Quick Startup
If your Fortress UPS has a removable power cord, connect the power cord to the back of the
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unit. Plug the UPS into a wall outlet.
Let the unit charge the battery for at least 3 hours (7 hours for 1425 VA model if it is fully
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loaded). You may use the unit while the battery charges, but the battery backup runtime will
be reduced until the battery is fully charged.
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Note: The On/Off button must be pressed and held for about one second to turn the Fortress
unit on or off. To start the unit now, press and hold the On/Off button (the bottom button on
the front panel). When the unit starts, it will:
3.a. Beep, then light the front panel lights, turn them off and light them again. Next, the
Fortress applies AC output to the back panel receptacles. It then does a brief self
test, and turns various front panel lights off and on.
3.b. After 30 seconds or less, the self test ends. The top and bottom green lights will come
on and remain on. If the unit beeps, or if the top light does not remain on, even though
input power is available from the wall outlet, go to the
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Switch off the equipment you want to protect, and plug it into the outlets on the back of the
Fortress.
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Switch on the protected equipment, one at a time. If the UPS beeps an alarm when you start
your equipment, the UPS may be overloaded. See the Troubleshooting section.
The bottom four lights on the front of the UPS show the % of the
UPS' power that your equipment is using. See Symbols, LEDs and
Audible Beeps Section for more information.
The RJ-11 or RJ-45 Surge Protection jacks will protect equipment that
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uses an RJ-11 or RJ-45 connection. Plug the 10BASE-T network con-
nection (or phone, fax or modem line for U models) into the surge
protection jack labeled "IN" on the back of the Fortress. Plug the
protected equipment into the surge protection jack labeled "OUT."
Network cabling is not provided. Network only on European model; do not connect any
TNV equipment such as telephone, fax or modem to the circuitry. It may only be used for
network protection purposes on E models. This connection is optional. It is not needed to
use the Fortress.
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Please fill out the warranty registration card and return it to your local Best Power office. If
you are in the U.S.A. or Canada and you would like to activate the Warranty for Transient
Voltage Surge Suppression, please return the registration card within 10 days of installation.
ENGLISH
Troubleshooting section.
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RJ-11 or
RJ-45