Tripp Lite PowerVerter 93-1911 manual

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    Copyright © 2001 T ripp Lite. All rights reser ved. 1111 W . 35th Street Chicago, IL 60609 USA Customer Support: (773) 869-1234 www .tripplite .com Configuration & Connection: p. 5-10 Features: p. 10 - 11 W arranty: p. 12 T r oubleshooting: p. 13 Safety: p. 4 Intr oduction: p. 2 - 3 Maintenance & Service: p. 12 Specifications: p. 14 - 15 O[...]

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    2 Intr oduction Congratulations! Y ou’v e purchased the most advanced, f eature-rich integrated in ver ter/batter y charger on the market. Y our APS provides y our equipment with utility-supplied AC po wer when it is av ailable , and during black outs, o vervoltages and bro wnouts, your APS automatically s witches ov er to an e xter nal batter y [...]

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    3 Adv anced, 3-Sta ge Battery Charger Y our APS recharges y our batter y f aster than conv entional chargers because its three-stage charger pro- file (Bulk, Absor ption and Float) are optimized, regardless of the type of batter y you use (W et or Gel).* In addi- tion, the adv anced charging system protects against ov er-charge and ov er-discharge [...]

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    4 Safety This manual contains impor tant instructions and war nings that should be f ollowed during the installation, operation and storage of all T ripp Lite APS Systems. APS Location W arnings • Install your APS indoors , aw ay from e xcess moisture or heat, dust or direct sunlight. • Y our APS is NO T waterproof. Contact with water can cause[...]

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    4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 5 Configuration CONFIGURA TION DIP SWITCH SETTINGS DIP SWITCH GR OUP A (All models) BA TTER Y TYPE / V OL T A GE POINT Using a small tool, set the 4 “Batter y T ype / V oltage P oint” Configuration DIP Switches, Group A (located on the front panel of your APS; see Diagram 1, p . 32) to select battery type and set the v oltage ra[...]

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    6 • Load Sharing (DIP Switches #1, Group B & #2, Group B) Y our APS f eatures a high-output batter y charger that can draw a significant amount of po wer from your line po wer source when charging at its maximum rate . If an APS is supplying its full A C power rating to its connected load at the same time as it is charging, it could trip its [...]

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    7 • Limit Battery Charger (APS 1012 and APS 2012 only) (DIP Switch #4, Group B) T o prev ent ov erheating smaller batteries, the charger on these UPS systems is initially set to deliv er only a fraction of its maximum pow er rating to connected batteries. If you are using either of these APS systems with a larger batter y or batter y system (ov e[...]

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    8 Mounting (Optional*) (See Diagram 2, p. 32). User must supply all f asteners and brac kets and v erify their suitability for use with the intended mounting surf ace. T urn your APS P ow erV er ter and connected equipment OFF before mounting. • Install two 8 mm (1/4 in.) f asteners (A) into a r igid horizontal surf ace using the measurements in [...]

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    9 v ehicular batter y connection. Choose the Basic Connection if you are running light hand tools or other small appliances f or a br ief period of time (see Diagram 7, p. 34) . Choose the Adv anced Connection if you are using y our APS to power hea vy loads f or extended periods of time (see Diagram 8, p. 34) . The Adv anced Connection incor porat[...]

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    10 Set Operating Mode Switch continued • Switch to “CHARGE ONL Y” when you are not using connected equipment. (W ARNING! APS will not pro vide batter y backup!) AD V ANT AGES: A) Continues to charge batter y when power is present, and B) T urns OFF the APS’ s inv er ter , pre venting battery drain during blac kouts or brownouts . • Switch[...]

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    11 8. “B A TTER Y HI/MED/LO” (All models) These three lights will tur n ON in se ver al sequences to show the appro ximate charge lev el and v oltage of your connected batter y bank and aler t you to se v eral f ault conditions: BA TTER Y CHARGE INDICA TION (Appro ximate) Indicator Capacity Green 91% - Full Green & yello w 81% - 90% Y ellow[...]

