Tripp Lite APSINT612 manual

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    Owner’ s Man ual Reliable Emer gency Bac kup P o wer Congratulations! Y ou’ ve purchased the most advanced, feature-rich In v erter/Charger designed as an alternati v e energy source duri ng utility power f ailures. T ripp Lite APS Inv erter/Chargers k eep your equipment constantly up and productiv e through all utility po wer problems (blackou[...]

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    2A Specifications Note on Labeling Two symbols are used on the APS labels. V~ : AC Voltage : DC Voltage Limited W arranty T ripp Lite warrants its Inv er ter/Chargers to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year (e xcept for outside of U .S.A., Canada and Me xico—120 days) from the date of retail purchase by end u[...]

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    3A Impor tant Safety Instructions SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS! This manual contains important instructions and warnings that should be follo wed during the installation, operation and storage of all T ripp Lite In verter/Chargers. Location W arnings • Install your In verter/Charger (whether for a mobile or stationary application) in a location or c[...]

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    4A Feature Identification Identify the premium features on your specific model and quickly locate instructions on ho w to maximize their use. Configuration DIP Switches: optimize In verter/Char ger operation depending on your application. See page 6 for setting instructions. Operating Mode Switch: controls In verter/Charger operation. The “ A UTO[...]

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    5A Operation Switch Modes After configuring, mounting and connecting your In verter/Char ger , you are able to operate it by switching between the following operating modes as appropriate to your situation: A UTO/REMO TE: Switch to this mode when you need constant, uninterrupted A C power for connected appliances and equipment. The In verter/Char g[...]

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    6A Configuration Select Battery T ype—REQUIRED CA UTION: The Battery T ype DIP Switch setting must match the type of batteries you connect, or your batteries may be de graded or damaged over an e xtended period of time. See “Battery Selection, ” p. 7 for mor e information. Battery T ype Switch Position Gel Cell (Sealed) Battery Up W et Cell ([...]

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    7A Battery Selection 540 watts ÷ 12V = 45 DC Amps 45 DC Amps × 5 Hrs. Runtime × 1.2 Inefficiency Rating = 270 Amp-Hours 270 Amp-Hours ÷ 20 Amps In ver ter/Charger Rating = 13.5 Hours Rechar ge Select Battery T ype Select “Deep Cycle” batteries to enjoy optimum performance from your In verter/Charger . Batteries of either W et-Cell (vented) [...]

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    8A Mounting W ARNING! Mount your In ver ter/Charger BEFORE DC battery and A C power connection. Failure to f ollow these instructions ma y lead to personal injury and/or damage to the In ver ter/Charger and connected systems. T ripp Lite manufactures a v ariety of dif ferent In verter/Char gers with a variety of dif ferent mounting options for use [...]

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    9A Non-V ehicular or V ehicular Non-vehicular applications include stationary conf igurations as well as mobile configurations that are not inte grated into a ve hicle’ s electrical system. In a parallel connection, your In verter/Charger’ s Nominal DC Input V oltage (listed in the Specifications section must match the voltage of your battery o[...]

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    10A A C Input/Output Connection T o av oid overloading your In verter/Char ger, be sure to match the po wer requirements of the equipment you plan to run at any one time (add their total watts) with the output wattage capacity of your In verter/Char ger model (see Specifications). When figuring the po wer requirements of your equipment, do not conf[...]

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    11A T ry these remedies for common In verter/Charger problems before calling for assistance. Call T ripp Lite Customer Service at (773) 869-1212 before returning your unit for service. T roub leshooting SYMPT OM PROBLEMS CORRECTIONS Unit is not properly connected to utility power . Connect unit to utility power . Operating Mode Switch is set to “[...]

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