UPS Location Warnings
• Install your UPS indoors, away from excess moisture or heat, conductive contaminants, dust or direct
sunlight.
• For best performance, keep the indoor temperature between 32º F and 104º F (0º C and 40º C).
• Leave adequate space around all sides of the UPS for proper ventilation.
• Do not mount unit with its front or rear panel facing down (at any angle). Mounting in this manner will
seriously inhibit the unit’s internal cooling, eventually causing product damage not covered under warranty.
UPS Connection Warnings
• Connect your UPS directly to a properly grounded AC power outlet. Do not plug the UPS into itself;
this will damage the UPS.
• Do not modify the UPS's plug, and do not use an adapter that would eliminate the UPS’s ground onnection.
• Do not use extension cords to connect the UPS to an AC outlet. Your warranty will be voided if
anything other than Tripp Lite surge suppressors are used to connect your UPS to an outlet.
• If the UPS receives power from a motor-powered AC generator, the generator must provide clean,
filtered output.
Equipment Connection Warnings
• Use of this equipment in life support applications where failure of this equipment can reasonably be
expected to cause the failure of the life support equipment or to significantly affect its safety or
effectiveness is not recommended. Do not use this equipment in the presence of a flammable
anesthetic mixture with air, oxygen or nitrous oxide.
• Do not connect surge suppressors to the output of your UPS. This might damage the UPS and will void the
surge suppressor and UPS warranties. However, Tripp Lite has approved the connection of extension cords
and/or our HT3100PC Power Conditioning Center at the output of this UPS for greater accessibility and to
increase the number of battery backup supported outlets.* The use of extension cords is approved for
remote power needs, as long as the extension cord is sized properly (by using properly gauged wire) and
properly connected (by having a 3-prong grounded plug on one end and a 3-prong receptacle on the other
end of this cord). The UPS itself must be directly connected to a properly grounded wall outlet.
* The total number of components connected should not exceed the UPS capacity. This will overload your UPS system.
Battery Warnings
• Batteries can present a risk of electrical shock and burn from high short-circuit current. Observe
proper precautions. Do not dispose of the batteries in a fire. Do not open the UPS or batteries. Do not
short or bridge the battery terminals with any object. Unplug and turn off the UPS before performing
battery replacement. Use tools with insulated handles. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the
UPS. Battery replacement should be performed only by authorized service personnel using the same
number and type of batteries (sealed Lead-Acid). The batteries are recyclable. Refer to your local
codes for disposal requirements or in the USA only call 1-800-SAV-LEAD or 1-800-8-BATTERY
(1-800-822-8837) or visit www.rbrc.com for recycling information. Tripp Lite offers a complete line
of UPS System Replacement Battery Cartridges (R.B.C.). Visit Tripp Lite on the Web at www.
tripplite.com/ support/battery/index.cfm to locate the specific replacement battery for your UPS.
• During hot-swap battery replacement, the UPS will not provide backup power in the event of a
blackout or other power interruptions.
• Do not operate UPS without batteries.
• When adding external battery packs to select models with external battery pack connectors, connect
only Tripp Lite-recommended battery packs of the correct voltage and type. Do not connect or
disconnect battery packs when the UPS is operating on battery power.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This manual contains instructions and warnings that should be followed during the installation, operation
and storage of all Tripp Lite UPS Systems. Failure to heed these warnings will void your warranty.
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