APC Back-UPS 800 manual

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    Connect the Battery Connect the battery connector prior to using the UPS. Inventory Safety and General Information This unit is in tended for indoor use on ly . Do not operate this unit in direct sunlig ht, in contact with fluids, or where ther e is excessive dust or humidit y . Be sure the air vents on the UPS are not blocked. Allow adequate s pac[...]

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    Back-UPS BX800CI-RS/BX1100CI-RS Installation and Op eration 2 PowerChute ® Personal Edition Sof tware Overview PowerChute Personal Edition So ftware allows you to use your computer to access additional power protection and management features of the Back-UPS. Using PowerChute, you can: • Preserve work in progress during a power outage by putting[...]

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    Back-UPS BX800CI-RS/BX1100CI-RS Installation and Operation 3 Inst allation Connect the Equipment Operation Tu r n O n t h e B a c k - U P S Press the P OWER ON/OFF button located on the front of the Back-UPS. The On Line LED will illuminate green and a single short beep will be audible to indicate that the Back-UPS is providing protection for conne[...]

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    Back-UPS BX800CI-RS/BX1100CI-RS Installation and Op eration 4 St atus Indicators S tatus LED Indicator A udible Indicator On Audible Indicator Te r m i n a t e s Power On The Back-UPS is supplying AC power to connected eq uipment. The On Line LED illuminates green. None N/A On Battery The Back-UPS is supplying battery power to battery backup outlet[...]

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    Back-UPS BX800CI-RS/BX1100CI-RS Installation and Operation 5 T ransfer V olt age and Sensitivity Settings Automatic V oltage Regulation Automatic V oltage Regulation bo osts the AC voltage when it drops below safe levels. This allows the equipment that is connected to the Back-UPS to operate during low vo ltage conditions. Automatic V o ltage Regul[...]

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    Back-UPS BX800CI-RS/BX1100CI-RS Installation and Op eration 6 T roubleshooting Prob lem Possible Cause Corr ective Acti on Back-UPS will not turn on. The Back-UPS is not connected to AC power . Be sure that the Back-UPS is securely conne cted to an AC outlet. The circuit breaker has been tripped. Disc onnect nonessential equipment from the Back-UPS[...]

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    Back-UPS BX800CI-RS/BX1100CI-RS Installation and Operation 7 S pecifications Specification BX800CI-RS BX1 100CI-RS Input V oltage 230 V ac, nominal Frequency 50 Hz ± 3 Hz, 60 Hz ±3 Hz Brownout T ransfer 155 V ac, typical Over-voltage T ransfer 280 V ac, typical Output U P S C a p a c i t y ( t o t a l ) 8 0 0 V A / 4 8 0 W 1 1 0 0 V A / 6 6 0 W V[...]

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    © 201 1 APC by Schneider Electric. APC, the APC logo, Back-UPS and PowerC hute are owned by Schneider Electric Industries S.A.S., American Power Convers ion Corporation, or their af filiated companies. All other trademarks are proper ty of their respect ive owne rs. EN 990-4401B 12/201 1 Service If the unit requires service, do not retu rn it to t[...]