Page 3 - Introduction; NSTALLATION; Read the Safety Instruction sheet before installing the UPS.; Unpacking; to 95% relative humidity
1 Introduction The APC Smart-UPS® RT is a high-performance, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) that provides protection for electronic equipment from utility power blackouts, brownouts, sags and surges. The UPS filters small utility line fluctuations and isolates electronic equipment from large dist...
Page 5 - serial com
3 B ASIC C ONNECTORS serial com Power management software and interface kits can be used with the UPS. Use only cables approved by APC. Any other interface cable will be incompatible with the UPS connector. normal bypass Manual bypass enables the user to manually put connected equipment into bypass ...
Page 6 - Battery Safety; A qualified; APC
4 C ONNECT THE E XTERNAL B ATTERIES Battery Safety Read and adhere to the following warnings when installing or servicing the external batteries. Failure to observe these warnings may result in serious injury, death or damage to the equipment. W ARNINGS • Do not attempt to install or service externa...
Page 7 - Connect the Ground and Wire the Battery System
5 T HIRD P ARTY B ATTERY S OLUTION Batteries must be Sealed Lead-Acid type. Use 50 A, 250 VDC fuses with an Interrupt rating of ≥ 20,000 A. Ensure that the external batteries are wired prior to connecting the batteries to the UPS. If using a non-APC battery pack, a 192 V battery string should be wir...
Page 8 - Avoid using extension cords.; Server; UPS; Option1: Using PowerChute
6 C ONNECT E QUIPMENT AND P OWER TO THE UPS 1. Connect equipment to the UPS. 2. 3000 VA models : Using a power cord, plug the UPS into a two-pole, three-wire, grounded receptacle only. Avoid using extension cords. 3. Turn on all connected equipment. To use the UPS as a master ON/OFF switch, ensure a...
Page 9 - PERATION; RT; Indicator Description; Troubleshooting; Feature Function
7 O PERATION Load S MART -UPS RT F RONT D ISPLAY Battery Charge Indicator Description Online The Online LED illuminates when the UPS is drawing utility power and performing double conversion to supply power to connected equipment. On Battery The UPS is supplying battery power to the connected equipm...
Page 10 - Battery Charge
8 Feature Function Cold Start This is not a normal condition. When there is no utility power and the UPS is off, press and hold the button to power up the UPS and connected equipment. The UPS will emit two beeps. During the second beep, release the button. Self-Test Automatic: The UPS performs a sel...
Page 13 - EPO; CL2: Class 2 cable for general use
11 C ONNECT THE EPO (E MERGENCY P OWER O FF ) O PTION The output power can be disabled in an emergency by closing a switch connected to the EPO. Adhere to national and local electrical codes when wiring the EPO. Wiring must be performed by a qualified electrician. The EPO switch is internally powere...
Page 14 - Business Edition
12 T ERMINAL M ODE TO C ONFIGURE UPS P ARAMETERS 3000/5000 VA models: Terminal Mode is a menu driven interface that enables enhanced configuration of the UPS. Connect the serial cable from the computer to the serial com connector on the back of the UPS. 1. EXIT the PowerChute Business Edition using ...
Page 15 - Battery Replacement
13 M AINTENANCE AND S ERVICE I NFORMATION Battery Replacement See your dealer or contact APC at the Web site, www.apc.com for information on replacement battery modules. Service If the UPS requires service do not return it to the dealer. Follow these steps: 1. Review the problems discussed in the Tr...
Page 16 - ROUBLESHOOTING; , for assistance with complex UPS problems.; Replace Battery
14 T ROUBLESHOOTING Use the table below to solve minor installation and operation problems. Refer to the APC Web site, www.apc.com , for assistance with complex UPS problems. P ROBLEM AND P OSSIBLE C AUSE S OLUTION UPS WILL NOT TURN ON Battery not connected properly. Check that the battery connector...
Page 17 - normal
15 P ROBLEM AND P OSSIBLE C AUSE S OLUTION BYPASS LED ILLUMINATES The bypass switch has been turned on manually or through an accessory. If bypass is the chosen mode of operation, ignore the illuminated LED. If bypass is not the chosen mode of operation move the bypass switch on the back of the UPS,...
Page 18 - Regulatory Agency Approvals and Radio Frequency Warnings; Limited Warranty
16 R EGULATORY AND W ARRANTY I NFORMATION Regulatory Agency Approvals and Radio Frequency Warnings 220, 230, 240 V MODELS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reason...
Page 19 - Declaration of Conformity
Page 20 - APC Worldwide Customer Support; Global support searching APC Knowledge Base and using e-support.
18 APC Worldwide Customer Support Customer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge in any of the following ways: • Refer to the APC Web site to access documents in the APC Knowledge Base and to submit customer support requests. • www.apc.com (Corporate Headquarters) Conne...