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Battery Warnings
• Batteriescanpresentariskofelectricalshockandburnfromhighshort-circuitcurrent.Observe
properprecautions.Donotdisposeofthebatteriesinafire.DonotopentheUPSorbatteries.
Donotshortorbridgethebatteryterminalswithanyobject.UnplugandturnofftheUPSbefore
performingbatteryreplacement.Usetoolswithinsulatedhandles.Therearenouser-serviceable
partsinsidetheUPS.Batteryreplacementshouldbeperformedonlybyauthorizedservice
personnelusingthesamenumberandtypeofbatteries(SealedLead-Acid).Thebatteries
arerecyclable.Refertoyourlocalcodesfordisposalrequirementsorvisitwww.tripplite.com/
UPSbatteryrecyclingforrecyclinginformation.TrippLiteoffersacompletelineofUPSSystem
ReplacementBatteryCartridges(R.B.C.).VisitTrippLiteontheWebatwww.tripplite.com/support/
battery/index.cfmtolocatethespecificreplacementbatteryforyourUPS.TheRBCTypecan
alsobefoundonthelabelaffixedtotheBatteryRetentionPlate.
• Duringhot-swapbatteryreplacement,theUPSwillnotprovidebackuppowerintheeventofa
blackout or other power interruptions.
• DonotoperatetheUPSwithoutbatteries.
External Battery Connection Warnings
• Whenaddingexternalbatterypackstoselectmodelswithexternalbatterypackconnectors,
connectonlyTrippLite-recommendedbatterypacksofthecorrectvoltageandtype.Donot
connectordisconnectbatterypackswhentheUPSisoperatingonbatterypower.
Visitwww.tripplite.com/support/battery/index.cfmtolocatethesupportedbatterytype(s)for
yourUPS.
Important Safety Instructions
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