Page 2 - performance and service life from your UPS.; About Your New UPS
i Important! Please read and save this manual. It provides installation and operating instructions that will help you get the fullest performance and service life from your UPS. About Your New UPS This Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is designed to prevent blackouts, brownouts, sags and surges fr...
Page 3 - ii; Table of Contents
ii Table of Contents About Your New UPS ....................................................................................................................................................i 1. Safety........................................................................................................
Page 5 - Attention from the Safety Point of View; Electrical Safety
2 2. Attention from the Safety Point of View This section contains important instructions that should be followed during installation and maintenance of the NEC 500 andbatteries. It is intended for customers who setup, install, relocate, or maintain APC equipment. Electrical Safety • EMC verificatio...
Page 6 - Attention from the Operational and Maintenance Points of View; The airflow around the UPS should be adequate to provide cooling.
3 3. Attention from the Operational and Maintenance Points of View Please charge the battery. The battery may not be fully charged when your UPS arrives. Please allow four to six hours for charging. To turn off the UPS, set the Enable switch to OFF. Pressing the Off button, does not turn off the UPS...
Page 7 - Name and Function of Parts; immediately powered while the UPS beeps and performs a self-test; SmartTrim; Specifications; On Battery
4 5. Name and Function of Parts 1) Front View 5 0 0 With the UPS plugged in, press and release the large upper on/test button to supply power to the loads. The loads are immediately powered while the UPS beeps and performs a self-test . Press and release the small, lower off button to turn off power...
Page 8 - Note: Cold start is not a normal condition.; Press and hold the on/test button until the UPS beeps.; The utility voltage bar graph has a margin of error of
5 Replace Battery If the battery fails a self-test, the UPS emits short beeps for one minute and the replace battery LED illuminates. The UPS repeatsthe alarm every five hours. Perform the self-test procedure to confirm replace battery conditions. The alarm stops when thebattery passes the self-test...
Page 10 - Operating Instructions
7 7. Operating Instructions With the UPS plugged in, press and release the large upper on/test button to supply power to the loads. Press and release the small, lower off button to turn off power to the loads. Note: Whenever the UPS is plugged in and utility voltage is present, the charger maintains...
Page 11 - Replacing the Battery; Automatic Voltage Regulation; Boost; AC Line to Boost; Trim; AC Line to Trim
8 8. Function Self-test The UPS performs a self-test automatically when turned on with the enable switch (by default). Automatic self-test easesmaintenance requirements by eliminating the need for periodic manual self-tests. During the self-test, the UPS briefly operatesthe loads on-battery. If the ...
Page 12 - Abnormal Conditions and Protection Functions; If the UPS requires service do not return it to the dealer!; Troubleshooting
9 9. Abnormal Conditions and Protection Functions Smart Boost / Smart Trim The SmartBoost LED comes on to indicate that the UPS is compensating for a low voltage . The SmartTrim LED comes on to indicate that the UPS is compensating for a high voltage . Overload When the UPS is overloaded (when the c...
Page 14 - Maintenance and Checks; Storage; Storage Conditions; Daily Check; years
11 11. Maintenance and Checks Storage Storage Conditions Store the UPS covered and upright in a cool, dry location, with its battery fully charged. Before storing, charge the UPS for atleast 4 hours. Extended storage • At -15 to +30 ° C (+5 to +86 ° F), charge the UPS’s battery every 6 months. • At ...