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Buttons (Front Panel)
Basic Operation
“ON/OFF/STANDBY” Button
• To turn the UPS ON: With the UPS plugged into a live AC wall outlet*,
pressandholdthe“ON/OFF/STANDBY”buttonforonesecond.**Release
thebutton.Ifutilitypowerisabsent,youcan“cold-start”theUPS
(i.e.:turnitONandsupplypowerforalimitedtimefromitsbatteries***)
bypressingandholdingthe“ON/OFF/STANDBY”buttonforonesecond.**
• To turn the UPS OFF: WiththeUPSONandreceivingutilitypower,press
andholdthe“ON/OFF/STANDBY”buttonforonesecond.**Thenunplug
theUPSfromthewalloutlet.TheUPSwillbecompletelyOFF.
* After you plug the UPS into a live AC outlet, the UPS (in ”Standby” mode) will
automatically charge its batteries, but will not supply power to its outlets until it is
turned ON.
** The alarm will beep once briefly after the indicated interval has passed.
*** If fully charged.
“MUTE/TEST” Button
To Silence (or “Mute”) UPS Alarms:BrieflypressandreleasetheMUTE/
TEST button.
Note: To permanently disable audible UPS alarms: Contact Tripp Lite support for
instructions.
To Run a Self-Test: WithyourUPSpluggedinandturnedON,pressand
hold the MUTE/TEST button. 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 the UPS is not turned on (see “ON/OFF/STANDBY” 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.
•Ifthered“OUTPUTLOADLEVEL”LEDremainslit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red“OUTPUTLOADLEVEL”LEDisnolongerlit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 to locate the specific
Tripp Lite replacement battery for your UPS.
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