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Basic Operation
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Indicator Lights (Front Panel)
“VOLTAGE CORRECTION” LED: this green LED lights con-
tinuously whenever the UPS is automatically correcting high or
low AC voltage on the utility line without the assistance of battery
power. The UPS will also emit a slight clicking noise. These are
normal, automatic operations of the UPS, no action is required on
your part.
“OUTPUT LOAD LEVEL” LED: this multicolored LED indicates
the approximate electrical load of equipment connected to the
UPS’s AC outlets. It will turn from green (light load) to yellow
(medium load) to red (overload). If the LED is red (either illuminated
continuously or flashing), clear the overload immediately by
unplugging some of your equipment from the outlets until the LED
changes from red to yellow (or green) and the alarm is no longer
sounding. CAUTION! Any overload that is not corrected by the user
immediately may cause the UPS to shut down and cease supplying
output power in the event of a blackout or brownout.
“BATTERY CHARGE” LED: when the UPS is operating from
utility power, this LED indicates the approximate charge state of the
UPS’s internal batteries: red indicates the batteries are beginning to
charge; yellow indicates the batteries are roughly midway through
charging; and green indicates the batteries are fully charged. When
the UPS is operating from battery power during a blackout or
severe brownout, this LED indicates the approximate amount of
energy (ultimately affecting runtime) which the UPS's batteries
will provide: red indicates a low level of energy; yellow indicates a
medium level of energy; and green indicates a high level of energy.
Since the runtime performance of all UPS batteries will gradually
deplete over time, it is recommended that you periodically perform
a self-test (see MUTE/TEST Button description) to determine the
energy level of your UPS batteries BEFORE a blackout or severe
brownout occurs. During a prolonged blackout or severe brownout,
you should save files and shut down your equipment since battery
power will eventually be depleted. When the LED turns red and an
alarm sounds continuously, it indicates the UPS’s batteries are
nearly out of power and UPS shut down is imminent.
“BATTERY WARNING” LED: this LED lights red and an alarm
sounds intermittently after you initiate a self test (See “MUTE/TEST”
Button description) to indicate the UPS batteries need to be
recharged or replaced. Allow the UPS to recharge continuously for
12 hours, and repeat the self-test. If the LED continues to light, contact
Tripp Lite for service. If your UPS requires battery replacement, visit
www.tripplite.com/support/battery/index.cfm to locate the specific
Tripp Lite replacement battery for your UPS.
“MUTE/TEST” Button
• To Silence (or “Mute”) UPS Alarms: briefly press and release the
MUTE/TEST button.*
• To Run a Self-Test: with your UPS plugged in and turned ON, press
and hold the MUTE/TEST button for two seconds.* Continue holding
the button until the alarm beeps several times and the UPS performs
a self test. See “Results of a Self-Test” below. Note: you can leave
connected equipment on during a self-test. Your UPS, however, will
not perform a self-test if you have placed it in “Standby/Charge-Only”
mode (see “POWER” Button description).
CAUTION! Do not unplug your UPS to test its batteries.This
will remove safe electrical grounding and may introduce a
damaging surge into your network connections.
Results of a Self-Test: The test will last approximately 10 seconds as
the UPS switches to battery to test its load capacity and battery charge.
All LEDs will be lit and the UPS alarm will sound.
• If the “OUTPUT LOAD LEVEL” LED remains lit red and the alarm
continues to sound after the test, the UPS’s outlets are overloaded.
To clear the overload, unplug some of your equipment and run the
self-test repeatedly until the “OUTPUT LOAD LEVEL” LED is no
longer lit red and the alarm is no longer sounding.
CAUTION! Any overload that is not corrected by the user
immediately following a self-test may cause the UPS to
shut down and cease supplying output power in the event
of a blackout or brownout.
• If the “BATTERY WARNING” LED remains lit and the alarm
continues to sound after the test, the UPS batteries need to be
recharged or replaced. Allow the UPS to recharge continuously
for 12 hours, and repeat the self-test. If the LED remains lit, contact
Tripp Lite for service. If your UPS requires battery replacement,
visit www.tripplite.com/support/battery/index.cfm to locate the
specific Tripp Lite replacement battery for your UPS.
* The alarm will beep once briefly after the indicated interval has passed.
All Indicator Light descriptions apply when the UPS is plugged into a wall outlet and turned ON.
“POWER” LED: this green LED lights continuously when the UPS is
ON and supplying connected equipment with AC power from a utility
source. The LED flashes and an alarm sounds (4 short beeps followed by
a pause) to indicate the UPS is operating from its internal batteries during
a blackout or severe brownout. If the blackout or severe brownout is prolonged,
you should save files and shut down your equipment since internal battery
power will eventually be depleted. See “BATTERY CHARGE" LED
description below.
