Introduction
Your new Best Power Fortress provides complete, no-break protection against power problems, including brownouts and sudden
increases in power. During a power outage, your Fortress provides power from its battery, and all the while, the Fortress' lights, display, and
beep (tone) will tell you what your UPS is doing.
The
Begin Here
section of this guide will tell you how to startup your UPS. Start with
steps in Startup. Once the Fortress is protecting your equipment, keep this guide nearby; it can help answer any questions you might
have. Use the
Contents
to find the information you need.
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Whenever the UPS "On/Off" switch is on, there may be dangerous voltage present at the UPS outlets. This is true because the UPS
battery supplies power even if the UPS is not plugged into the wall outlet.
For plug-in models, the power supply cord is intended to serve as the disconnect; for other models, use the AC Disconnect switch. The
outlet must be near the equipment and easily accessible.
Caution: All UPS units contain dangerous voltages.
Attention: Before maintenance or repair, all connections must be removed. Before maintenance, repair, or shipment, the UPS must be
completely switched off and unplugged or disconnected.
In Fortress models with an input plug, the UPS ground (earth) conductor carries the leakage current from the loads in addition to any
leakage current the UPS generates. This UPS generates no more than 0.75 mA of leakage current. To limit the total leakage to 3.5
mA, the load leakage current must be limited to 2.75 mA. If you do not know the load leakage current, replace the UPS power cord with
a cord that uses a locking plug with a minimum rating of 10 A (such as IEC 309). If you do not have a matching receptacle, consult an
electrician to install the proper receptacle. The three-wire receptacle that you plug the UPS into must have a good (low-impedance)
ground (protective earth) connection to provide a safe path for leakage current.
If your unit has separate battery packs, read the warnings below before you go on to startup:
1. The batteries used in the UPS and battery pack(s) can produce dangerous voltage and high current. Therefore, the batteries may
cause severe injury if their terminals contact a tool or the battery pack's cabinet. Be very careful to avoid electrical shock and burns
from contacting terminals while you put in a battery drawer or connect the battery pack(s). Best Power's batteries come with a
warranty. Using batteries not supplied by Best Power invalidates any Best Power service agreement.
2. Batteries contain caustic acids and toxic materials and can rupture or leak if mistreated. Remove rings and metal wristwatches or
other jewelry. Don't carry metal objects in your pockets; these objects could fall into the UPS.
3. At no time can any tool be allowed to contact a battery terminal and the UPS cabinet or another battery terminal. Do not lay tools or
metal parts on top of batteries.
4. When you connect the battery pack cables, never allow the metal inside the connector to touch a battery's terminals or the UPS
cabinet.
5. Install the battery cables so they cannot be pinched by the UPS cabinet or a battery pack's cabinet.
6. The green "Grounding Electrode Terminal" bolt on the back of 1.3K models must be connected to the green bolt on the back of
each battery pack. This connects the battery pack's chassis ground (or earth) to the UPS chassis ground (or earth).
7. Protect the battery cables from physical damage.
The installation and use of this product must comply with all national, federal, state, municipal, or local codes that apply.
Getting to Know Your
CAUTION
CAUTION
Fortress; then, follow the