Falcon UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY MODELS SG2K-1T Battery Replacement Manual Download Page 7

26.

Reinstall the battery fuse and cap.

27.

Next temporally connect one end of a 100 ohm, 10 watt resistor to the - (black) 
terminal of BATT 6. Next, touch the metal fast-on terminal connected to the black 
(-15) the other end of the resistor for 30 seconds. Next, remove the resistor and 
reconnect the Black 15- wire to the - (black) terminal of BATT 1 as shown on the 
previous page. This is necessary to precharge the UPS electronics. 

29.

Recheck all battery connections to make sure the fast-on terminals are all the way on
the battery terminals and that they are tight.  

30.

Dress the battery wiring between and around the batteries so that the wires will not 
be pinched between the battery hold down bracket when reinstalled. Also check to 
make sure that no wiring can be pinched or shorted to the battery terminals.

32.

Carefully reinstall the battery hold down brackets back up over the batteries, carefully 
sliding the right side of the brackets under the hold down screws. 

33.

Reinstall the four screws securing the left side of the two battery old down brackets 
and tighten. 

34.

Tighten the four screws securing the right side of the two battery hold down brackets.

35.

Perform a last visual inspection. Check all wiring and connections. Make sure no 
wiring will be pinched or shorted when the UPS top cover is reinstalled.

36.

Set the UPS in an upright position.

37.

Position the top cover so the open side slides over the rear of the UPS and continue 
to slide it forward until the front of the top cover is flush with the UPS front plastic 
bezel. Verify no wiring has been pinched. Use care not to short the top cover to the 
internal UPS electronics.

38.

Reinstall the four rear panel screws removed in step 2 and tighten.

39. 

Reinstall the two screws on the right side of the UPS top cover.

40.

Reinstall the two screws on the right side of the UPS top cover.

Testing the UPS

1.

Depress the “on” button located on the UPS front panel. The UPS should cold start 
and operate normally in battery mode.

2.

Depress the “on” button again and the UPS should shutdown after several seconds.

3.

Connect the UPS to an utility power source.

4.

Turn on the UPS power switch located on the rear panel. The UPS should power up 
and function normally as defined in the Owner’s Manual.

5.

Leave the UPS turned on for 24 hours to allow the batteries to fully charge.

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Summary of Contents for UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY MODELS SG2K-1T

Page 1: ...ademarks are the property of their respective owners The information stated in this document is subject to change without notice 2005 05 05 Falcon Falcon Electric and UPS Plus logos are registered trademarks of Falcon Electric Inc FALCONElectric Inc 5116 Azusa Canyon Rd Irwindale California 91706 626 962 7770 Fax 626 962 7720 Email sales falconups com ...

Page 2: ...tains sealed maintenance free batteries VRLA When situated in a typical office environment with the proper charging and limited cycling the batteries can last many years In home office or computer room environments the batteries should be replaced every three to five years In critical applications replace the batteries every two years When replacing the UPS batteries use the same number and type o...

Page 3: ...ARE HANDLING AND RECYCLING OF SEALED LEAD ACID BATTERIES LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FALCON ELECTRIC INC ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE DUE TO THE THIRD PARTY SERVICING OR REPLACEMENT OF BATTERIES IN FALCON PRODUCTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LIABILITY FOR INJURY LOSS OF LIFE PROPERTY DAMAGE LOSS OF USE LOSS OF DATA LOSS OF TIME INCONVENIENCE OR COMMERCIAL LOSS O...

Page 4: ...so the left side of the UPS is facing you 6 Remove the two screws securing the UPS top cover to the side of the UPS chassis 7 Carefully slide the top cover off toward the rear panel direction Take care to ensure the top cover does not short on any of the internal UPS electronics when removing Screw 1 securing the top cover to the rear panel Screw 2 securing the top cover to the rear panel UPS Batt...

Page 5: ...black and BATT4 red 14 Remove the black jumper from BATT4 black and BATT5 red 15 Remove the black jumper from BATT5 black and BATT6 red 16 Note the position of the six batteries and remove them from the chassis See the battery connection diagram below WHEN REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE NEW BATTERIES EXTREME CARE MUST BE USED NOT TO SHORT METAL CHASSIS PARTS ACROSS THE BATTERY TERMINALS AND NOT TO SH...

Page 6: ... cover from shorting the jumper when reinstalled 23 Reconnect one end of the 4th Black jumper wire to the black terminal of BATT 4 and reconnect the second end of the 4th jumper to the red terminal of BATT 5 as shown above 24 Reconnect one end of the 5th Black jumper wire to the black terminal of BATT 5 and reconnect the second end of the 5th jumper to the red terminal of BATT 6 as shown above 25 ...

Page 7: ...ten 34 Tighten the four screws securing the right side of the two battery hold down brackets 35 Perform a last visual inspection Check all wiring and connections Make sure no wiring will be pinched or shorted when the UPS top cover is reinstalled 36 Set the UPS in an upright position 37 Position the top cover so the open side slides over the rear of the UPS and continue to slide it forward until t...

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