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    Home Appliance & Lighting UPS HI 6 00SQ Installation Guide and User’s Manual 990-2 884 Copyright © 2005 American Power Conversion. All rights reserved. APC is a registered trademark of American Power Conversion. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. w w w .apc.com ®[...]

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    CONTENTS Page Overview 1 Checklist 1 Section 1. Unpacking/Inspection of Home UPS (at reseller location) 1 Section 2. Unpacking/Inspection of Home UPS (at customer location) 1 Section 3. Installation 2 Home UPS Placement 2 Location Selection 2 Battery Connection 2 Install Home UPS Section 4. Controls and Indicators 3 Home UPS Controls 3 AWAY/HOME 3 [...]

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    Thank you for purchasing APC’s Home Appliance & Lighting UPS. Please fill out the enclosed Warranty Registration Card, or regist er your purchase on-line at: www.apc.com/support. Overview APC’s Home UPS (Figure 1) is designed for years of trouble-free use. The Home UPS is a squarewave back-up power supply intended to serve house loads. It i[...]

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    Section 3. Installation Home UPS Placement Note: Once the unit has been completely installed, it is not desirable to move it. Location selection - Ensure the area where the unit is to be placed is not in direct sunlight (surfaces may become hot). Further ensure the unit is placed in a dry area away from sources of liquids, and that the vents on eac[...]

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    Figure 3. Home UPS Connections Section 4. Controls and Indicators Please review this section thoroughly before applying power to the Home UPS . Home UPS Controls - Controls provided on the Home UPS consist of the holiday mode switch marked AWAY/HOME , and the Test/Mute switch, as well as a rear panel Push to Reset circuit breaker, and are defined i[...]

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    Figure 4. Home UPS Front Panel Controls and Indicators Table 1. Home UPS Indicators NOTE : In the case of a sustained overload, the Home UPS will be turned off automatically after one minute, and will wait in the fault state for a minute. After that, it will restart again. If the overload still persists, the Home UPS will be turned off again after [...]

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    Section 5. Troubleshooting Note : If the Home UPS causes interference with a television while ON-BATTERY , move the television at least 3 feet away from the Home UPS . Use the information provided in Tables 1, 2, and 3 to diagnose Home UPS problems. If the problem cannot be resolved using the information provided in this manual, contact APC Technic[...]

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    Figure 5. Home UPS Bypass Connection Preventive Maintenance - Preventive maintenance consists of inspecting the batteries for cracks and/or leakage, and checking battery fluid levels and filling the batteries every 90 days. Page 6 INPUT OUTPUT Push to Reset N L L N Output : 230V, 5A, 50HZ Input : 230V, 5A, 50Hz Disconnect from Home UPS Connect Both[...]

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    Specifications Table 4. APC Home Appliance & Lighting UPS Technical Specifications Warranty APC Warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for 2 years for the Home UPS, and 2 years for the Batteries to the original purchaser. Its obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing [...]