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    12 Limited W arranty T r ipp Lite warrants its products to be free from def ects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year (domestic) or 12 0 days (e xpor t) from the date of initial purchase. T r ipp Lite’ s obligation under this warr anty is limited to repair ing or replacing (at its sole option) any such def ective products. T o ob[...]

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    13 T r y these remedies f or common APS problems bef ore calling for help . Call T r ipp Lite Customer Ser vice at (773) 869-1234 bef ore retur ning your APS f or ser vice. SYMPT OM PROBLEMS CORRECTIONS APS does not provide APS not properly connected to Connect APS to utility power . A C output (AC input present) utility power . Circuit breaker is [...]

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    14 Specifications (Cor ded Models) CORDED MODELS: APS 1012 APS 1024 Weight: 26.4 lbs. 26.4 lbs. INVERTER Continuous pow er (@ 20° C): 900 W 1000 W Surge power (5 seconds): 1800 W 2000 W Efficiency (Full Load): 90% 90% Minimum DC Fuse Rating: 225A 125A DC Input Current @ Nominal V DC Full Load 95 A 47 A No Load 2.2 A* 1.3 A* Nominal Input V olts: 1[...]

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    15 Specifications (Har dwired Models) HARD WIRED MODELS: APS 2012 APS2424 Weight: 38.0 lbs. 41.0 lbs. INVERTER Continuous pow er (@ 20° C): 2000 W 2400 W Surge power (5 seconds): 4000 W 4800 W Efficiency (Full Load): 90% 90% Minimum DC Fuse Rating: 500A 300A DC Input Current @ Nominal V DC Full Load 192 A 112 A No Load 2.5 A* 1.5 A* Nominal Input [...]

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    32 2 Diagrams/Esquemas 3 1 See “Configuration”, pg. 5. 1.1 is DIP Switch Group A. 1.2 is DIP Switch Group B. Refiérase a la sección “Configuración”, página 20. 1.1 representa el Grupo A de Interruptores DIP . 1.2 representa el Grupo B de Interruptores DIP See Hard wire Electrical Connections, pg. 9. 3.1 is the cover plate, 3.2 is the fi[...]

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    33 4 5 6 X/2 V olts X/2 V olts 6.1 X V olts X V olts X V olts X V olts 5.1 See Battery Connection, Pg.8. 4.1 is the fuse . X = Y our APS's Inverter's Nominal Input V oltage . (See specs.) Refiérase a la sección “Conexión de Baterías”, página 23. 4.1 representa el fusible. X = El V oltaje Nominal de Entrada del In versor del APS. [...]

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    34 7 7.4 7.1 7.3 12V 8.6 8.1 8.3 8.4 12V 8.2 8.3 8.5 12V 8 7.2 Basic 12VDC Vehicular Battery Connection. See Pg.8. 7.1 is the alternator . 7.2 is the vehicle battery ground. 7.3 is the vehicle battery . 7.4 is the fuse. Conexión Básica de Baterías de 12V de CD en V ehículos. Vea página 23. 7.1 representa el alternador . 7.2 representa la conex[...]

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    35 1. Interruptor “Operating Mode” (Modo de operación) 2. Grupo A de Interruptores DIP (T odos los modelos) 3. Grupo B de Interruptores DIP (Modelos selectos únicamente) 4. “LINE” (Línea) (T odos los modelos) 5. “INV” (In versor ) (T odos los modelos) 6. “LOAD” (Carga Conectada) 7. “CUT/BOOST” (disminuyendo / elev ando) (Mode[...]

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    36 93-1911 (200103046) 1111 W . 35th Street Chicago, IL 60609 USA Customer Support: (773) 869-1234 www .tripplite.com 200103046 120V APS MV-cabinetEn-Sp 93-1911.qxd 7/2/01 10:18 AM Page 36[...]