Alpha Technologies XM3-HP Series - Technical Manual - Manual (Page 83)

83 017-882-B0-001 Rev. C2 (10/2013)
3.0
Operation
3.5 Active Alarms, continued
3.5.3 BATT Alarms
The Alpha XM3-HP CableUPS detects battery alarms and displays the type of active alarm in
the Smart Display screen and the severity of alarm (e.g., Major/Minor) by means of the Inverter
Module LEDs.
Table 3-5, BATT Alarms: Classifications, Causes and Corrections
If desired, the No Battery alarm can be disabled by changing the Number of Battery Strings or Battery
Capacity to “0” in the BATT CONFIG menu.
3.0 Operation, continued
Active Alarm Alarm type Alarm
Category
Probable Cause of Alarm Corrective action Standby
Disabled
NO BATTERIES Major BATT
Detected the absence of batteries (alarm
inactive when battery capacity or number of
battery strings is set to 0).
1. Check Batt Breaker
2. Check Connections
3. Check Battery Fuse
YES
LOW BATT VOLTS Major BATT Battery voltages below 1.833V/cell.
1. Check AC Input
2. Restore AC Input
3. Connect Generator
4. Check Battery String
NO
HIGH BATT VOLTS Major BATT
Battery voltages above 4.5V over target
charger voltage.
1. Check Batteries
2. Replace Inverter
NO
BATTERY EOD Major BATT
Batteries dropped below the low voltage
shutdown level.
1. Low Battery Disconnect YES
BATTERY FAIL Major BATT
Charge current > 5.0A for 7 days while in float
mode.
1. Check Batteries
2. Replace Batteries
NO
BATT TEMP PROBE Minor BATT
Precision Temperature Sensor (PTS) failed or
is not installed.
1. Check Connection
2. Replace Sensor
NO
REFRESH/BATT REFRESH
ALARM
Minor BATT Battery Temperature Exceeded 60°C.
1. Check Charger Settings
2. Check Batteries
3. Check Battery
Temperature
NO
SAG OPTION Minor BATT I2C has failed between XM3 and SAG.
1. Check Ribbon Cable
2. Replace SAG
NO
SAG DELTA MEAN Minor BATT
Battery voltage is either too high or low from
mean.
1. Check Batteries
2. Replace Batteries
NO
SAG RELAY STUCK Minor BATT
Relay has stuck or 36V or 0V wire is no
longer connected.
1. Check SAG Wires Battery
2. Check SAG Wires Unit
3. Replace SAG
NO
STR X MISWIRED Minor BATT
Battery wires are not connected properly or
battery voltage is outside valid range of 9.9V
to 15.7V.
1. Check SAG Wires Battery
2. Check SAG Wires Unit
3. Replace SAG Wires
NO
SAG NOT CALIBRAT Minor BATT
Calibration data is not or is no longer
available.
1. Replace SAG NO
X BAL STAGE Minor BATT
Stage 0 and 1 are normal. Stage 2 shows
that the batteries are not of similar capacity.
Stage 3-5 trigger check battery alarm to show
that there is a major capacity imbalance.
1. Check Batteries
2. Replace Batteries
NO
SAG NO HARNESS Minor BATT Battery wires are not connected properly.
1. Check SAG Wires Battery
2. Check SAG Wires Unit
3. Replace SAG Wires
NO
NOTE:
Setting the number of strings or capacity to zero will disable the inverter, and the unit will no longer have
backup capability. At the time batteries are installed, set the number of batteries and the battery type or battery
capacity to enable battery charger and allow the XM3 to go into Self Test and Standby.