APC CTEP0-120 manual

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    990-5520 A 08/02 BroadBand CTEP/G Series Zero, Three, Six Battery P ole/Ground Mount Enclo sures 120 V/ 240 V User’s Manual[...]

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    1 Chapter 1 General Informati on The CTEP/G Series Enclosu res provide housing f or a po w er source for broadband cable operations. Safety This Safety Guide contains im portant instructions that s hould be follo w ed during installat ion and maintenance of the APC equipment and batteries. It is intended f or APC customers wh o setup, install, relo[...]

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    2 Chapter 2 Installation Only trained serv ice personnel shoul d install and maintain t he power supply enclo sure. Prior to in stalling the power su pply enclosure, a u tility breaker box must be i nstalled on th e pole. Utility line voltage must be routed to the enclosure. Local, state, federal and/or National Electric Code (NE C) re gulatio ns r[...]

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    3 Unpacking Inspect the unit upon receipt. Notify the carrier if there is damage. The packaging is recyclable; save it for reuse or dispos e of it properly . Check the packag e contents. The package contains the enclosure, battery cables , connectors and associated h ardware and produ ct document ation. CTEP/G3: (5 ca bles); 15” bla ck batt ery j[...]

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    4 CTEP6 Model Ground Mount Installation 1. Install an APC approv ed concrete pad. Contact y our dealer or see How to C ontact APC , in this manual for m ore information. 2. Secure the enclosure to the pad. 0 Battery Enclosure : Attach the ground skirt to the concrete pad. Attach the enclosure to the ground skirt. 3 Battery, 6 Ba ttery Enclosures: P[...]

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    5 Wiring Grounding 1. Install and in terconnect ground rods appro priate for proper g rounding according to local electrical code requirem ents. 2. Route groun d wires from the ground sy stem into the bus bar located on the en closure. Connectin g Utility Power t o the Enc losure EP3 (EP6 has add itional battery tra y) EP0 1. Unlock and open the do[...]

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    6 Options The CTEP/G6-120GI has an optional External AC Generator In terface. For available options s ee your dealer or the A PC web site, www.apc.com /support . Connecting the Bat teries The battery circuit break er must OFF prior to battery installation. Use normal precautionary measures when wiring and connecting the batteries. Tape one end of e[...]

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    7 CTEP6 Botto m Shelf Middle Shelf Top Shelf CTSP Battery Connecti on Cabl es fro m Battery 3- and Circuit Breaker Circuit Breake r 34” Red to CTSP 25” Black to CTSP 60” Black to Circuit Beaker 27” Red to Ci rcuit Breaker 40” Black to Battery 1- 60” Black to Battery 3+ 40” Black from Battery 6-[...]

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    8 Chapter 3 Service, Contact and Warrant y Information 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 UPS requires s ervice do not return it to the dealer. Instead, follow these steps: 1. Contact A PC[...]

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    9 Limited Warranty American Power Conversion (APC) warrants it s products to be free from defects in materials and workmanshi p for a period of two years from th e date of pu rchas e. Its obli gation und er thi s warranty is limited to repair ing or repla cing, at its own sole opti on, an y such defect ive p roducts . To obtai n service un der warr[...]