Introduction; Safety; Important Safety Instructions - Tripp-Lite APS Serie El Manual Del Propietario

Introduction

Congratulations! You've purchased the most advanced, feature-rich Inverter/Charger designed as an alternative energy source during utility
power failures. Tripp Lite APS Inverter/Chargers keep your equipment up and productive through all utility power problems (blackouts,
brownouts and overvoltages) by inverting DC power from user-supplied batteries into AC power. When utility power is present, APS Inverter/
Chargers automatically pass through power to your equipment while simultaneously recharging your connected battery bank. Built-in
Isobar® surge suppression provides an additional level of equipment protection. APS Inverter/Chargers are the quiet alternative to gas
generators for emergency backup applications. You get AC electricity anywhere and anytime you need it—with no fumes, fuel or noise!

Important Safety Instructions

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
This manual contains important instructions and warnings that should be followed during the installation, operation and storage of this
product.
Location Warnings
• Install your Inverter/Charger in a location or compartment that minimizes exposure to heat, dust, direct sunlight and moisture.
• Although your Inverter/Charger is moisture resistant, it is NOT waterproof. Flooding the unit with water will cause it to short circuit and
could cause personal injury due to electric shock. Never immerse the unit, and avoid any area where standing water might accumulate.
Mounting should be in the driest location available.
• Leave a minimum of 2" (50 mm) clearance at front and back of the Inverter/Charger for proper ventilation. To avoid automatic Inverter/
Charger shutdown due to overtemperature, any compartment that contains the Inverter/Charger must be properly ventilated with
adequate outside air flow. The heavier the load of connected equipment, the more heat will be generated by the unit.
• Do not install the Inverter/Charger directly near magnetic storage media, as this may result in data corruption.
• Do not install near flammable materials, fuel or chemicals.
• Do not mount unit with its front or rear panel facing down (at any angle). Mounting in this manner will seriously inhibit the
unit's internal cooling, eventually causing product damage not covered under warranty.
Battery Connection Warnings
• The battery should be connected before operating the Inverter/Charger.
• Multiple battery systems must be comprised of batteries of identical voltage, age, amp-hour capacity and type.
• Because explosive hydrogen gas can accumulate near batteries if they are not kept well ventilated, your batteries should not be installed
(whether for a mobile or stationary application) in a "dead air" compartment. Ideally, any compartment would have some ventilation to
outside air.
• Sparks may result during final battery connection. Always observe proper polarity as batteries are connected.
• Do not allow objects to contact the two DC input terminals. Do not short or bridge these terminals together. Serious personal injury or
property damage could result.
Equipment Connection Warnings
• Use of this equipment in life support applications where failure of this equipment can reasonably be expected to cause the failure of
the life support equipment or to significantly affect its safety or effectiveness is not recommended. Do not use this equipment in the
presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture with air, oxygen or nitrous oxide.
• Only connect your Inverter/Charger to a properly grounded hardwired AC power source. Do not plug the unit into itself; this will damage
the device and void your warranty.
• You may experience uneven performance if you connect a surge suppressor, line conditioner or UPS system to the output of your Inverter/
Charger.
Operation Warnings
• Your Inverter/Charger does not require routine maintenance. Do not open the device for any reason. There are no user serviceable parts
inside.
• Potentially lethal voltages exist within the Inverter/Charger as long as the battery supply and/or AC input are connected. During any
service work, the battery supply and AC input connection (if any) should therefore be disconnected.
• Do not connect or disconnect batteries while the Inverter/Charger is operating in either inverting or charging mode. Operating Mode
Switch should be in the DC OFF position. Dangerous arcing may result.
Caution: Your Inverter/Charger has a failsafe AC pass-through feature. The AC output will be live (if AC input is
available) even though the operating mode switch is set to DC OFF.
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