IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS –
This manual contains important
instructions for the Synthesis™ UPS family that should be followed during installation and
maintenance of the UPS and batteries.
- Always disconnect the source of AC power before installing or servicing this equipment.
- This equipment shall be serviced by qualified service personnel only.
- Do not let power supply cords touch hot surfaces.
- Do not mount near gas or electric heaters.
- Equipment should be mounted in locations and at heights where it will not readily be
subjected to tampering by unauthorized personnel.
- The use of accessory equipment not recommended by the manufacturer may cause an
unsafe condition (e.g. short circuit).
- Do not use this equipment for uses other than intended use.
- The batteries supplied with this equipment are low maintenance lead-acid batteries. DO
NOT attempt to service these batteries.
- This unit is not intended for use outdoors, or in wet or damp areas such as equipment
rated for NEMA 4, 4X and 12.
GROUNDING PRECAUTIONS
1. Before any other cables are connected the equipment grounding conductor shall be
connected.
2. An insulated grounding conductor that is at least the same size, insulation material,
and thickness as the ungrounded branch-circuit supply conductors except that it is
green with or without one or more yellow stripes is to be installed as part of the branch
circuit that supplies the unit or system.
3. The grounding conductor described in (2) is to be grounded to earth at the service
equipment or, if supplied by a separately derived system, at the supply transformer or
motor-generator set.
4.
The attachment-plug receptacles in the vicinity of the unit or system are all to be of a
grounding type, and the grounding conductors serving these receptacles are to be
connected to earth ground at the service equipment.
-DISCHARGED BATTERIES SELF DISCHARGE AT A FASTER RATE. THIS SELF
DISCHARGE IS ACCELERATED WITH TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 85
°
F.
-This unit is equipped with an automatic low battery voltage disconnect circuit to protect
the batteries from excessive deep discharge. In the case of prolonged power outage,
turning the battery switch QS5 off should provide further protection from deep discharge.
QS5 must be manually turned back on when utility power is restored.
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