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    990-1217 07/02 BroadBand Conversion Kit Additional Generator Status Monitoring User’s Manual[...]

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    1 Chapter 1 General Informati on The Conversion Kit is used to pro vide additional status moni toring capabilities for the Gen erac- Bo wman ge nera tor . Safety This Safety Guide contains im portant instructions that s hould be follo wed during installation and maintenance of the APC equipment and batteries. It is intended f or APC customers wh o [...]

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    2 Chapter 2 Installation and Maintenance Only trained service personnel should install and maintain the Po wer Supply. Unpacking The packaging is recyclable; save it for reuse or dispos e of it properly . Check the packag e co ntents. The packag e contains the following: Quantity Des cription 1 Relay , 12VDC 2 Butt Splice 1 Long Wi re Harness 1 Sho[...]

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    3 Power Shutdown Procedu re The generato r power supply must be shutdow n prior to installing t he Conversion Kit . 1. Ensure th at the CTEG4M Enclos ure is NOT runn ing on generator pow er. 2. Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal in the generator enclosure. 3. Switch the batter y circuit breaker to the OFF position. 4. Switc[...]

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    4 4. Route the new long harness along the outer edge s of the enclosures following the path of the original wiring as closely as possible. Use tie-wraps when necessary . 5. Attach the new long harn ess to the transponder in the C TEG4M Enclosure. See figure below for details. Rear View CTEG4M Enclos ure 6. Verify system function alit y. • Force t[...]

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    5 Chapter 3 Service, Contact and Warrant y Informati on Service APC makes every effort to ens ure parts and equipmen t arrive in working condition. Occasionally, it may be necessary to return parts or equipment that are not in working condition. If the unit requires service do not return it to the dealer. Ins tead, follo w thes e steps: 1. Contact [...]

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    6 Limited Warranty American Power Conversion (APC) warrant s its products t o be free from defects in materi als and workmanship for a period of two years from th e date of pu rcha se. Its ob ligat ion under t his warra nty is lim ited to repair ing or repla cin g, at it s ow n s ole optio n, any such de fectiv e pro ducts. To o btain se rvice unde[...]