TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Important Safety Instructions 1
2 Product Description 3
2.1 UPS Features and Available Models 3
2.2 Front Panels 4
2.3 Rear Panels 5
2.4 Removable Power Distribution Box 10
2.4.1 Standard PODs 10
2.4.2 Optional PODs 11
2.5 Internal Battery Packs 12
2.6 Major Internal Components and Operating Principle 13
2.7 UPS States and Operating Modes 14
2.7.1 Normal Mode 14
2.7.2 Bypass Mode 15
2.7.3 Battery Mode 15
2.7.4 ECO Mode 16
2.7.5 Maintenance Bypass Mode 17
3 Installation 19
3.1 Unpacking and Inspection 19
3.2 Pre-installation Preparation 19
3.2.1 Installation Clearances 19
3.3 Installing the UPS 19
3.3.1 Tower Installation 20
3.3.2 Rack Installation 20
3.4 Installing External Battery Cabinets 21
3.5 Installing a Power Distribution Box 23
3.6 Hardwired Input/Output Connections 23
3.6.1 Branch Circuit Breaker 23
3.6.2 Terminal Block Connections 24
3.6.3 Connecting to Terminal Blocks on 5 kVA, 8 kVA, and 10 kVA models 25
3.7 Communication Connections 25
3.7.1 Connecting IntelliSlot Communication 26
3.7.2 Connecting to the Dry contact Port 26
3.7.3 Connecting a Remote Emergency Power Off (REPO) Switch 28
3.7.4 Connecting a USB Cable 28
3.7.5 Connecting CLI Communication Cables 29
3.8 Installing a Parallel System 29
3.8.1 First Time Start-up of a Parallel System 31
3.8.2 Commissioning Parallel System 31
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