Bypass mode, Battery mode – 3Com Powerware Uninterruptible Power System Prestige Series User Manual

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UPS Operation

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Prestige Series Installation and Operator’s Manual for IBM Applications (3000 VA) Uncontrolled Copy

Bypass Mode

The



indicator and the

indicator illuminate simultaneously,

indicating Bypass mode (see Figure 14). When the UPS is in Bypass
mode, the load is powered by utility power. However, utility power
continues to be passively filtered by the UPS.

LOAD ON
UNIT ON

BYPASS

OVERLOAD
SITE FAULT
OVERTEMP
BATTERY
SELF TEST

Figure 14. Bypass Operation Indicators

Battery Mode

When the UPS is operating during a power outage, the alarm beeps
several times initially, and then once every 10 seconds while in Battery
mode. The

indicator illuminates. The front panel displays the

approximate percentage of battery capacity remaining. You can calculate
the approximate minutes of battery time by multiplying the “Total
Battery Time Minutes” (see Figure 3 on page 3) times the percentage
indicated by the Battery Operation indicators (see Figure 15). When the
utility power returns, the UPS switches to Normal mode operation while
the battery recharges.

BATTERY

ONLINE
>75%

CAPACITY

REMAINS

BATTERY

ONLINE
>50%

CAPACITY

REMAINS

BATTERY

ONLINE
>25%

CAPACITY

REMAINS

BATTERY

ONLINE

BATTERY

ONLINE
SHUTDOWN

IMMINENT

LOW

BATTERY

WARNING

OVERLOAD
SITE FAULT
OVERTEMP
BATTERY
SELF TEST

Figure 15. Battery Operation Indicators

If battery capacity becomes low while in Battery mode, the Battery Fault
indicator begins to flash and the Self Test indicator remains lit,
indicating approximately two minutes before UPS shutdown. The alarm
beeps every two seconds.

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