On-Battery Alarm:
Press and hold this button to
silence the UPS On-Battery alarm, a series of short beeps followed by
a brief pause that is activated when the UPS is providing AC power
from battery. Note: When the battery is nearly depleted, the Low
Battery alarm—a continuous beep that cannot be silenced—will alert
you to immediately shut down connected equipment.
Run a Self-Test:
Your UPS performs a self-test whenever it is first
plugged in. To have it run a self-test at another time, leave your
connected equipment on. With your UPS plugged in and in the
UPS
mode, press and hold this button until you hear a beep (about 2 seconds)
then release it.
Results of a Self-Test:
All the LEDs will be lit and the UPS will emit
several short beeps as it momentarily switches to battery to test its
charge and load capacity. The test will last at most 10 seconds. If the
inverter is overloaded, the “
” LED will stay lit and the UPS will
continue to beep after the test; if this happens, remove some of the load
Basic Operation
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Buttons
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